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Arizona State Fish
Records -
Updated July 8,
2003
Inland Waters --
Hook and Line
As reported to and
verified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department |
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Species Name |
Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
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Bass,
Largemouth |
16 lb. 7.68 oz
28.0 in., Canyon Lake
Randall E. White, Mesa 4/22/97 |
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Bass, Rock |
0 lb. 8.7 oz.
7.6 in., Oak Creek
Buzz Hettick, Laramie, WY 4/21/02 |
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Bass,
Smallmouth |
7 lb. 0.96 oz.
22.75 in., Roosevelt Lake
Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 3/18/88
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Bass, Striped |
23 lb. 8.32 oz.
39.25 in., Alamo Lake
David Jackson, Phoenix 5/3/97
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Bass, White |
4 lb. 11.7 oz.
19.5 in., Upper Lake Pleasant
David Amburgey, Peoria 4/72 |
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Bass, Yellow |
1 lb. 15.8 oz.
11.25 in., Upper Lake Mary
Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff 5/19/95
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Bluegill |
3 lb. 5.0 oz.
13.0 in., Stock pond, San Carlos Reservation
Ernest Garcia, Safford 1965
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Buffalo,
Bigmouth |
36 lb. 6.0 oz.
38.5 in., Roosevelt Lake
Leon Stewart, Payson 3/14/95
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Buffalo, Black |
35 lb. 6.72 oz.
40.5 in., Canyon Lake
David Hoenshell, Mesa 5/24/95
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Bullhead, Black |
2 lb. 6.1 oz.
16.5 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Mikki St. George, Sierra Vista 9/9/02
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Bullhead,
Yellow** |
4 lb. 8.1 oz.
17.75 in., Mormon Lake
Patricia Simmon, Phoenix 7/15/89
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Carp |
37 lb. 0.0 oz.
40.0 in., Bartlett Lake
Jonathan Gardner, Phoenix 8/8/87
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Catfish, Blue |
31 lb. 0.0 oz.
40.0 in., Randolph Park, Tucson
Richard Lujan, Tucson 7/70
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Catfish,
Channel |
32 lb. 4.0 oz.
38.75 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Chuck Berndt, Sierra Vista 4/24/87
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Catfish,
Flathead |
71 lb. 10.24
oz., 53 in., San Carlos Lake
Adrian Manzanedo, Florence 01/05/03
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Crappie, Black |
4 lb. 10.0 oz.
--in., San Carlos Lake
John Shadrick, Mammoth 1959
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Crappie, White |
3 lb. 5.28 oz.
16.75 in., Lake Pleasant
Robert Schnell, Glendale 2/22/82
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Grayling,
Arctic |
1 lb. 9.76 oz.
14.65 in., Lee Valley Lake
Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff 7/10/95
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Mullet |
4 lb. 7.36 oz.
22 in., Fortuna Pond
Frederick A. Grieb, Yuma 2/19/03
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Northern Pike |
29 lb. 13.76
oz. 44 in., Long Lake
Branislav Djuric, Mesa 11/28/02
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Pacu |
5 lb. 0.02 oz.
18 in., Lake Pleasant
Bartt Frederickson, Phoenix 9/8/99
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Roundtail Chub |
3 lb. 14.9 oz.
18.5 in., Lower Salt River
Richard L. Walton, Chandler 3/3/84 |
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Sucker,
Desert** |
2 lb. 10.75 oz.
18.0 in., Verde River
Edith Toney, Mesa 9/20/92
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Sucker, Sonora |
5 lb. 6.4 oz.
20.25. in., Canal Park Lake
Jay Nochta, Phoenix 12/1/96
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Sunfish, Green |
1 lb. 9 oz.
11.0 in., Parker Canyon Lake
Paul Bennett, Sierra Vista 7/27/96
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Sunfish,
Hybrid* |
2 lb. 2.22 oz.
12.5 in., Patagonia Lake
Mikey Alan Porter, Tucson 6/5/98
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Sunfish, Redear |
3 lb. 9.0 oz.
14.5 in., Goldwater Lake, Prescott
Jay Adkins, Prescott 8/12/93
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Tilapia |
7 lb. 8.8 oz.
20.0 in., Saguaro Lake
Tim Alan Schoenecker, Gilbert 3/31/02
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Trout, Apache** |
5 lb. 15.5 oz.
24.0 in., Hurricane Lake***
Lyle Hemphill, Lakeside 6/10/93
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Trout, Brook |
4 lb. 15.2 oz.
20.5 in., Sunrise Lake***
Marshall Gregg, Whiteriver 10/20/95
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Trout, Brown |
22 lb. 14.5 oz.
36.0 in., Reservation Lake***
Bryce Sisson, Prescott 8/6/99
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Trout,
Cutthroat |
6 lb. 5.0 oz.
22.3 in., Luna Lake
Eric James Walter, Tucson 10/76
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Trout, Rainbow |
12 lb. 5.76 oz.
32.25 in., Tempe Town Lake
Brandon Childs, Gilbert 12/28/02
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Walleye |
16 lb. 1.76 oz.
31 in., Show Low Lake
Gregg Munck, Show Low 11/18/02 |
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White Amur
(Trip.) |
47 lb. 1.6 oz.
46.5 in., Encanto Park Lake
Kevin A. Baylor Jr., Phoenix 7/12/02
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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
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Inland Waters --
Non-Hook and Line |
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Buffalo,
Bigmouth (archery) |
39 lb. 8.0 oz.
