Oklahoma Record Fish
* New Records in blue
Rod and Reel Record Fish |
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Common Name |
Lbs. |
Oz. |
Length |
Girth |
Where |
When |
Angler |
Bass, Largemouth |
14 |
13.7 |
26 1/8 |
23 |
Cedar Lake |
3-13-13 |
Dale Miller |
Bass, Smallmouth |
8 |
7 |
23 1/8 |
18 |
Lawtonka |
3-31-12 |
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 |
1 |
18 1/2 |
16 1/2 |
Verdigis River |
4-1-76 |
R. R. Karch |
Bass, Hybrid Black |
8 |
5.6 |
22 3/4 |
16 1/2 |
Veterans Lake |
3-27-06 |
Dru Kinslow |
Bass, Hybrid Striped |
23 |
3.68 |
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 |
Bowfin |
11 |
2 |
29 |
17 |
Hugo |
2-27-83 |
Thomas Joner |
Buffalo, Bigmouth |
59 |
15 |
43 3/4 |
33 1/2 |
Greenleaf |
11-12-88 |
Leroy Broaddrick |
Buffalo, Black |
42 |
8 |
42 1/4 |
29 |
W. R. Holway |
11-17-13 |
Jeff D. Olinger |
Buffalo, Smallmouth |
66 |
3 |
39 15/16 |
38 11/32 |
Broken Bow Lake |
5-3-19 |
Hugh Newman |
Bullhead, Black |
6 |
13 |
18 5/8 |
17 3/4 |
Jackson Co. Pond |
5-24-84 |
Gary Cole |
Bullhead, Yellow |
2 |
5 |
16 |
10 5/8 |
Okfuskee Co. Pond |
5-3-14 |
Nathan W. Williams |
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 |
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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 |
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Eel, American |
5 |
7 |
39 1/2 |
9 7/8 |
Lower Illinois River |
6-3-95 |
Dolores Munsell |
Gar, Alligator (snagged) |
254 |
12 |
97 3/4 |
44 |
Texoma |
4-23-15 |
Paul Easley |
Gar, Longnose |
43 |
8 |
64 1/2 |
23 1/2 |
Eufaula |
8-28-12 |
Howard Zummer |
Gar, Shortnose |
7 |
33 1/2 |
11 1/2 |
Atoka Lake |
7-1-17 |
Mark Benson |
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Goldeye |
2 |
8 |
18 5/8 |
10 3/4 |
Arkansas River |
4-27-96 |
James R. Smith |
Herring, Skipjack |
3 |
6 |
19 11/64 |
13 3/8 |
Canadian River |
4-3-92 |
Bobby Moore |
Paddlefish |
164 |
0 |
81 3/4 |
43 |
Keystone Lake |
6-22-21 |
Rader Grant |
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 |
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Redhorse, River |
8 |
5.5 |
28 1/8 |
17 7/8 |
Illinois River |
2-11-77 |
Willis Pippin |
Sauger |
5 |
5 |
23 |
14 |
Kerr Reservoir |
1-18-81 |
Chet Munds |
Saugeye |
10 |
28 1/4 |
19 |
Fort Cobb Lake |
2-24-06 |
Curt Wilkerson |
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Sunfish, Bluegill |
2 |
6.4 |
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 |
2 |
15.68 |
12 1/4 |
14 |
Craig Co. Pond |
5-31-21 |
Dixie Lee |
Sunfish, Redear |
2 |
1.25 |
12 3/4 |
13 |
Logan Co. Pond |
11-15-73 |
Ruby Lee Farmer |
Trout, Brown |
17 |
4.64 |
32 3/4 |
20 |
Lower Mtn. Fork River |
4-10-05 |
Jason Archie |
Trout, Rainbow |
11 |
4.32 |
29 3/16 |
16 9/16 |
Lower Illinois River |
4-4-15 |
Paul Glover |
Walleye |
12 |
13 |
30 3/8 |
19 1/2 |
Robert S. Kerr |
5-8-04 |
Kerry Carter |
Unrestricted Division Record Fish |
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Common Name |
Lbs. |
Ozs. |
Length |
Girth |
Where |
When |
Angler/Method |
Buffalo, Bigmouth |
66 |
4 |
46 1/2 |
33 |
Greenleaf Lake |
4-15-20 |
Boe Daniel Meehan/bow & arrow |
Buffalo, Black |
57 |
12 |
43 1/2 |
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 Wayne 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 |
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Carpsucker, River |
9 |
7 |
24 1/8 |
20 1/4 |
Fort Cobb Lake |
5-30-21 |
Jaci N. Williams/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 |
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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 |
11 |
10.5 |
40 1/16 |
13 3/4 |
Arbuckle Lake |
3-27-20 |
Tylor Lampkin/bow & arrow |
Hogsucker, Northern |
2 |
0.01 |
15 5/8 |
9 1/4 |
Illinois River |
3-15-10 |
Clint Williams/gigging |
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 |
9 |
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 |
Sucker, Spotted |
2 |
12.8 |
18 3/8 |
10 3/8 |
Lake Lawtonka |
4-10-2021 |
Noah Smith/bow & arrow |
How to Certify a State Record
- Fish 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.)
- Fish must be caught in accordance with Oklahoma fishing regulations.
- No fish caught from any hatchery or commercial put-and-take lake is eligible.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- With the exception of grass carp, no restricted exotic species will be eligible for state record fish recognition.