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Updated June 30, 2010

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Weight Records

This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.

All-Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 9.84 23.50 Nov 16, 1999 Dwayne McPeek Manns spinner 
Bass, Palmetto (Striped X White) 16.12 30.00 Jun 8, 1983 Bob Dewitt  
Bass, Striped 17.54 34.00 Jun 15, 2001 Stephanie Watson  
Bass, White 2.12 16.50 Jul 3, 2009 Michael Schneider spinner bait 
Bass, Yellow 0.92 11.75 Mar 7, 2007 Jeff Bagwell minnow 
Bluegill 0.50 8.00 May 15, 2010 Christian Cabal Fly Rod, wooly bugger 
Buffalo, Bigmouth 18.00 29.50 Oct 13, 1990 Jackie M. Rejcek  
Buffalo, Smallmouth 21.08 29.75 Apr 17, 2010 Clint Rewis shrimp 
Bullhead, Yellow 1.58 15.00 May 13, 2004 Jerry Bagwell  
Carp, Common 10.40 28.00 Nov 7, 2009 Chance Rice spinnerbait 
Catfish, Blue 68.00 48.50 Jan 23, 2005 David Downs fresh shad 
Catfish, Channel 24.60 37.50 Jun 2, 2004 Donnie Alexander shad 
Catfish, Flathead 31.00 39.00 Aug 3, 2008 Ron Tucker Bomber Slab 
Crappie, Black 1.44 14.00 Apr 9, 2010 Anthony Morale Jr. tube jig 
Crappie, White 2.73 17.00 Mar 17, 1990 William M. Wagoner  
Drum, Freshwater 30.90 31.75 Apr 18, 2006 Donnie Alexander shad 
Eel, American 4.30 39.00 Jul 5, 2005 Michael Thiehoff dead shad 
Gar, Shortnose 7.25 40.00 Apr 22, 2010 Macy Moore cut shad 
Gar, Spotted 2.20 23.00 May 20, 2009 Cole Riley cut shad 
Shad, Gizzard 1.02 14.00 Apr 5, 2008 Joseph Bonnette  
Sunfish, Longear 0.24 6.00 Jul 3, 2008 Robert Hallahan Jr. dry fly w/worm 
Warmouth 0.26 6.75 Apr 15, 2005 Anthony Hicks crappie jig 
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 3.17 19.00 Jul 10, 2004 Christian Cabal deerhair frog 
Bass, White 1.56 15.50 May 31, 2006 Christian Cabal popper 
Bass, Yellow 0.08 6.50 Jun 15, 2005 Anthony Hicks  
Bluegill 0.50 8.00 May 15, 2010 Christian Cabal wooly bugger 
Crappie, White 1.20 12.25 Apr 3, 2005 Bill Sankey  
Sunfish, Longear 0.16 5.50 Jul 2, 2008 Robert Hallahan Jr. dry fly 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Buffalo, Smallmouth 12.04 24.50 May 30, 2010 Jason Baxter
Carp, Common 3.28 20.25 May 22, 2007 Jasen Rickertsen
Carp, Grass 58.50 46.50 Mar 19, 2005 Hunter Lee
Gar, Shortnose 11.00 36.00 May 6, 2009 Scott Paille
Gar, Spotted 2.64 26.00 May 13, 2004 Anthony Hicks

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 2.48 17.25 Jul 3, 2005 Dallas Bush  
Carp, Common 10.40 28.00 Nov 7, 2009 Chance Rice spinnerbait 
Catfish, Blue 33.63 42.00 Nov 14, 2009 James Barnes cut shad 
Catfish, Channel 1.90 17.50 Mar 14, 2009 Megan Moore cut shad 
Crappie, Black 0.74 10.25 Mar 27, 2010 Megan Moore minnow 
Crappie, White 1.88 14.25 Apr 1, 2010 Sidney Burnett minnow 
Gar, Shortnose 7.25 40.00 Apr 22, 2010 Macy Moore cut shad 
Gar, Spotted 2.20 23.00 May 20, 2009 Cole Riley cut shad 
Shad, Gizzard 1.02 14.00 Apr 5, 2008 Joseph Bonnette  
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Gar, Shortnose 10.00 38.50 May 6, 2009 Scott Paille

Catch and Release Records (by length)

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Catfish, Blue 42.00 Nov 14, 2009 James Barnes cut shad