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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1 / 31Arctic 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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2 / 31Bigmouth Buffalo
- Weight: 36 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 38.5"
- Location: Roosevelt Lake
- Record set by Leon Stewart in 1995
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3 / 31Black Buffalo
- Weight: 35 lbs 6.72 oz
- Length: 40.5"
- Location: Canyon Lake
- Record set by David Hoenshell in 1995
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4 / 31Black 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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6 / 31Blue Catfish
- Weight: 31 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Randolph Park
- Record set by Richard Lujan in 1970
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7 / 31Bluegill 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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8 / 31Brook Trout
- Weight: 4 lbs 15.2 oz
- Length: 20.5"
- Location: Sunrise Lake
- Record set by Marshall Gregg in 1995
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9 / 31Brown Trout
- Weight: 22 lbs 14.5 oz
- Length: 36"
- Location: Reservation Lake
- Record set by Bryce Sisson in 1999
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10 / 31Carp
- Weight: 37 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Bartlett Lake
- Record set by Jonathan Gardner in 1987
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11 / 31Channel Catfish
- Weight: 32 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 38.75"
- Location: Parker Canyon Lake
- Record set by Chuck Berndt in 1987
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12 / 31Cutthroat Trout
- Weight: 6 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 22.3"
- Location: Luna Lake
- Record set by Eric J. Walter in 1976
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13 / 31Flathead Catfish
- Weight: 71 lbs 10.24 oz
- Length: 53"
- Location: San Carlos Lake
- Record set by Adrian Manzanedo in 2003
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14 / 31Grass 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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16 / 31Largemouth Bass
- Weight: 16 lbs 7.68 oz
- Length: 28"
- Location: Canyon Lake
- Record set by Randall E. White in 1997
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17 / 31Northern Pike
- Weight: 32 lbs 5.6 oz
- Length: 49"
- Location: Ashurst Lake
- Record set by Ronald Needs in 2004
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18 / 31Pacu
- Weight: 5 lbs 0.02 oz
- Length: 18"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Bartt Frederickson in 1999
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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20 / 31Redear Sunfish
- Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Goldwater Lake
- Record set by Jay Adkins in 1993
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21 / 31Rock Bass
- Weight: 0 lbs 12.96 oz
- Length: 10.25"
- Location: Verde River
- Record set by Eric Woolsey in 2006
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22 / 31Smallmouth 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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23 / 31Striped Bass
- Weight: 29 lbs 13.76 oz
- Length: 45.25"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Bob Liddington in 2010
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24 / 31Tilapia
- Weight: 7 lbs 8.8 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Saguaro Lake
- Record set by Tim A. Schoenecker in 2002
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26 / 31White 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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27 / 31White Crappie
- Weight: 3 lbs 5.28 oz
- Length: 16.75"
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Robert Schnell in 1982
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28 / 31Yellow 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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29 / 31Yellow Bullhead
- Weight: 4 lbs 8.1 oz
- Length: 17.75"
- Location: Mormon Lake
- Record set by Patricia Simmon in 1989
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31 / 31Yellow Perch
- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 13.5"
- Location: Stoneman Lake
- Record set by Curt Bryant in 1984
