Record fish caught in Saskatchewan

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Saskatchewan

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 Saskatchewan 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: 4 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Fond du Lac River
- Record set in 1966
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Amyot
- Record set in 1973
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Piprell Lake
- Record set in 1987
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Burbot

- Weight: 18 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Candle Lake
- Record set in 1993
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 14 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Qu'Appelle River
- Record set in 1998
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Little Raspberry Lake
- Record set in 1996
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Lake Sturgeon

- Weight: 270 lbs
- Location: S.Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1962
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Lake Trout

- Length: 51""
- Location: Lake Athabasca
- Record set in 1995
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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 11 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Sturgion Lake
- Record set in 1973
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Largemouth Bass

- Length: 24""
- Location: Boundary Reservoir
- Record set in unknown year
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 42 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Athabasca
- Record set in 1954
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 21 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1997
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Sauger

- Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
- Location: S.Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1990
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Splake

- Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Fern Lake
- Record set in 1988
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Little Jackfish Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Walleye

- Weight: 18 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Tobin Lake
- Record set in 1997
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 7.4 oz
- Location: Pagan Lake
- Record set in 1991

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