Record fish caught in Manitoba

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Manitoba

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 USD fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Manitoba 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 Char

- Length: 28"
- Location: Fort Whyte Pond
- Record set in 1994
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Arctic Grayling

- Length: 22.50""
- Location: Nueltin Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Black Crappie

- Length: 16'50""
- Location: Lake Winnipeg
- Record set in 1997
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Brook Trout

- Length: 27'50""
- Location: Churchill River
- Record set in 1994
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Brown Trout

- Length: 30.88"
- Location: Laurie Lake
- Record set in 2010
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Burbot

- Length: 39'"
- Location: Athapapuskow Lake
- Record set in 1991
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Channel Catfish

- Length: 46'50""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1992
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Freshwater Drum

- Length: 35""
- Location: Fairford River
- Record set in 1998
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Goldeye

- Length: 19.88"
- Location: Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 2007
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Lake Trout

- Length: 49.75""
- Location: Gods Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Largemouth Bass

- Length: 20.67""
- Location: Fort Whyte Pond
- Record set in 1998
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Muskellunge

- Length: 41.50""
- Location: Line Lake
- Record set in 1991
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Northern Pike

- Length: 59""
- Location: Max Lake
- Record set in 1992
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Rainbow Trout

- Length: 30.50""
- Location: Barbe Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Rock Bass

- Length: 16""
- Location: Winnipeg River
- Record set in 1991
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Sauger

- Length: 24.75""
- Location: Souris River
- Record set in 1997
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Smallmouth Bass

- Length: 22.06"
- Location: Rice Lake
- Record set in 2008
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Splake

- Length: 35.25""
- Location: Mid Lake
- Record set in 1992
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Walleye

- Length: 39""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1997
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White Bass

- Length: 19.25""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1998
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Yellow Perch

- Length: 16""
- Location: Lake of the Prairies
- Record set in 1996

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