Marcus M. Hannon, 24, of Savannah, poses for a photo with his record-setting Lane Snapper on Nov. 18, 2024, at the Savannah Snapper Banks about 30 miles east of Wassaw Sound. Provided photo.

Brunswick, Ga.- The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today certified a Savannah man as the newest state-record holder for a Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris).

Marcus M. Hannon, 24, landed a Lane Snapper weighing 2 pounds, 15.8 ounces on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, after bottom fishing at the Savannah Snapper Banks, approximately 30 miles east of Wassaw Sound. The fish measured 18 3/8 inches in total length with a girth of 12 1/2 inches.

This Lane Snapper not only earns a place in Georgia’s record books, but also establishes a new species in the Georgia Saltwater Game Fish Records Program.