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1 / 49Atlantic Salmon
- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Gene Tarrant in 1979
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Gene Tarrant in 1979
Record fish caught in Indiana
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 Indiana 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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2 / 49Bighead Carp
- Weight: 53 lbs 8 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Duane Stafford in 2000
- Location: White River
- Record set by Duane Stafford in 2000
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3 / 49Blue Catfish
- Weight: 104 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Ohio River
- Record set by Bruce Midkiff in 1999
- Location: Ohio River
- Record set by Bruce Midkiff in 1999
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4 / 49Bluegill Sunfish
- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Harold L. Catey in 1972
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Harold L. Catey in 1972
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5 / 49Bowfin
- Weight: 16 lbs 8.32 oz
- Location: Mutton Creek
- Record set by Paul Huber in 2009
- Location: Mutton Creek
- Record set by Paul Huber in 2009
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6 / 49Brook Trout
- Weight: 3 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: Lake Gage
- Record set by Sonny Bashore in 1973
- Location: Lake Gage
- Record set by Sonny Bashore in 1973
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7 / 49Brown Trout
- Weight: 29 lbs 03 oz
- Length: 39.75"
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Glen Duesing in 2006
- Length: 39.75"
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Glen Duesing in 2006
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8 / 49Buffalo
- Weight: 53 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Oak Hill Pond
- Record set by Kenneth R. Houchin in 2002
- Location: Oak Hill Pond
- Record set by Kenneth R. Houchin in 2002
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9 / 49Bullhead
- Weight: 4 lbs 14.4 oz
- Location: Potato Creek
- Record set by Darren Robertson in 1994
- Location: Potato Creek
- Record set by Darren Robertson in 1994
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10 / 49Burbot
- Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Larry Malicki in 1990
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Larry Malicki in 1990
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11 / 49Carp
- Weight: 43 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Pine Lake
- Record set by Russell Long in 1989
- Location: Pine Lake
- Record set by Russell Long in 1989
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12 / 49Channel Catfish
- Weight: 37 lbs 8 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Randy E. Jones in 1980
- Location: not available
- Record set by Randy E. Jones in 1980
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13 / 49Chinook (King) Salmon
- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Rich Baker in 1980
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Rich Baker in 1980
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14 / 49Cisco
- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Cedar Lake
- Record set by Phillip Wisniewski in 1980
- Location: Cedar Lake
- Record set by Phillip Wisniewski in 1980
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15 / 49Coho Salmon
- Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by John Beutner in 1972
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by John Beutner in 1972
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16 / 49Crappie
- Weight: 4 lbs 11 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Willis Halcomb in 1994
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Willis Halcomb in 1994
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17 / 49Flathead Catfish
- Weight: 79 lbs 8 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Glen T. Simpson in 1966
- Location: White River
- Record set by Glen T. Simpson in 1966
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18 / 49Flier Sunfish
- Weight: 0 lbs 3.5 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Harold H. Otte in 1983
- Location: not available
- Record set by Harold H. Otte in 1983
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19 / 49Freshwater Drum
- Weight: 30 lbs 0 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Garland Fellers in 1963
- Location: White River
- Record set by Garland Fellers in 1963
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20 / 49Grass Carp
- Weight: 65 lbs 2 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by David Hughes in 2002
- Location: private pond
- Record set by David Hughes in 2002
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21 / 49Green Sunfish
- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Terry Keller in 1987
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Terry Keller in 1987
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22 / 49Hybrid Bass
- Weight: 19 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Sam Tracy in 2002
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Sam Tracy in 2002
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23 / 49Lake Trout
- Weight: 29 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Harold Rodriquez in 1993
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Harold Rodriquez in 1993
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24 / 49Largemouth Bass
- Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Jenifer Schultz in 1991
- Location: not available
- Record set by Jenifer Schultz in 1991
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25 / 49Longnose Gar
