Record fish caught in Arizona

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Arizona

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 Arizona 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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Arctic Grayling

- Weight: 1 lbs 9.76 oz
- Length: 14.65"
- Location: Lee Valley Lake
- Record set by Glenn D. Davis III in 1995
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Bigmouth Buffalo

- Weight: 36 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 38.5"
- Location: Roosevelt Lake
- Record set by Leon Stewart in 1995
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Black Buffalo

- Weight: 35 lbs 6.72 oz
- Length: 40.5"
- Location: Canyon Lake
- Record set by David Hoenshell in 1995
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Black Bullhead

- Weight: 2 lbs 6.1 oz
- Length: 16.5"
- Location: Parker Canyon Lake
- Record set by Mikki St. George in 2002
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 10 oz
- Location: San Carlos Lake
- Record set by John Shadrick in 1959
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 31 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Randolph Park
- Record set by Richard Lujan in 1970
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 15.68 oz
- Length: 15.75"
- Location: Goldwater Lake
- Record set by Christopher Ray Mapes in 2004
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 15.2 oz
- Length: 20.5"
- Location: Sunrise Lake
- Record set by Marshall Gregg in 1995
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 22 lbs 14.5 oz
- Length: 36"
- Location: Reservation Lake
- Record set by Bryce Sisson in 1999
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Carp

- Weight: 37 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Bartlett Lake
- Record set by Jonathan Gardner in 1987
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 32 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 38.75"
- Location: Parker Canyon Lake
- Record set by Chuck Berndt in 1987
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 22.3"
- Location: Luna Lake
- Record set by Eric J. Walter in 1976
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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 71 lbs 10.24 oz
- Length: 53"
- Location: San Carlos Lake
- Record set by Adrian Manzanedo in 2003
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Grass Carp

- Weight: 47 lbs 1.6 oz
- Length: 46.5"
- Location: Encanto Lagoon
- Record set by Kevin A. Baylor Jr. in 2002
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Hybrid Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 2.22 oz
- Length: 12.5"
- Location: Patagonia Lake
- Record set by Mikey A. Porter in 1998
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 16 lbs 7.68 oz
- Length: 28"
- Location: Canyon Lake
- Record set by Randall E. White in 1997
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 32 lbs 5.6 oz
- Length: 49"
- Location: Ashurst Lake
- Record set by Ronald Needs in 2004
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Pacu

- Weight: 5 lbs 0.02 oz
- Length: 18"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Bartt Frederickson in 1999
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 15 lbs 9.12 oz
- Length: 32.5"
- Location: Willow Springs Lake
- Record set by Harold Wright in 2006
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Goldwater Lake
- Record set by Jay Adkins in 1993
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 0 lbs 12.96 oz
- Length: 10.25"
- Location: Verde River
- Record set by Eric Woolsey in 2006
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 0.96 oz
- Length: 22.75"
- Location: Roosevelt Lake
- Record set by Dennis K. Barnhall in 1988
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 29 lbs 13.76 oz
- Length: 45.25"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Bob Liddington in 2010
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Tilapia

- Weight: 7 lbs 8.8 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Saguaro Lake
- Record set by Tim A. Schoenecker in 2002
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Walleye

- Weight: 16 lbs 1.76 oz
- Length: 31"
- Location: Show Low Lake
- Record set by Gregg Munck in 2002
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 11.7 oz
- Length: 19.5"
- Location: Upper Lake Pleasant
- Record set by David Amburgey in 1972
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White Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 5.28 oz
- Length: 16.75"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Robert Schnell in 1982
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Yellow Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 15.8 oz
- Length: 11.25"
- Location: Upper Lake Mary
- Record set by Glenn D. Davis III in 1995
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Yellow Bullhead

- Weight: 4 lbs 8.1 oz
- Length: 17.75"
- Location: Mormon Lake
- Record set by Patricia Simmon in 1989
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 13.5"
- Location: Stoneman Lake
- Record set by Art Ellico in 1984
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 13.5"
- Location: Stoneman Lake
- Record set by Curt Bryant in 1984

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