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Rod and Reel Record Fish

Common Name

Lbs.

Ozs.

Length

Girth

Where

When

Angler

Bass, Largemouth

14

12.3

26

22 3/8

Cedar Lake

3-23-12

Benny Williams Jr.

Bass, Smallmouth

8

7

23 1/8

18

Lawtonka

3-21-12

Ryan Wasser

Bass, Spotted

8

2

23 1/2

17 1/2

Pittsburg Co. Pond

6-27-58

O. J. Stone

Bass, Striped

47

8

48

30

Lower Illinois River

6-10-96

Louis Parker

Bass, White

5

4

21

15

Lake Eufaula

10-26-84

Paul Grace

Bass, Hybrid Black

8

5.6

22 3/4

16 1/2

Veterans Lake

3-27-06

Dru Kinslow

Bass, Hybrid Striped

23

4

33 1/2

27

Altus-Lugert Lake

4-1-97

Paul Hollister

Bass, Hybrid Yellow

2

5

15 3/4

12 5/8

Kiamichi River

3-26-91

George R. Edwards

Buffalo, Bigmouth

59

15

43 3/4

33 1/2

Greenleaf

11-12-88

Leroy Broaddrick

Buffalo, Black

22

4

35

23 1/4

Fort Gibson Lake

4-2-10

Dale Dampf

Buffalo, Smallmouth

44

2

35

31

Konawa Reservoir

8-15-07

Marvin Williams

Bullhead, Black

6

13

18 5/8

17 3/4

Jackson Co. Pond

5-24-84

Gary Cole

Carp, Common

39

10.4

39 1/4

30 3/4

Grady Co. Pond

4-23-02

Brandon Hughes

Carp, Grass

68

15.2

49

34

Chelsea City Lake

4-5-08

Jereme Budgick

Carpsucker, River

7

11

24

17

Canadian Co. Pond

4-18-90

W.C. “Bill” Kenyon

Catfish, Blue

98

 

54 1/2

39 1/2

Lake Texoma

11-11-04

Billy Nabors

Catfish, Channel

35

15

39 1/4

26 1/4

Taft Lake

9-11-05

Gary Doak, Jr.

Catfish, Flathead

78

8

51

36 1/2

El Reno City Lake

5-11-10

Richard Williams

Crappie, Black

4

10

20 1/4

17 3/4

Ottawa Co. Pond

6-16-74

Rollie Williams

Crappie, White

4

15

19

16 1/4

Kingfisher Co. Pond

5-4-91

Frank Robinson

Drum, Freshwater

38

 

41 3/4

28 3/4

Tenkiller Lake

5-23-76

Harold Phillips

Eel, American

5

7

39 1/2

9 7/8

Lower Illinois River

6-3-95

Dolores Munsell

Gar, Alligator

192

1

91 1/2

39

Red River

1-27-11

James Tucker

Gar, Longnose

43

8

64 1/2

23 1/2

Eufaula

8-28-12

Howard Zummer

Gar, Shortnose

5

6

32

 

Brown Lake, McAAP

8-16-03

Robert Byrd

Goldeye

2

8

18 5/8

10 3/4

Arkansas River

4-27-96

James R. Smith

Herring, Skipjack

3

6

19

13 3/8

Eufaula Tailwaters

4-3-92

Bobby Moore

Paddlefish

125

7

55

41 1/4

Arkansas River

4-10-11

Aaron Stone

Pickerel, Chain

2

10

22 1/2

9 1/2

Lower Mtn. Fork River

4-22-82

Eric Lowe

Pickerel, Grass

  

7

13

5 1/8

Beaver Creek

3-17-95

Barry Bryant

Pike, Northern

36

8

44

 

Lake Carl Etling

6-13-76

Raymond Fernandez

Redhorse, River

8

5

28 1/2

17 1/8

Illinois River

2-11-77

Willis Pippin

Sauger

5

5

23

14

Kerr Res­er­voir

1-18-81

Chet Munds

Saugeye

10

10

28 1/4

19

Fort Cobb Lake

2-24-06

Curt Wilkerson

Sunfish, Blue­gill

2

6

12 3/4

14 1/2

Kay Co. Pond

5-8-87

Tom Shorter

Sunfish, Green

2

7

13

14 1/4

Pontotoc Co. Pond

10-16-72

Eddie Shulanberger

Sunfish, Hybrid

1

14

12 3/8

13 7/8

Bryan Co. Pond

5-24-97

Hal Smith

Sunfish, Redear

2

1

12 3/4

13

Logan Co. Pond

11-15-73

Ruby Lee Farmer

Trout, Brown

17

4.6

32 3/4

20

Lower Mtn. Fork River

4-10-05

Jason Archie

Trout, Rain­bow

10

4

27

16

Lower Il­li­nois Riv­er

7-3-66

Billy Payne

Walleye

12

13

30 3/8

19 1/2

Robert S. Kerr

5-8-04

Kerry Carter

 

Unrestricted Division Record Fish

Common Name

Lbs.

