Arizona State Fish
Records
Updated
October 6, 2004
Inland Waters -- Hook and Line
As reported to and verified by
the Arizona Game and Fish
Department |
|
Species Name |
Size, Location, Angler, and
Date | |
| Bass, Largemouth |
16 lb. 7.68
oz 28.0 in., Canyon Lake
Randall E. White, Mesa 4/22/97 | |
| Bass, Rock |
0 lb. 8.7
oz. 7.6 in., Oak Creek
Buzz Hettick, Laramie,
WY
4/21/02 | |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.75 in., Roosevelt Lake
Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 3/18/88 | |
| Bass, Striped |
23 lb. 8.32 oz. 39.25 in., Alamo Lake
David Jackson, Phoenix 5/3/97 | |
| Bass, White |
4 lb. 11.7 oz. 19.5 in., Upper Lake Pleasant
David Amburgey, Peoria 4/72 | |
| Bass, Yellow |
1 lb. 15.8 oz. 11.25 in., Upper Lake Mary
Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff 5/19/95 | |
| Bluegill |
3 lb. 15.68 oz. 15.75 in., Goldwater Lake
Christopher Ray Mapes, Prescott Valley 5/2/04 | |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth |
36 lb. 6.0 oz. 38.5 in., Roosevelt Lake
Leon Stewart, Payson 3/14/95 | |
| Buffalo, Black |
35 lb. 6.72 oz. 40.5 in., Canyon Lake
David Hoenshell, Mesa 5/24/95 | |
| Bullhead, Black |
2 lb. 6.1
oz. 16.5 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Mikki St.
George, Sierra Vista 9/9/02
| |
| Bullhead, Yellow** |
4 lb. 8.1
oz. 17.75 in., Mormon Lake
Patricia Simmon,
Phoenix 7/15/89
| |
| Carp |
37 lb. 0.0
oz. 40.0 in., Bartlett Lake
Jonathan Gardner,
Phoenix 8/8/87
| |
| Catfish, Blue |
31 lb. 0.0
oz. 40.0 in., Randolph Park, Tucson
Richard
Lujan, Tucson 7/70
| |
| Catfish, Channel |
32 lb. 4.0
oz. 38.75 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Chuck
Berndt, Sierra Vista 4/24/87
| |
| Catfish, Flathead |
71 lb.
10.24 oz., 53 in., San Carlos Lake
Adrian
Manzanedo, Florence 01/05/03
| |
| Crappie, Black |
4 lb. 10.0
oz. --in., San Carlos Lake
John Shadrick,
Mammoth 1959
| |
| Crappie, White |
3 lb. 5.28
oz. 16.75 in., Lake Pleasant
Robert Schnell,
Glendale 2/22/82
| |
| Grayling, Arctic |
1 lb. 9.76
oz. 14.65 in., Lee Valley Lake
Glenn D. Davis
III, Flagstaff 7/10/95
| |
| Mullet |
5 lb. 2.24
oz. 23.75 in., Fortuna Pond
Robert Bayles,
Yuma 4/24/04
| |
| Northern Pike |
29 lb.
13.76 oz. 44 in., Long Lake
Branislav Djuric,
Mesa 11/28/02
| |
| Pacu |
5 lb. 0.02
oz. 18 in., Lake Pleasant
Bartt Frederickson,
Phoenix 9/8/99
| |
| Roundtail Chub |
3 lb. 14.9
oz. 18.5 in., Lower Salt River
Richard L.
Walton, Chandler
3/3/84 | |
| Sucker, Desert** |
2 lb. 10.75
oz. 18.0 in., Verde River
Edith Toney, Mesa
9/20/92
| |
| Sucker, Sonora |
5 lb. 6.4
oz. 20.25. in., Canal Park Lake
Jay Nochta,
Phoenix 12/1/96
| |
| Sunfish, Green |
1 lb. 9 oz.