41.5 in. Saguaro Lake
Michael T. Young, Mesa 3/28/90
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Buffalo, Black
(archery) |
40 lb. 5.0 oz.
42.0 in. Apache Lake
Scott Darnell, Payson 6/19/02
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Buffalo,
Smallmouth (archery) |
38 lb. 8.0 oz.
36.0 in. Canyon Lake
David Heater, Chandler 6/10/97
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Carp (archery) |
33 lb. 8.0 oz.
42.0 in. Roosevelt Lake
David J. Duckwiler, Tucson 6/1/91
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Mullet
(archery) |
4 lb. 5.44 oz.
20.88 in. Lower Salt River
Robert Goin Jr., Mesa 4/20/03 |
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Sonora Sucker
(archery) |
4 lb. 15.52 oz.
23.5 in. Lower Salt River
Ronald Nuss, Jr., Mesa 4/28/97
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Tilapia (spear) |
7 lb. 1oz.
19.13 in. Saguaro Lake
Stephen E. Hayes, Tucson 10/14/00
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Colorado River
Waters -- Hook and Line |
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Bass,
Largemouth |
16 lb. 14.0 oz.
28.25 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Dale Uden, Yuma 3/8/96 |
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Bass,
Smallmouth |
5 lb. 2.72 oz.
21.5 in. Colorado River, Parker
Gene Albers, Fontana, CA 2/8/97
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Bass, Striped |
67 lb. 1.0 oz.
47.5 in. Colorado River, Willow Beach
Jeff Smith, Henderson, NV 8/15/97
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Bass, White |
5 lb. 5.0 oz.
19.6 in. Imperial Reservoir
Norman Mize, Chula Vista, CA 3/72
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Bluegill |
2 lb. 11.5 oz.
11.75 in. Bradley Bay, Lake Mead
Ben Mellott, Kingman 5/27/89
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Bullhead,
Yellow |
2 lb. 8.8 oz.
15.5 in. Colo. R. near Bullhead City
Douglas R. Pinotti, Mesa 3/24/86
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Carp |
42 lb. 0.0 oz.
43.0 in. Lake Havasu
Gary Ramsfield, L. Havasu City 3/79
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Crappie, Black |
2 lb. 12.0 oz.
16.0 in. Havasu Springs, Lake Havasu
Julia Grammer, Makanda, IL 3/11/96
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Catfish,
Channel |
35 lb. 4.0 oz.
38.0 in. Topock Marsh
Wando L. Tull, Barstow, CA 1952
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Catfish,
Flathead |
74 lb. 0.0 oz.
51.5 in. CO River - Laguna Dam
Walter Wilson, Bard, CA 5/11/98
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Goldfish |
5 lb. 13.0 oz.
18.38 in. CO River - Castle Rock
Jack E. Gobel, Parker 1/28/97
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Mullet |
9 lb. 8.0 oz.
25.5 in. Colo. River/Gila R. confluence
Buddy E. Fike, Glendale 3/76
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Pacific
Tenpounder |
12.6 oz. 15.75
in. Near Pilot Knob
Charles Reel, Jr., Yuma 6/13/81
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Sucker,
Razorback*þ |
9 lb. 13.0 oz.
29.0 in. Co. River, Lake Havasu
Freeman Summers, Lk Havasu City 1/23/78 |
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Sunfish, Green |
1 lb. 5.28 oz.
11.5 in. Lake Havasu
Jose Orozco, Poston 7/16/97
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Sunfish, Hybrid |
3 lb. 1.28 oz.
16.0 in. Colorado River, Parker
Rob Woodford, Bullhead City 10/12/00
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Sunfish, Redear |
3 lb. 8.64 oz.
15.5 in. Lake Havasu
Larry Locatis, Lake Havasu City 6/15/00
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Tilapia |
5 lb. 6.0 oz.
17.75 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Tom Bruce Wilson, Winterhaven, CA 11/7/91 |
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Trout, Brook |
5 lb. 4.0 oz.
19.0 in. Lee's Ferry
Moe Beck, Glendale 3/6/82
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Trout, Brown |
17 lb. 0.0 oz.
32.0 in. Last Chance Bay, Lake Powell
Chuck Holland, Phoenix 5/1/71 |
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Trout,
Cutthroat |
9 lb. 8.0 oz.
30.5 in. South of Davis Dam
Jeff Vincent, Mohave Mesa 8/79
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Trout, Rainbow |
21 lb. 5.5 oz.
--in., Willow Beach
John Reid, Las Vegas, NV 9/66 |
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Walleye |
8 lb. 1.0 oz.
29.0 in. Lake Powell
Bud Clifford, Phoenix 5/77 |
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Warmouth |
12.0 oz. 10.0
in. Senator Lake
Patrick Ferguson, Yuma ---- 3/74 |
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Colorado River
Waters -- Non-Hook and Line |
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Carp (archery) |
23 lb. 4.0 oz.
37.5 in. Colorado River, (Imperial Dam)
Gil Blum, Wittmann 2/4/95 |
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Mullet
(archery) |
3 lb. 13.0 oz.
21.0 in. Colorado River, Yuma
Dell Owens, Phoenix 5/19/91 |
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Tilapia
(archery) |
7 lb. 11.0 oz.
19.38 in. Colorado River, (Imperial Dam)
Kenny Marler, Yuma 9/21/96 |
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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.
* 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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