Name/Title
World Record Splake Certificate & Documentation, 1987Entry/Object ID
2020.17568.2Scope and Content
Certificate to authenticate World Record Splake, 1987Context
The World Record splake, weighing 9.39 kg (20 lb 11 oz) was caught by Paul S. Thompson on May 17, 1987 in Georgian Bay. The World Record was awarded by the International Game Fish Association certifying that Paul S. Thompson "has been awarded a world angling record for a catch of the heaviest fish of a species in an approved line class category, and that the catch was made in accordance with international angling regulations" (from the certificate). The splake is mounted to a large driftwood base. A stamp on the back of the wood base reads "Bush Taxidermy Studio, Wasaga Beach".
An article in the Toronto Star, Wednesday May 20th 1987, notes "this 35-inch splake’s a world record caught by Mr. Paul S. Thompson of Toronto, Ontario. He was in Nottawasaga Bay east of the mouth of the River on May 17th 1987."
See the attached copies of letters from the Ministry of Natural Resources, International Game Fish Association, Berkley, a copy of the weigh in at Zehrs in Wasaga Beach on the day of the catch, articles from the Toronto Star, and an original issue of the September 1987, Out of Doors magazine about the World-Record catchAcquisition
Accession
2020.17568Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
Gift
