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State Records

 

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

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. 5.0 oz. 13.0 in., Stock pond, San Carlos Reservation
Ernest Garcia, Safford 1965

 

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

4 lb. 7.36 oz. 22 in., Fortuna Pond
Frederick A. Grieb, Yuma 2/19/03

 

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 -- 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. 8.0 oz. 42.0 in. Roosevelt Lake
David J. Duckwiler, Tucson 6/1/91

 

Mullet (archery)

4 lb. 5.44 oz. 20.88 in. Lower Salt River
Robert Goin Jr., Mesa 4/20/03

 

Sonora Sucker (archery)

4 lb. 15.52 oz. 23.5 in. Lower Salt River
Ronald Nuss, Jr., Mesa 4/28/97

 

Tilapia (spear)

7 lb. 1oz. 19.13 in. Saguaro Lake
Stephen E. Hayes, Tucson 10/14/00

 

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

 

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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