Ozs.

Length

Girth

Where

When

Angler/Method

Buffalo, Black

57

12

43 1/4

31

Tenkiller Lake

6-30-84

Chester Penn/trotline

Buffalo, Smallmouth

50

4

39 1/2

33 1/2

Broken Bow Lake

5-20-10

Rickey Smith/trotline

Carp, Common

48

13

40

32

Broken Bow Lake

5-16-10

Scotty Littles/bow & arrow

Carp, Grass

77

 

53

36 1/4

Arbuckle Lake

7-30-02

Brandon Taber/bow & ar­row

Carpsucker, River

8

11.8

24 3/4

18

Ft. Cobb Lake

4-25-10

Jeffrey Ray/bow & arrow

Catfish, Blue

118

8

57

41 3/4

Lake Texoma

5-4-88

Dan Grider/jugline

Catfish, Flathead

106

 

60

39 1/2

Wister Lake

4-5-77

C. Clubb/trotline

Eel, American

5

8.7

40

9 3/4

Webbers Falls

8-15-02

Billy Davison/trotline

Gar, Shortnose

9

11.5

43 1/4

13 3/8

Kaw Dam Tailwaters

9-2-07

Dwayne Carter/bow & arrow

Gar, Spotted

9

12.8

37 1/4

13.5

Arbuckle Lake

4-19-08

Jimmy Nelson/bow & arrow

Hogsucker, Northern

2

1

15 5/8

9 1/4

Illinois River

3-15-10

Clint Williams/gigging

Paddlefish

134

 

55

44

Grand Lake

8-13-92

Charles Ham/trotline

Redhorse, Black

5

11

25 3/4

12 3/4

Illinois River

12-6-09

Brandon Taber/bow & arrow

Redhorse, Golden

8

12

29

16 1/4

Illinois River

3-16-08

Everett Noblin, Jr./gigging

Redhorse, River

10

19

28 1/2

15

Illinois River

3-17-10

Carl Williams/gigging

Sturgeon, Shovelnose

2

15

29

8 1/2

Arkansas River

10-12-97

Paul R. Forman/throw line

How to Certify a State Record

  1. 13OKFW-GarRecord.jpgFish must be caught on rod and line and must be hooked and played by only one person. (Except for unrestricted division, which recognizes fish species taken by legal means other than rod and reel such as bow and arrow, gig, spear, trotline, jugline, limbline, etc. These records must tie or exceed the weight of the existing rod and reel record.)
  2. Fish must be caught in accordance with Oklahoma fishing regulations.
  3. No fish caught from any hatchery or com­mer­cial put-and-take lake is eligible.
  4. Accredited or certified weight scales must be used to weigh the fish. Ac­cred­it­ed steel mea­sur­ing tapes must be used to measure the fish. The fish should be measured from tip of the snout to the end of the tail, with fish laid flat on a ruler, mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together, giving length of fish in inch­es. Measure the girth of the fish in inches around its widest point. Three witnesses, one of which must be an employee of the Wildlife Department, must witness the weighing and measuring of the fish and sign the af­fi­da­vit.
  5. The fish may be frozen, but must be in a thawed, natural, live-weight condition when approved by a Wildlife Department biologist or tech­ni­cian. Preserve the fish until you receive an official letter of verification from the director of the Wildlife Department.
  6. A clear photograph showing a close-up side view of the fish must accompany the completed fish affidavit form. All pho­to­graphs become the property of the Wildlife Department.
  7. The Wildlife Department reserves the right to collect fish scale, tissue or spine sam­ples to check fish identification and to refuse any questionable fish affidavit submitted. The affidavit must be sub­mit­ted within 30 days of the date the fish is caught.
  8. With the exception of grass carp, no restricted exotic species will be eligible for state record fish recognition.
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