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Youth Record Catfish Caught At Cooper Lake; Lake Level Down Slightly

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Cooper Lake State Park superintendent Steve Killian discusses a recent youth-record catfish caught at the lake.

Camron Ward caught the fish weighing more than 47 pounds at the Doctors Creek unit. Steve says Cooper Lake is down about four feet because of the drought, but that is not considered a great amount. He says the park is full for campers next week during spring break for many schools, but some might cancel, so call if you would like to camp.

John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.