- Weight: 22 lbs 0 oz
- Location: East Fork White River
- Record set by Mark Brittain in 2008
- Location: East Fork White River
- Record set by Mark Brittain in 2008
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26 / 49Muskellunge
- Weight: 42 lbs 8 oz
- Location: James Lake
- Record set by Darrin Conley in 2002
- Location: James Lake
- Record set by Darrin Conley in 2002
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27 / 49Northern Pike
- Weight: 30 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Jack Barnes in 1992
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Jack Barnes in 1992
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28 / 49Paddlefish
- Weight: 106 lbs 4 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by John Kotter in 1996
- Location: not available
- Record set by John Kotter in 1996
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29 / 49Pink (Humpback) Salmon
- Weight: 2 lbs 12.5 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Richard J. Lisac in 1985
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Richard J. Lisac in 1985
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30 / 49Rainbow Trout
- Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Bill Bigger in 1988
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Bill Bigger in 1988
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31 / 49Redear Sunfish
- Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by R. Peckman in 1974
- Location: not available
- Record set by R. Peckman in 1974
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32 / 49Rock Bass
- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Sugar Creek
- Record set by David Thomas in 1969
- Location: Sugar Creek
- Record set by David Thomas in 1969
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33 / 49Sauger
- Weight: 6 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Mark Bigger in 1983
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Mark Bigger in 1983
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34 / 49Saugeye
- Weight: 8 lbs 2.5 oz
- Location: Huntingburg Lake
- Record set by Charles Powers in 1998
- Location: Huntingburg Lake
- Record set by Charles Powers in 1998
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35 / 49Shovelnose Sturgeon
- Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Wabash River
- Record set by Mike Latoz in 1999
- Location: Wabash River
- Record set by Mike Latoz in 1999
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36 / 49Smallmouth Bass
- Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Twin Lake
- Record set by Dana Yoder in 1992
- Location: Twin Lake
- Record set by Dana Yoder in 1992
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37 / 49Spotted Bass
- Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Pond
- Record set by Larry Hinesley in 2006
- Length: 20"
- Location: Pond
- Record set by Larry Hinesley in 2006
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38 / 49Steelhead Trout
- Weight: 26 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Evan Nicholson in 1999
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Evan Nicholson in 1999
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39 / 49Striped Bass
- Weight: 39 lbs 1.28 oz
- Location: Harden Reservoir
- Record set by Jonathan VanHook in 2010
- Location: Harden Reservoir
- Record set by Jonathan VanHook in 2010
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40 / 49Sucker
- Weight: 2 lbs 3.3 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by John Britton in 1991
- Location: White River
- Record set by John Britton in 1991
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41 / 49Tiger Muskellunge
- Weight: 24 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Wolf Lake
- Record set by Michael Senics in 1995
- Location: Wolf Lake
- Record set by Michael Senics in 1995
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42 / 49Tiger Trout
- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Mike Ratter in 1978
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Mike Ratter in 1978
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43 / 49Walleye
- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Little Kankakee River
- Record set by Leon Richart in 1974
- Location: Little Kankakee River
- Record set by Leon Richart in 1974
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44 / 49Walleye
- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Donal Tedford in 1977
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Donal Tedford in 1977
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45 / 49Warmouth
- Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
- Location: North Dugger Pit
- Record set by Jack Tolbert in 2002
- Location: North Dugger Pit
- Record set by Jack Tolbert in 2002
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46 / 49White Bass
- Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Freeman
- Record set by James Wagner in 1965
- Location: Lake Freeman
- Record set by James Wagner in 1965
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47 / 49White Catfish
- Weight: 9 lbs 11.5 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Melissa Grimes in 1985
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Melissa Grimes in 1985
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48 / 49Yellow Bass
- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Morse Reservoir
- Record set by Jim Raymer in 2000
- Location: Morse Reservoir
- Record set by Jim Raymer in 2000
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49 / 49Yellow Perch
- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Roy W. Burkel Jr. in 1981
- Location: not available
- Record set by Roy W. Burkel Jr. in 1981
