Record fish caught in Ohio

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 Ohio 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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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 18.125"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Ronald Stone in 1981

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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 4.48 oz
- Length: 12.75"
- Location: Salt Fork Reservoir
- Record set by Willis D. Nicholes in 1990

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Bowfin

- Weight: 11 lbs 11.04 oz
- Length: 33.25"
- Location: Nettle Lake
- Record set by Christopher A. Boling in 1987

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 14 lbs 10.8 oz
- Length: 27.25"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Robert B. Campbell in 2012

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Buffalo

- Weight: 46 lbs 0.16 oz
- Length: 42"
- Location: Hoover Reservoir
- Record set by Tim Veit in 1999

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Bullhead

- Weight: 4 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 18.5"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Hugh Lawrence Jr. in 1986

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Burbot

- Weight: 17 lbs 5.28 oz
- Length: 36"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Bud Clute in 1999

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Carp

- Weight: 50 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Paint Creek
- Record set by Judson Holton in 1967

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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 6 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 26.25"
- Location: Long Lake
- Record set by Ronald P. Kotch in 1961

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 37 lbs 10.4 oz
- Length: 41.5"
- Location: LaDue Reservoir
- Record set by Gus J. Gronowski in 1992

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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 29 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 42.875"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Walter Shumaker in 1989

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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 13 lbs 10.8 oz
- Length: 34.75"
- Location: Huron River
- Record set by Barney Freeman in 1982

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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 76 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 58.625"
- Location: Clendening Lake
- Record set by Richard Affolter in 1979

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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 37.125"
- Location: Sandusky River
- Record set by James S. Williams in 2001

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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 99 oz
- Length: 10 5/8"
- Location: Farm Pond
- Record set by Timothy C. Hively in 2005

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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 17 lbs 10.88 oz
- Length: 31"
- Location: Deer Creek Lake
- Record set by Rosemary Shaver in 2001

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Hybrid Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 03 oz
- Length: 12.25"
- Location: Farm Pond
- Record set by Ray Durham in 2003

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 20 lbs 7.84 oz
- Length: 34"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Tom Harbison in 2000

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 13 lbs 2.08 oz
- Length: 25.063"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Roy Landsberger in 1976

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Longear Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 1.6 oz
- Length: 10.5"
- Location: Portage County Farm Pond
- Record set by Scott Boykin in 2009

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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 25 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 49"
- Location: Ohio River
- Record set by Flora Irvin in 1966

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Muskellunge

- Weight: 55 lbs 2.08 oz
- Length: 50.25"
- Location: Piedmont Lake
- Record set by Joe D. Lykins in 1972

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 22 lbs 6.08 oz
- Length: 43"
- Location: Lyre Lake
- Record set by Chris Campbell in 1988

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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 9.5"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Terry Rush in 2001

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 21 lbs 4.8 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Jason Brooks in 2010

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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 9.28 oz
- Length: 15"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Bert Redman in 1998

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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 15.52 oz
- Length: 14.75"
- Location: Deer Creek near London
- Record set by George A. Keller in 1932

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Sauger

- Weight: 7 lbs 4.96 oz
- Length: 24.5"
- Location: Maumee River
- Record set by Bryan Wicks in 1981

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Saugeye

- Weight: 14 lbs 04 oz
- Length: 30 1/8"
- Location: Antrim Lake
- Record set by Roger Sizemore in 2004

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 23.5"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Randy Van Dam in 1993

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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 21"
- Location: Lake White
- Record set by Roger Trainer in 1976

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Striped Bass

- Weight: 37 lbs 1.6 oz
- Length: 41.25"
- Location: West Branch Reservoir
- Record set by Mark Chuifo in 1993

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Sucker

- Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 27.5"
- Location: Leesville Lake
- Record set by Wayne Gleason in 1977

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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 31 lbs 10.64 oz
- Length: 47"
- Location: Turkeyfoot Lake
- Record set by Matt Amedeo in 2006

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Walleye

- Weight: 16 lbs 3.04 oz
- Length: 33"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Tom Haberman in 1999

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Warmouth

- Weight: 1 lbs 5.12 oz
- Length: 10.75"
- Location: Mahoning County Farm Pond
- Record set by Douglas Koenig in 2009

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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 21"
- Location: gravel pit
- Record set by Ira Sizemore in 1983

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White Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 14.4 oz
- Length: 18.5"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Kyle Rock in 1995

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White Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 11.52 oz
- Length: 14.125"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Terry R. Patton in 2011

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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Charles Thomas in 1984

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Record fish caught in Ohio

Black Crappie

Bluegill Sunfish

Bowfin

Brown Trout

Buffalo

Bullhead

Burbot

Carp

Chain Pickerel

Channel Catfish

Chinook (King) Salmon

Coho Salmon

Flathead Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Lake Trout

Largemouth Bass

Longear Sunfish

Longnose Gar

Muskellunge

Northern Pike

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Rainbow Trout

Redear Sunfish

Rock Bass

Sauger

Saugeye

Smallmouth Bass

Spotted Bass

Striped Bass

Sucker

Tiger Muskellunge

Walleye

Warmouth

White Bass

White Crappie

White Perch

Yellow Perch

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