Record fish caught in Nevada

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Nevada

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 Nevada 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: 0 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 13.75"
- Location: Desert Creek
- Record set by George Delich in 1978
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 16.1"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Henry Herman in 1976
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 3 oz
- Length: 13.5"
- Location: Colorado River
- Record set by Mike Scott in 2004
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 22.8"
- Location: Bull Run
- Record set by Richard Baker in 1980
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 27 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 33"
- Location: Cave Lake
- Record set by Dennis Mangum in 1984
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Bull Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 22"
- Location: Jarbridge River
- Record set by Rex Schelburne in 1985
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Bullhead

- Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: LIDA JUNCTION POND
- Record set by Wayne B Logan in 2004
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Carp

- Weight: 30 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 36"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Larry L. Frazier in 1976
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 31 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 40.5"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Harry Stephens in 1980
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 30.3"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Charles W. Caskey in 1974
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by William Musso in 1974
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Pyramid Lake
- Record set by Ben Barlow in 1977
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Golden Trout

- Weight: 0 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Hidden Lakes
- Record set by Don Capps in 1969
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 12.5"
- Location: Tule Springs Lake
- Record set by Joe Burgess in 1992
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 25.7"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Dick Bournique in 1973
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 37 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 44"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Robert Aronsen in 1974
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 12 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 26"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Michael R. Geary in 1999
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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Gregg Harris in 2004
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 27 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 44"
- Location: Comins Lake
- Record set by Kelly H. Malaperdas in 1978
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 16 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Mike Soskin in 1971
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 13.75"
- Location: Colorado River
- Record set by Bill Condon in 2004
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Sacramento Perch

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: Pyramid Lake
- Record set by John Battcher in 1971
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: South Fork Reservoir
- Record set by Tom R. Grant in 2000
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 19.25"
- Location: Rye Patch Reservoir
- Record set by Dustin Osborn in 2000
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 60 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 48"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Herman Britz in 1998
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 13 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 28.75"
- Location: Ruby Lake
- Record set by Brian Howard in 1998
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Walleye

- Weight: 15 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 33"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Billy Foster in 1998
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 19"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Greg Ackerman in 1984
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White Catfish

- Weight: 16 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Humboldt River
- Record set by Jean Bianchi in 1981
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White Crappie

- Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Weber Reservoir
- Record set by Paul C. Grant in 2000
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Wiper (Whiterock) Bass

- Weight: 17 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 32.25"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Dan Hannum in 2003
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 13.3"
- Location: Dufurrena Ponds
- Record set by Warren T. Goodale in 1987

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