Record fish caught in Maryland

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Maryland

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 Maryland 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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Albacore Tuna

- Weight: 74 lbs oz
- Location: Baltimore Canyon
- Record set by Victor W. Gardner II in 2005
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Bigeye Tuna

- Weight: 375 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Cecil Browne in 1977
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Black Drum

- Weight: 103 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Chesapeake Bay - Buoy #16
- Record set by Robert Messik Jr. in 1973
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Black Sea Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Jackspot
- Record set by Hayward Madison in 1978
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 80 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Tidal Potomac River
- Record set by Shawn Wetzel in 2012
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Blue Marlin

- Weight: 942 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyon
- Record set by Jim Daniel in 1989
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Blue Shark

- Weight: 280 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Martin Waltman in 1997
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Bluefin Tuna

- Weight: 625 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 45 miles East of Ocean City
- Record set by James Daniels IV in 1975
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Bluefish

- Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Assateague Island
- Record set by Lillian Morris in 1974
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Deep Creek Lake
- Record set by Sarah Brenneman in 1998
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 1.75 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - below Randolph Dam
- Record set by Mike Fiorita Jr. in 1999
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 18 lbs 3 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - at Barnum
- Record set by Gary Kuhn in 2001
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Carp

- Weight: 47 lbs 8 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Wayne Longenecker in 1997
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Johnson Pond
- Record set by Roy Molick Sr. in 1976
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 27 lbs 92 oz
- Location: Upper Potomac River
- Record set by Steven Trent Abell in 2004
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Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs
- Location: Dundee Creek
- Record set by Sid Stollings in 2007
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - at Barnum
- Record set by David G. Martin in 2000
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Dolphin

- Weight: 67 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 53 miles off Ocean City
- Record set by Kim Lawson in 1985
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False Albacore

- Weight: 22 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Third Lump
- Record set by Kevin Sheckells in 1995
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Hickory Shad

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Susquehanna River
- Record set by John Schaeffer Jr. in 1971
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King Mackerel

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Assateague Island
- Record set by Grace Walker in 1975
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King Mackerel

- Weight: 47 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Big Gulf
- Record set by Gerald Kauffman in 1985
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Rodney Cockrell in 1983
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Mako Shark

- Weight: 876 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Poormans Canyon
- Record set by Jim Hughes in 2009
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 24 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Deep Creek Lake
- Record set by Shawn Jacobsen in 1999
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Porgy

- Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Fenwick Shoal
- Record set by Pearl Hopple in 1966
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 14 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Savage River Reservoir
- Record set by Dave Schroyer in 1987
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Gilbert Run
- Record set by Vittie Alkocius in 1985
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Thurmont Farm Pond
- Record set by Earl Jenkins IV in 2010
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Sandbar (brown) Shark

- Weight: 235 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Mark Sampson in 1983
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Sheepshead

- Weight: 6 lbs 5.92 oz
- Location: Middle Grounds
- Record set by Tom Horan in 1999
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Liberty Reservoir
- Record set by Gary Peters in 1974
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 47 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Liberty Reservoir
- Record set by Robert Bruce in 2000
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Tautog

- Weight: 19 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Jackspot
- Record set by Noah King in 1980
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Thresher Shark

- Weight: 642 lbs 0 oz
- Location: The Fingers
- Record set by Brent Applegit in 2009
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 29 lbs 4.75 oz
- Location: Potomac River - dam #5
- Record set by Kevin Conner in 1997
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Tiger Shark

- Weight: 1210 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Grace Czerniak in 1983
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Wahoo

- Weight: 111 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poor Man's Canyon
- Record set by Christian Tiller in 2003
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Walleye

- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Jennings Randolph Reservoir
- Record set by John McCarley in 1998
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Weakfish

- Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Nanticoke River
- Record set by Wayne Lappe in 1979
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White Marlin

- Weight: 135 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyon
- Record set by George Pierson in 1980
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White Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Dundee Creek
- Record set by Sid Stollings in 1979
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 6.75 oz
- Location: Deep Creek Lake
- Record set by Kevin Gladhill in 2003

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