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 |
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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 |
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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 |
