Record fish caught in Alberta

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 Alberta 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: 2 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set in 1973

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 12 lbs 14.3 oz
- Location: Maligne Lake
- Record set in 1984

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 21 lbs 14.2 oz
- Location: Waterton Reservoir
- Record set in 2012

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Bull Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lower Kananaskis
- Record set in 1947

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Burbot

- Weight: 18 lbs 11.6 oz
- Location: Marie Lake
- Record set in 2004

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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Castle River
- Record set in 1988

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Golden Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 6.5 oz
- Location: Barnaby Ridge Lakes
- Record set in 1965

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Goldeye

- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Battle River Dam
- Record set in 1974

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 52 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Cold Lake
- Record set in 1929

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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 11 lbs 10.1 oz
- Location: Buck Lake
- Record set in 1998

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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 5 lbs 10.5 oz
- Location: Gap Lake
- Record set in 1991

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Keho Lake
- Record set in 1983

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 20 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Maligne Lake
- Record set in 1980

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Sauger

- Weight: 6 lbs 2.6 oz
- Location: Milk River
- Record set in 1992

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Walleye

- Weight: 15 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Pembina River
- Record set in 2000

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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: Island Lake
- Record set in 1982