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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A 19-year-old Harlowton man has caught a state record tiger muskie at Deadmans Basin Reservoir north of Ryegate.

The fish caught by Steven Salazar last Friday broke the old record by just over 3.5 pounds.

Salazar's fish weighed 32.4 pounds, was 49.1 inches long and had a girth of 22.75 inches.

The fish's weight was confirmed on a certified digital scale at a hardware store in Harlowton.

The previous record fish, caught by Marty Storfa of Billings at Deadman's Basin in July 2006, weighed 28.87 pounds, was 46 inches long and had a 21.5-inch girth.

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