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Record Fish Program

Making Record Fish History with Indiana Anglers

The Indiana Record Fish program has had many participants during its 62 years, with anglers from all across the state striking a quick pose with their catches. Whether they’re new anglers or anglers with more fishing experience under their belts, anyone can catch a record fish.

Indiana’s State Record Fish and Fish of the Year programs couldn’t exist without our anglers whose ambitions maintain the stiff competition each year. Thank you for making record fish history with us!

Indiana Fish Records

Species

Weight

Water, County

Angler

Year

Atlantic Salmon

14 lb. 4 oz.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Gene Tarrant

1979

Bighead Carp

53 lb. 8 oz.

White River, Pike County

Duane Stafford

2000

Blue Catfish

104 lb.

Ohio River

Bruce Midkiff

1999

Bluegill

3 lb. 4 oz.

Pond, Greene County

Harold L. Catey

1972

Bowfin

16 lb. 8.3 oz.

Mutton Creek, Jackson County

Paul Huber

2009

Brook Trout

3 lb. 15.5 oz.

Lake Gage, Steuben County

Sonny Bashore

1973

Brown Trout

29 lb. 4.8 oz.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Glen Duesing

2006

Buffalo

53 lb. 14.4 oz.

Oak Hill Pond, Gibson County

Kenneth R. Houchin

2002

Bullhead

4 lb. 14.4 oz.

Potato Creek State Park, St. Joseph County

Darren Robertson

1994

Burbot

14 lb. 3.6 oz.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Anthony Burke

2024

Channel Catfish

37 lb. 8 oz.

Lake, Vanderburgh County

Randy E. Jones

1980

Chinook Salmon

38 lb.

Trail Creek, LaPorte County

Rich Baker

1980

Coho Salmon

20 lb. 12 oz.

Lake Michigan, LaPorte County

John Beutner

1972

Common Carp

43 lb. 4 oz.

Pike Lake, Kosciusko County

Russell Long

1989

Crappie

4 lb. 11 oz.

Private Lake, Jennings County

Willis Halcomb

1994

Flathead Catfish

79 lb. 8 oz.

White River, Lawrence County

Glen T. Simpson

1966

Flier

3.5 oz.

Stream, Jackson County

Harold H. Otte

1983

Freshwater Drum

30 lb.

White River, Martin County

Garland Fellers

1963

Goldeye

2 lb. 4.8 oz.

Wabash River, Vermillion County

Brock Marietta

2008

Grass Carp

69 lb.

Westons Pond, Hamilton County

Daniel Goss

2018

Green Sunfish

1 lb. 10 oz.

Pit, Fountain County

Terry Keller

1987

Hybrid Striped Bass

22 lb. 2 oz.

Tippecanoe River, Carroll County

David G. Coffman

2005

Hybrid Walleye

8 lb. 8 oz.

Scottsburg Reservoir, Scott County

Doug Young

1999

Lake Trout

37 lb. 8.8 oz.

Lake Michigan, Porter County

Tyler Kreighbaum

2016

Lake Whitefish

9 lb. 5.4 oz.

Lake Michigan, Porter County

Phil Duracz

2021

Largemouth Bass

14 lb. 12 oz.

Lake, Harrison County

Jenifer Schultz

1991

Longnose Gar

22 lb. 5.1 oz.

East Fork White River, Pike County

Mark Brittain

2008

Mooneye

5.8 oz.

Ohio River, Clark County

Gerald Gallagher

2019

Muskellunge

42 lb. 8 oz.

James Lake, Kosciusko County

Darrin Conley

2002

Northern Pike

30 lb. 2 oz.

Clear Lake, Steuben County

Jack Barnes

1992

Pink Salmon

2 lb. 12.5 oz.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Richard J. Lisac

1985

Rainbow Trout

18 lb. 8 oz.

Clear Lake, Steuben County

Bill Bigger

1988

Redear Sunfish

3 lb. 10 oz.

Pond, Brown County

C.R. Peckman

1974

Redfin Pickerel

13.8 oz.

Coffee Creek Park Pond, Porter County

Dunkan Fischer

2020

Rock Bass

3 lb.

Sugar Creek, Hancock County

David Thomas

1969

Sauger

6 lb. 1 oz.

Tippecanoe River, Carroll County

Mark Bigger

1983

Shortnose Gar

2 lb. 5.6 oz.

Wabash River, Wabash County

Kyle Hammond

2021

Shovelnose Sturgeon

14 lb. 8 oz.

Wabash River, Fountain County

Mike Latoz

1999

Silver Carp

15 lb. 8 oz.

West Fork White River, Greene County

Daniel Keller

2003

Skipjack Herring

2 lb. 8.2 oz.

Wabash River, Carroll County

Gary Davis Jr.

2021

Smallmouth Bass

8 lb. 3.6 oz.

Monroe Lake, Monroe County

Rex Remington

2024

Spotted Bass

5 lb. 5 oz.

Vigo County

Larry Hinesley, Jr.

2006

Spotted Gar

9 lb. 11 oz.

Rivir Lake, Noble County

Kyle Hammond

2024

Steelhead Trout

26 lb. 9.9 oz.

Trail Creek, LaPorte County

Evan Nicholson

1999

Striped Bass

40 lb. 3.8 oz.

Blue River, Harrison County

Ciara Hawkins & Emily Hatfield

2023

Sucker

12 lb. 3.3 oz.

White River, Bartholemew County

John Britton

1991

Tiger Muskellunge

24 lb.

Wolf Lake, Lake County

Michael Senics

1995

Tiger Trout

3 lb.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Mike Ratter

1978

Walleye

14 lb. 4 oz.

Kankakee River, Lake County

Leon Richart

1974

14 lb. 4 oz.

Tippecanoe River, Pulaski County

Donald Tedford

1977

Warmouth

1 lb. 6.4 oz.

North Dugger Pit, Sullivan County

Jack Tolbert

2002

White Bass

4 lb. 3 oz.

Lake Freeman, Carroll County

James Wagner

1965

White Catfish

9 lb. 11.5 oz.

Pond, Wabash County

Melissa Grimes

1985

Yellow Bass

2 lb. 15 oz.

Morse Reservoir, Hamilton County

Jim Raymer

2000

Yellow Perch

3 lb. 2 oz.

Lake Michigan, Lake County

Blas Lara

2024

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