11.0 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Paul Bennett,
Sierra Vista 7/27/96
| |
| Sunfish, Hybrid* |
2 lb. 2.22
oz. 12.5 in., Patagonia Lake
Mikey Alan
Porter, Tucson 6/5/98
| |
| Sunfish, Redear |
3 lb. 9.0
oz. 14.5 in., Goldwater Lake, Prescott
Jay
Adkins, Prescott 8/12/93
| |
| Tilapia |
7 lb. 8.8
oz. 20.0 in., Saguaro Lake
Tim Alan
Schoenecker, Gilbert 3/31/02
| |
| Trout, Apache** |
5 lb. 15.5
oz. 24.0 in., Hurricane Lake***
Lyle
Hemphill, Lakeside 6/10/93
| |
| Trout, Brook |
4 lb. 15.2
oz. 20.5 in., Sunrise Lake***
Marshall Gregg,
Whiteriver 10/20/95
| |
| Trout, Brown |
22 lb. 14.5
oz. 36.0 in., Reservation Lake***
Bryce
Sisson, Prescott 8/6/99
| |
| Trout, Cutthroat |
6 lb. 5.0
oz. 22.3 in., Luna Lake
Eric James Walter,
Tucson 10/76
| |
| Trout, Rainbow |
12 lb. 5.76
oz. 32.25 in., Tempe Town Lake
Brandon
Childs, Gilbert 12/28/02
| |
| Walleye |
16 lb. 1.76
oz. 31 in., Show Low Lake
Gregg Munck, Show
Low
11/18/02 | |
| White Amur (Trip.) |
47 lb. 1.6
oz. 46.5 in., Encanto Park Lake
Kevin A.
Baylor Jr., Phoenix 7/12/02
| |
| Yellow Perch |
1 lb. 10.0
oz. 13.5 in., Stoneman Lake
Art Ellico,
Kingman 3/21/84 (TIE)
1 lb. 10.0 oz. 13.5
in., Stoneman Lake
Curt Bryant, Flagstaff
3/24/84
| |
 |
| Inland Waters -- Catch and Release + |
| Bass, Largemouth |
27 in.
Canyon Lake
Bill Warman, Mesa
5/27/03 | |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
21 in. Fool
Hollow Lake
Gregg Munck, Show Low
4/23/03 | |
| Bass, Yellow |
10 in.
Saguaro Lake
Paige Weiler, Mesa
4/19/03 | |
| Buffalo, Black |
41 in.
Apache Lake
Bill Groseclose, Apache Junction
4/23/03 | |
| Carp |
35 in. Saguaro Lake
Ronald Nuss Jr., Mesa 4/29/03 | |
| Catfish, Channel |
30 in. Saguaro Lake
Ronald Nuss Jr., Mesa 4/29/03 | |
| Catfish, Flathead |
47 in. Bartlett Lake
Loren J. Toovey, Phoenix 4/26/03 | |
| Sunfish, Hybrid |
10 in. Papago Ponds #2
Mack Hollen Jr., Phoenix 6/19/04 | |
| Sunfish, Redear |
11 in. Papago Ponds #2
Warren Hollen, Phoenix 7/3/04 | |
| Tilapia |
17 in. ASU Research Park
Stan Gross, Chandler 10/8/03 | |
| Walleye |
33 in. Fool Hollow Lake
Gregg Munck, Show Low 6/27/04 | |
| White Amur |
41 in. ASU Research Park
Stuart Black, Phoenix 9/16/04 | |
|
| Inland Waters -- Non-Hook and Line |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth (archery) |
39 lb. 8.0 oz. 41.5 in. Saguaro Lake
Michael T. Young, Mesa 3/28/90 | |
| Buffalo, Black
(archery) |
40 lb. 5.0
oz. 42.0 in. Apache Lake
Scott Darnell,
Payson 6/19/02
| |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth
(archery) |
38 lb. 8.0
oz. 36.0 in. Canyon Lake
David Heater,
Chandler 6/10/97
| |
| Carp (archery) |
33 lb. 9.6
oz. 44.5 in., Lower Salt River
Colton J.
Bagnoli, Chandler 4/15/04
| |
| Mullet (archery) |
9 lb. 1.6
oz. 27.25 in., Salinity Canal
Daniel S. Day,
Yuma
5/2/04 | |
| Sonora Sucker
(archery) |
4 lb. 15.52
oz. 23.5 in. Lower Salt River
Ronald Nuss,
Jr., Mesa 4/28/97
| |
| Tilapia (archery) |
7 lb. 15
oz. 20.25 in., Saguaro Lake
Michael T. Young,
Mesa
4/26/04 | |
|
| Colorado River Waters -- Hook and Line |
| Bass, Largemouth |
16 lb. 14.0
oz. 28.25 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Dale Uden,
Yuma 3/8/96
| |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
5 lb. 2.72
oz. 21.5 in. Colorado River, Parker
Gene
Albers, Fontana, CA 2/8/97
| |
| Bass, Striped |
67 lb. 1.0
oz. 47.5 in. Colorado River, Willow
Beach
Jeff Smith, Henderson, NV
8/15/97
| |
| Bass, White |
5 lb. 5.0
oz. 19.6 in. Imperial Reservoir
Norman Mize,
Chula Vista, CA 3/72
| |
| Bluegill |
2 lb. 11.5
oz. 11.75 in. Bradley Bay, Lake Mead
Ben
Mellott, Kingman 5/27/89
| |
| Bullhead, Yellow |
2 lb. 8.8
oz. 15.5 in. Colo. R. near Bullhead
City
Douglas R. Pinotti, Mesa 3/24/86
| |
| Carp |
42 lb. 0.0
oz. 43.0 in. Lake Havasu
Gary Ramsfield, L.
