Americana: Gone Fishing!
Sorry we're closed! See you again in September!
Mary Augustine Gallery
May 18–Aug. 28, 2010
The Mary Augustine Gallery is closed for the summer. CCA's Curatorial Practice students have gone fishing. Traveling state-to-state, they aim to beat these record holders for the largest catch.
Alabama: Alligator Gar, 151 lbs 5 oz, Tensaw River, Michael Houseknecht, 2004
Alaska: Halibut, 459 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean: Unalaska Bay, Jack Tragis, 1996
Arizona: Flathead Catfish, 71 lbs 10.24 oz, San Carlos Lake, Adrian Manzanedo, 2003
Arkansas: Alligator Gar, 240 lbs 0 oz, White River, John Stortz, 2004
California: Blue Marlin, 692 lbs 0 oz, Balboa, A. Hamann, 1931
Colorado: Lake Trout, 46 lbs 14.6 oz, Blue Mesa Reservoir,
Larry Cornell, 2002
Connecticut: Bluefin Tuna, 770 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound, Lester Debetta, 1990
Delaware: Mako Shark, 975 lbs 0 oz, Poormans Canyan, Thomas Barnes, 2000
Florida: Alligator Gar, 123 lbs 0 oz, Choctawhatchee River, Zachary Phillips, 1995
Georgia: Blue Catfish, 75 lbs 0 oz, Private Lake, Tyler Dodson, 2008
Hawaii: Blue Marlin, 1,805 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean, Waianae, Oahu, Gail Choy-Kaleiki, 1970
Idaho: Sturgeon, 394 lbs 0 oz, Snake River, Glenn Howard, 1956
Illinois: Blue Catfish, 124 lbs 4 oz, Mississippi River, Tim Pruitt, 2005
Indiana: Paddlefish, 106 lbs 4 oz, N/A, John Kotter, 1996
Iowa: Paddlefish, 107 lbs 0 oz, Missouri River, Robert Pranschke, 1981
Kansas: Paddlefish, 144 lbs 0 oz, Kansas River, Ralph B. Westerman, 2004
Kentucky: Blue Catfish, 104 lbs 0 oz, Ohio River, Cannelton Dam Tailwaters, Bruce W. Midkiff, 1999
Louisiana: Bluefin Tuna, 1,152 lbs 0 oz, 30 miles South of South Pass, Ron Roland, 2003
Maine: Cusk, 33 lbs 4 oz, Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Kenton Geer, 2002
Maryland: Tiger Shark, 1,210 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, Grace Czerniak, 1983
Massachusetts: Carp, 44 lbs 2 oz, Connecticut River, Roger Pyzocha, 1993
Michigan: Lake Sturgeon, 193 lbs 0 oz, Mullet Lake, Joe Maka, Jr., 1974
Minnesota: Lake Sturgeon, 94 lbs 4 oz, Kettle River, Kim Bengston, 1974
Mississippi: Alligator Gar, 215 lbs 0 oz, Mississippi River near Natchez, Earl Stafford, 2003
Missouri: Paddlefish, 139 lbs 4 oz,Table Rock Lake, George W. Russell, 2002
Montana: Paddlefish, 142 lbs 8 oz, Missouri River near Kipp Park, Larry Branstetter, 1973
Nebraska: Blue Catfish, 100 lbs 8 oz, Missouri River near Wynot, Raynold Promes, 1970
Nevada: Striped Bass, 60 lbs 14 oz, Lake Mohave, Herman Britz, 1998
New Hampshire: Bluefin Tuna, 844 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Maine, Wayne Clough, 1997
New Jersey: Blue Marlin, 1,046 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Canyon, Phil Infantolino, 1986
New Mexico: Flathead Catfish, 78 lbs 0 oz, Elephant Butte Lake, Ash Canyon, Jim Wilson, 1979
New York: Great White Shark, 3,450 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Don Braddick, 1986
North Carolina: Smallmouth Buffalo, 88 lbs 0 oz, Lake Wylie, Tony Crawford, 1993
North Dakota: Paddlefish, 120 lbs 0 oz, Missouri River , Brian W. Johnson, 1993
Ohio: Flathead Catfish, 76 lbs 8 oz, Clendening Lake, Richard Affolter, 1979
Oklahoma: Alligator Gar, 184 lbs 3 oz, Red River, Sean Chatham, 2006
Oregon: Chinook (King) Salmon, 83 lbs 0 oz, Umpqua River, Ernie St. Claire, 1910
Pennsylvania: Muskellunge, 54 lbs 3 oz, Conneaut Lake, Lewis Walker Jr., 1924
Rhode Island: Bluefin Tuna, 1,142 lbs 12 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound, Capt. Don Slater, 1981
South Carolina: Tiger Shark, 1,780 lbs 0 oz, Atlantic Ocean, Cherry Grove, W. Maxwell, 1964
South Dakota: Paddlefish, 120 lbs 12 oz, Missouri River, Ft. Randall Dam Tailwaters, Don Gregg, 1979
Tennessee: Blue Catfish, 112 lbs 0 oz, Cumberland River, Lock C, Unknown, 1998
Texas: Alligator Gar, 279 lbs 0 oz, Rio Grande River, Bill Valverde, 1951
Utah, Lake Trout, 51 lbs 8 oz, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Curt Bilbey, 1988
Vermont: Carp, 42 lbs 7.36 oz, Brattleboro Retreat Meadows, Tyler Evans, 2008
Virginia: Blue Catfish, 102 lbs 4 oz, James River, Tim Wilson, 2009
Washington: Pacific Halibut, 288 lbs 0 oz, Pacific Ocean, Swiftsure Bank, Vic Stevens, 1989
West Virginia: Flathead Catfish, 70 lbs 0 oz, Little Kanawha, River, L.L. McClung, 1956
Wisconsin: Lake Sturgeon, 170 lbs 10 oz, Yellow Lake, Unknown, 1979
Wyoming: Lake Trout, 50 lbs 0 oz, Jackson Lake, Doris Budge, 1983
We'll see you again this fall for the fourth year of Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions. Join us for the opening of North Carolina on August 31, 2010.
