Record fish caught in Indiana

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October 21, 2022
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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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Atlantic Salmon

- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Gene Tarrant in 1979
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Bighead Carp

- Weight: 53 lbs 8 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Duane Stafford in 2000
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 104 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Ohio River
- Record set by Bruce Midkiff in 1999
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Harold L. Catey in 1972
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Bowfin

- Weight: 16 lbs 8.32 oz
- Location: Mutton Creek
- Record set by Paul Huber in 2009
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 3 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: Lake Gage
- Record set by Sonny Bashore in 1973
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 29 lbs 03 oz
- Length: 39.75"
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Glen Duesing in 2006
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Buffalo

- Weight: 53 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Oak Hill Pond
- Record set by Kenneth R. Houchin in 2002
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Bullhead

- Weight: 4 lbs 14.4 oz
- Location: Potato Creek
- Record set by Darren Robertson in 1994
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Burbot

- Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Larry Malicki in 1990
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Carp

- Weight: 43 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Pine Lake
- Record set by Russell Long in 1989
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 37 lbs 8 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Randy E. Jones in 1980
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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Rich Baker in 1980
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Cisco

- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Cedar Lake
- Record set by Phillip Wisniewski in 1980
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by John Beutner in 1972
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Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 11 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Willis Halcomb in 1994
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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 79 lbs 8 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Glen T. Simpson in 1966
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Flier Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 3.5 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Harold H. Otte in 1983
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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 30 lbs 0 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by Garland Fellers in 1963
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Grass Carp

- Weight: 65 lbs 2 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by David Hughes in 2002
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Terry Keller in 1987
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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 19 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Sam Tracy in 2002
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 29 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Harold Rodriquez in 1993
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Jenifer Schultz in 1991
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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 22 lbs 0 oz
- Location: East Fork White River
- Record set by Mark Brittain in 2008
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Muskellunge

- Weight: 42 lbs 8 oz
- Location: James Lake
- Record set by Darrin Conley in 2002
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 30 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Jack Barnes in 1992
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Paddlefish

- Weight: 106 lbs 4 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by John Kotter in 1996
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Pink (Humpback) Salmon

- Weight: 2 lbs 12.5 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Richard J. Lisac in 1985
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Clear Lake
- Record set by Bill Bigger in 1988
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by R. Peckman in 1974
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Sugar Creek
- Record set by David Thomas in 1969
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Sauger

- Weight: 6 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Mark Bigger in 1983
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Saugeye

- Weight: 8 lbs 2.5 oz
- Location: Huntingburg Lake
- Record set by Charles Powers in 1998
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Shovelnose Sturgeon

- Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Wabash River
- Record set by Mike Latoz in 1999
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Twin Lake
- Record set by Dana Yoder in 1992
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Pond
- Record set by Larry Hinesley in 2006
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Steelhead Trout

- Weight: 26 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Trail Creek
- Record set by Evan Nicholson in 1999
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 39 lbs 1.28 oz
- Location: Harden Reservoir
- Record set by Jonathan VanHook in 2010
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Sucker

- Weight: 2 lbs 3.3 oz
- Location: White River
- Record set by John Britton in 1991
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 24 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Wolf Lake
- Record set by Michael Senics in 1995
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Mike Ratter in 1978
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Walleye

- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Little Kankakee River
- Record set by Leon Richart in 1974
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Walleye

- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Tippecanoe River
- Record set by Donal Tedford in 1977
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Warmouth

- Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
- Location: North Dugger Pit
- Record set by Jack Tolbert in 2002
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Freeman
- Record set by James Wagner in 1965
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White Catfish

- Weight: 9 lbs 11.5 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Melissa Grimes in 1985
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Yellow Bass

- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Morse Reservoir
- Record set by Jim Raymer in 2000
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Roy W. Burkel Jr. in 1981

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