If you are intested in catching a record fish in your state, you might want to check out the current records and regulations for getting your catch certified. Below is a list of all 50 states with links to each state’s DNR site to investigate current state records, lake records in some cases and even the top 10 catches for each species. Subsequently many states offer trophy angler programs where you can get certificates for your trophy class catches. Check out the links below for more information from your state.
To see the overall world and line class records from the IGFA, visit wrec.igfa.org.
FRESHWATER STATE RECORD FISH CATCHES
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
See our story on How to Catch a Record Fish
Jason Sealock began working for Wired2fish soon after its inception in January of 2010. He was COO and Publisher for 14 years and ran operations for the property during that time. Prior to that, he was the Editor-in-Chief of FLW Outdoors Magazines. He has been an accomplished angler for the better part of 40 years and has been writing and shooting fishing and outdoors content and educating outdoorsmen for more than 25 years. He is an expert with fishing electronics and technologies, he's one of the industry's top experts in fishing tackle and an accomplished and award-winning photographer, writer and editor.
