Record fish caught in Alabama

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Alabama

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Alabama using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Alligator Gar

- Weight: 151 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Tensaw River
- Record set by Richard Johnson in 2009
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American Eel

- Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Shechi
- Record set by Tod A. Groover in 1989
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Fort Payne Res
- Record set by Shelley Meadows in 2007
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 120 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Holt Reservoir
- Record set by John Paul in 2012
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Ketona Lakes by Birmingham
- Record set by T.S. Hudson in 1950
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Bowfin

- Weight: 18 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Lake Tuscaloosa
- Record set by Nelson Ray Sansing in 2005
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Buffalo

- Weight: 57 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Guntersville Reservoir
- Record set by Ralph B. Lowery in 1990
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Bullhead

- Weight: 3 lbs 13 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Charles A. Lane in 1984
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Carp

- Weight: 35 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Bear Creek
- Record set by Darrin Jackson in 1980
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 6 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Dyas Creek
- Record set by Michael P. Ryan in 1976
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 40 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Inland Lake
- Record set by Donald R. Cox in 1967
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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 80 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Alabama River near Selma
- Record set by Rick Conner in 1986
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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 41 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Wilson Reservoir
- Record set by Wilson Brock in 1949
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Grass Carp

- Weight: 73 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Guntersville Reservoir
- Record set by Bradley D. Bridges, Sr. in 2012
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 9 oz
- Location: McLamore Pond
- Record set by Caleb Miller in 2005
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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 25 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Sipsey Fork
- Record set by E.H. Hodges in 1996
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Mountain View Lake
- Record set by Thomas Burgin in 1987
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Longear Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Yellow River
- Record set by Jerry Jones in 1990
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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 32 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Jordan Reservoir
- Record set by Gary Smyth in 1985
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Muskellunge

- Weight: 19 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Wilson Dam Tailwater
- Record set by Steve Leatherwood in 1972
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Paddlefish

- Weight: 52 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Wilson Reservoir
- Record set by Susan Holland in 1982
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Mud Creek
- Record set by Otha Hamm in 2006
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Redbreast Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Choctawhatchee River
- Record set by Archie Russ in 2010
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 4 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Chattahoochee State Park
- Record set by Jeff Lashley in 1962
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Redeye Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Choccolocco Creek
- Record set by Terry Johnson in 2000
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Redfin Pickerel

- Weight: 0 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Armstrong Creek
- Record set by Frank Lambert in 2010
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Paint Rock River
- Record set by James R. Stewart in 1995
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Sauger

- Weight: 5 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Wilson Dam Tailwater
- Record set by William F. Huntley in 1972
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Silver Redhorse

- Weight: 14 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Wilson Dam Tailwater
- Record set by Chris Stephenson in 1995
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 10 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Wheeler Dam Tailwater
- Record set by Owen F. Smith in 1950
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lewis Smith Reservoir
- Record set by Phillip C. Terry in 1978
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Spotted Gar

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Cotaco Creek
- Record set by Winston Baker in 1987
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 55 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Tallapoosa River
- Record set by Charles Totty in 1955
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Walleye

- Weight: 10 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Weiss Reservoir
- Record set by Julia Hurley in 1980
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Warmouth

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Jimmy A. Barfield in 1986
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Warrior River
- Record set by Ben DeMott in 1987
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White Catfish

- Weight: 10 lbs 5 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Roy T. Britton in 1981
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White Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Martin Lake
- Record set by Jeremy S. White in 2000
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Yellow Bass

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Guntersville Reservoir
- Record set by Dennis M. Woebbeking in 2000
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Wheeler Reservoir
- Record set by Matthew K. Patterson in 2000
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