Havasu City 3/79
| |
| Crappie, Black |
2 lb. 12.0
oz. 16.0 in. Havasu Springs, Lake
Havasu
Julia Grammer, Makanda, IL
3/11/96
| |
| Catfish, Channel |
35 lb. 4.0
oz. 38.0 in. Topock Marsh
Wando L. Tull,
Barstow, CA 1952
| |
| Catfish, Flathead |
74 lb. 0.0
oz. 51.5 in. CO River - Laguna Dam
Walter
Wilson, Bard, CA 5/11/98
| |
| Goldfish |
5 lb. 13.0
oz. 18.38 in. CO River - Castle Rock
Jack E.
Gobel, Parker 1/28/97
| |
| Mullet |
9 lb. 8.0
oz. 25.5 in. Colo. River/Gila R.
confluence
Buddy E. Fike, Glendale 3/76
| |
| Pacific Tenpounder |
12.6 oz.
15.75 in. Near Pilot Knob
Charles Reel, Jr.,
Yuma 6/13/81
| |
| Sucker, Razorback*þ |
9 lb. 13.0
oz. 29.0 in. Co. River, Lake Havasu
Freeman
Summers, Lk Havasu City
1/23/78 | |
| Sunfish, Green |
1 lb. 5.28
oz. 11.5 in. Lake Havasu
Jose Orozco, Poston
7/16/97
| |
| Sunfish, Hybrid |
3 lb. 1.28
oz. 16.0 in. Colorado River, Parker
Rob
Woodford, Bullhead City 10/12/00
| |
| Sunfish, Redear |
3 lb. 8.64
oz. 15.5 in. Lake Havasu
Larry Locatis, Lake
Havasu City 6/15/00
| |
| Tilapia |
5 lb. 6.0
oz. 17.75 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Tom Bruce
Wilson, Winterhaven, CA
11/7/91 | |
| Trout, Brook |
5 lb. 4.0
oz. 19.0 in. Lee's Ferry
Moe Beck, Glendale
3/6/82
| |
| Trout, Brown |
17 lb. 0.0
oz. 32.0 in. Last Chance Bay, Lake
Powell
Chuck Holland, Phoenix
5/1/71 | |
| Trout, Cutthroat |
9 lb. 8.0
oz. 30.5 in. South of Davis Dam
Jeff Vincent,
Mohave Mesa 8/79
| |
| Trout, Rainbow |
21 lb. 5.5
oz. --in., Willow Beach
John Reid, Las Vegas,
NV
9/66 | |
| Walleye |
8 lb. 1.0
oz. 29.0 in. Lake Powell
Bud Clifford,
Phoenix
5/77 | |
| Warmouth |
12.0 oz.
10.0 in. Senator Lake
Patrick Ferguson, Yuma
----
3/74 | |
|
| Colorado River Waters -- Non-Hook and Line |
| Carp (archery) |
23 lb. 4.0
oz. 37.5 in. Colorado River, (Imperial
Dam)
Gil Blum, Wittmann
2/4/95 | |
| Mullet (archery) |
3 lb. 13.0
oz. 21.0 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Dell Owens,
Phoenix
5/19/91 | |
| Tilapia (archery) |
7 lb. 11.0
oz. 19.38 in. Colorado River, (Imperial
Dam)
Kenny Marler, Yuma
9/21/96 | |
|
| Colorado River Waters -- Catch and Release + |
| Bass, Largemouth |
28 in.
Lower Colorado River
David Percell, Bullhead
City 2/17/04
| |
|
NOTE: Records are
based upon weight recorded on state-certified
(legal for trade) scales and two witnesses to
the weighing. Record fish must be available for
inspection by Department personnel. New record
fish must outweigh the standing record for the
species by at least one full ounce. Fish taken
from private waters that are closed to public
access are not eligible for record
status.
+ Based on length only and
rounded down to nearest inch. New entries must
exceed existing entry by at least 1 inch.
* Larger than current all-tackle world
record listed by the International Game Fish
Assn. and the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall
of Fame.
** World record for all tackle
as verified by the National Fresh Water Fishing
Hall of Fame.
*** Fort Apache Indian
Reservation.
þ Species now protected,
may not be taken.
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