Freshwater Fishing Records for Florida
Bass, Largemouth, Micropterus salmoides floridanus
17.27 lbs., Polk County, 7-6-86, Billy O'Berry
Bass, Redeye, Micropterus coosae, "Chipola Bass"
7.83 lbs., Apalchicola River, 2-18-89, William Johnstone
Bass, Shoal, Micropterus cataractae
8 lbs., 12 oz., Apalachicola River, 1-28-95, Carl W. Davis
Bass, Striped, Morone saxatilis
42.25 lbs., Apalachicola River, 12-14-93, Alphonso Barnes
Bass, Sunshine, Morone saxatilis x chrysops
16.31 lbs., Lake Seminole, 5-9-85, Thomas Elder
Bass, Suwannee, Micropterus noitus
3.89 lbs., Suwannee River, 3-2-85, Ronnie Everett
Bass, White, Morone chrysops
4.69 lbs., Apalachicola River, 4-9-82, Richard Davis
Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus
2.95 lbs., Crystal Lake, 4-19-89, John LeMaster
Bowfin, Amia calva, "Mudfish"
19 lbs., Lake Kissimmee, 11-5-84, Jim Brown
Bullhead, Black, Ameiurus melas
VACANT
Bullhead, Brown, Ameiurus nebulosus
5.72 lbs., Cedar Creek, 3-28-95, Robert Bengis
Bullhead, Spotted, Ameiurus serracanthus
VACANT
Bullhead, Yellow, Ameiurus natalis
VACANT
Carp, Common, Cyprinus carpio
VACANT
Catfish, Blue, Ictalurus furcatus
61.5 lbs., Little Escambia Creek, 2/11/96, Vincent R. Walston
Catfish, Channel, Ictalurus punctatus
44.5 lbs., Lake Bluff, 5-19-85, Joe Purvis
Catfish, Flathead, Pylodictus olivaris
48.4 lbs., Escambia River, 9-10-00, Bobby Simmons
Catfish, Walking, Clarias batrachus
1 lb., 8 oz., Sunrise, 4-16-00, Stephen J. Alexander
1 lb., 8 oz., Frog Creek, 6-26-00, Michael Abdishi
Catfish, White, Ameiurus catus
18.88 lbs., Withlacoochee River, 9-21-91, Jim Miller
Cichlid, Mayan, Cichlasoma uropthalmus
2 lbs., 8 oz., Holiday Park, 2-20-99, Jay Wright, Jr.
Cichlid, Peacock, Cichla ocellaris, "Peacock Bass"
9.08 lbs., Kendall Lakes, 3-11-93, Jerry Gomez
Crappie, Black, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, "Speckled Perch"
3.83 lbs., Lake Talquin, 1-21-92, Ben Curry, Sr.
Flier, Centrarchus macropterus
1.24 lbs., Lake Iamonia, 8-14-92, William Lane, Jr.
Gar, Alligator, Lepisosteus spatula
123 lbs., Choctawhatchee River, 7-8-95, Zachary Phillips
Gar, Florida, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
7 lbs., 8 oz., Holiday Park, 3-13-99, Jay Wright, Jr.
Gar, Longnose, Lepisosteus osseus
41 lbs., Lake Panosofskee, 4-14-85, Evan Merritt
Guapote, Jaguar, Cichlasoma managuense
3 lbs., 8 oz., Ludlam Road Canal, 8-15-99, Jay Wright, Jr.
Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus
3 lbs. 8 oz., Pasadena Lakes, 7-30-99, Jay Wright, Jr.
Pacu, Black, Piaractus brachypomus
"Pirapatinga" 44 lbs., Ft. Lauderdale, 3-19-00, Todd A. Ewing
Pickerel, Chain, Esox niger
5.75 lbs., Wright's Creek, 6-19-95, Clifton Hathaway
Pickerel, Redfin, Esox americanus americanus
1.06 lbs., New River, 6-6-93, Mike Wilkerson
Shad, American, Alosa sapidissima
5.19 lbs., St. Johns River, 2-15-90, Bud Dankert
5.19 lbs., St. Johns River, 3-18-92, Albert Judy
Sunfish, Redbreast, Lepomis auritus
2.08 lbs., Suwannee River, 4-29-88, Jerrel Dewees, Jr.
Sunfish, Redear, Lepomis microlophus, "Shellcracker"
4.86 lbs., Merritts Mill Pond, 3-13-86, Joseph Floyd
Sunfish, Spotted, Lepomis punctatus, "Stumpknocker"
0.83 lbs., Suwannee River, 5-12-84, Coy Dotson
Tilapia, Blue, Oreochromis aureus
4 lbs., 7 oz., Santiago Pond, 10-14-98, Charles D. Scheerschmidt
Tilapia, Mozambique, Oreochromis mozambicus
2 lbs. 8 oz., Delray Beach, 11-10-97, Nick Cardella
Tilapia, Spotted, Tilapia mariae
3 lbs., Pembroke Pines, 3-20-99, Jay Wright, Jr.
Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus
2.44 lbs., Yellow River, 10-19-85, Tony Dempsey
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