Record fish caught in California

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 California 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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Albacore Tuna

- Weight: 90 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Santa Cruz
- Record set by Don Giberson in 1997

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American Shad

- Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Feather River
- Record set by Craig Stillwell in 1985

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Arctic Grayling

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lobdell Lake
- Record set by Don Acton Jr. in 1974

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Bigeye Tuna

- Weight: 240 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Butterfly Bank
- Record set by Steve Hutchinson in 1997

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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz
- Location: New Hogan Lake
- Record set by Wilma L. Honey in 1975

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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 113 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 57"
- Location: San Vicente Reservoir
- Record set by Steve Oudomsouk in 2008

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Blue Marlin

- Weight: 692 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Balboa
- Record set by A. Hamann in 1931

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Bluefin Tuna

- Weight: 243 lbs 11 oz
- Location: 277 Spot
- Record set by Karl E. Schmidbauer in 1990

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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 14.3"
- Location: Rancho Murieta Reservoir
- Record set by Michael Holoubek in 2008

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Silver Lake
- Record set by Texas Haynes in 1932

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 26 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Upper Twin Lake
- Record set by Danny Stearman in 1987

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Bull Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 11 oz
- Location: McCloud Lake
- Record set by James S. McCloud in 1968

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Bullhead

- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Trinity Lakes
- Record set by Gary Dittenbir in 1993

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Carp

- Weight: 52 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Nacimiento Lake
- Record set by Lee Bryant in 1968

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 53 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 46.5"
- Location: San Joaquin River
- Record set by Randall Gilgert Jr. in 2008

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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 88 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Sacramento River
- Record set by O.H. Lindberg in 1979

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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 22 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Paper Mill Creek
- Record set by Milton T. Hain in 1959

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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 31 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by William Pomin in 1911

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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 72 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 53.5"
- Location: Colorado River
- Record set by Billy Potter in 2003

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Golden Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Virginia Lake
- Record set by O.A. Benefield in 1952

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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Location: private pond near Bella Vista
- Record set by unknown in 1978

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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Dick Bournique in 1973

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 37 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Robert G. Aronsen in 1974

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 21 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Castaic
- Record set by Michael Arujo in 1991

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Ling Cod

- Weight: 56 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Crescent City
- Record set by Carey Mitchell in 1992

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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 3 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Gregg Harris in 2004

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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Mt. Meadows Reservoir
- Record set by Dave Smith in 1996

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 27 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 37.5"
- Location: Lake Natoma
- Record set by Frank Palmer in 2005

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 23 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Natoma
- Record set by Jeremy Brucklacher in 2000

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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Folsom So. Canal
- Record set by Anthony White in 1994

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Sacramento Perch

- Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Crowley Lake
- Record set by Jack Johnson in 1979

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Skipjack Tuna

- Weight: 26 lbs 0 oz
- Location: San Diego
- Record set by William Hall in 1970

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 9 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 24.75"
- Location: Pardee Reservoir
- Record set by Harold Hardin in 2007

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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 10 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Pine Flat Reservoir
- Record set by Brian Shishido in 2001

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Striped Bass

- Weight: 67 lbs 8 oz
- Location: ONeill Forebay
- Record set by Hank Ferguson in 1992

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Sturgeon

- Weight: 468 lbs 0 oz
- Location: San Pablo Bay
- Record set by Joey Pallotta in 1983

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Tilapia

- Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Palo Verde Lagoon
- Record set by Gary Horton in 2007

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Warmouth

- Weight: 0 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 9"
- Location: Hensley Lake
- Record set by Russell Jacobs in 2004

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White Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Ferguson Lake
- Record set by Milton Mize in 1972

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White Catfish

- Weight: 22 lbs 0 oz
- Location: William Land Park Pond
- Record set by James Robinson in 1994

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White Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Carol Carlton in 1971

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Yellowfin Tuna

- Weight: 239 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Catalina Island
- Record set by Ronald B. Howarth in 1984

Record fish caught in California

Albacore Tuna

American Shad

Arctic Grayling

Bigeye Tuna

Black Crappie

Blue Catfish

Blue Marlin

Bluefin Tuna

Bluegill Sunfish

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Bull Trout

Bullhead

Carp

Channel Catfish

Chinook (King) Salmon

Coho Salmon

Cutthroat Trout

Flathead Catfish

Golden Trout

Green Sunfish

Kokanee Salmon

Lake Trout

Largemouth Bass

Ling Cod

Mountain Whitefish

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Redear Sunfish

Sacramento Perch

Skipjack Tuna

Smallmouth Bass

Spotted Bass

Striped Bass

Sturgeon

Tilapia

Warmouth

White Bass

White Catfish

White Crappie

Yellowfin Tuna

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