On Oct. 16, 2011, Phillip Johnson of Fort Bragg took the third largest red abalone on record, the largest ever recorded by DFG in Mendocino County. The mollusk measured 11.81 in. (300 mm) long and over 9 1/2 in. wide, weighing in at over 11 lb.
Mr. Johnson also holds the record for the eighth largest red abalone taken in California, a 285 mm mollusk taken in 2008. The state record abalone, taken in 1993 by John Pepper, measured 12.33 in. (313.4 mm) long. The unofficial State "Top 15" red abalone list can be viewed on the Invertebrate Management Project website.
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