Record fish caught in Florida

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Florida

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 Florida 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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Alligator Gar

- Weight: 123 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Choctawhatchee River
- Record set by Zachary Phillips in 1995
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Lake Talquin
- Record set by Ben Curry Sr. in 1992
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 64 lbs .5 oz
- Location: Choctawhatchee River
- Record set by Vincent R. Walston in 2008
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Crystal Lake
- Record set by John LeMaster in 1989
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Bowfin

- Weight: 19 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Kissimmee
- Record set by Jim Brown in 1984
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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 5 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Little Cedar Creek
- Record set by Robert Bengis in 1995
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 5 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Talquin
- Record set by Jep Dove in 2004
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 44 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Big Bluff Lake
- Record set by Joe Purvis in 1985
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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 44 lbs 39 oz
- Location: Apalachicola River
- Record set by Tommy Fowler in 2004
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Flier Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Iamonia Lake
- Record set by William Lane Jr. in 1992
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 17 lbs 4 oz
- Location: unknown
- Record set by Billy OBerry in 1986
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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 41 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Panasoffkee
- Record set by Evan Merritt in 1985
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Redbreast Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Suwannee River
- Record set by Jerrel Dewees Jr. in 1988
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 4 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Merritt Pond
- Record set by Joseph Floyd in 1986
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Redeye Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Apalachicola River
- Record set by William Johnston in 1989
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Redfin Pickerel

- Weight: 1 lbs 1 oz
- Location: New River
- Record set by Mike Wilkerson in 1993
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Shad

- Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Saint Johns River
- Record set by Bud Dankert in 1990
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Apalachicola River
- Record set by Dow Gilmore in 1985
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Spotted Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Suwannee River
- Record set by Coy Dotson in 1984
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 42 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Apalachicola River
- Record set by Alphonso Barnes in 1993
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Warmouth

- Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Yellow River
- Record set by Tony Dempsey in 1985
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Apalachicola River
- Record set by Richard Davis in 1982
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White Catfish

- Weight: 18 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Withlacoochee River
- Record set by Jim Miller in 1991

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