Record fish caught in Ontario

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 USD fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Ontario 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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American Eel

- Weight: 5 lbs 1.6 oz
- Length: 38.5"
- Location: Ottawa River
- Record set by Kyle Richards in 2002

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Arctic Char

- Weight: 5 lbs 0 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set in unknown year

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Atlantic Salmon

- Weight: 24 lbs 4.8 oz
- Length: 35"
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Record set by James McDonald in 1989

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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 12.48 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: Hillman Marsh, Lake Erie
- Record set by Charles Sherrill in 1986

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Bowfin

- Weight: 15 lbs 1.6 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Dog Lake
- Record set by Mark Johnson in 2000

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Nipigon River
- Record set by Dr. J. W. Cook in 1916

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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 2 lbs 5.92 oz
- Length: 16.4"
- Location: 401 Pond
- Record set by Jeff Sereda in 1989

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 34 lbs 6.08 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Lake Ontario near Mississauga
- Record set by Richard Matusiak in 1994

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 29 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 35"
- Location: Berford Lake
- Record set by Chad Thompson in 2000

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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 46 lbs 6.08 oz
- Length: 47"
- Location: Lake Ontario, Toronto
- Record set by Harry Oosterveld in 2000

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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 28 lbs 10.24 oz
- Length: 42"
- Location: Lake Ontario near Pickering
- Record set by Sandy Smith in 1998

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Common Carp

- Weight: 39 lbs 14.08 oz
- Location: Lake Simcoe
- Record set by Matt Bird in 2007

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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 20 lbs 9.6 oz
- Length: 31"
- Location: French River
- Record set by Aaron Mohr in 1991

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Lake Sturgeon

- Weight: 168 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 69"
- Location: Nottawasaga River, Georgian Bay
- Record set by Edward Paszkowski in 1982

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 63 lbs 1.92 oz
- Length: 51.5"
- Location: Lake Superior
- Record set by Hubert Hammers in 1952

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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 14 lbs 12.32 oz
- Length: 29.5"
- Location: Georgian Bay near Wiarton
- Record set by Terry Frook in 1996

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 10 lbs 6.88 oz
- Length: 22"
- Location: Preston Lake
- Record set by Mario Crysanthou in 1976

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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 15 lbs 12.64 oz
- Length: 51"
- Location: Ottawa River
- Record set by Rob Jackson in 2009

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Muskellunge

- Weight: 65 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 58"
- Location: Blackstone Harbour, Lake Huron
- Record set by Kenneth John O'Brien in 1988

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 42 lbs 1.92 oz
- Location: Delaney River near Kenora
- Record set by Harry Bell in 1946

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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 10"
- Location: Beattie Lake
- Record set by Fred Thorn in 1997

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 40 lbs 10.88 oz
- Length: 39.1"
- Location: McGregor Bay, Lake Huron
- Record set by Joanne Verdramin in 2005

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Rock Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: York River
- Record set by Peter Gulin in 1974

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Sauger

- Weight: 4 lbs 6.4 oz
- Length: 22.2"
- Location: Detroit River near Windsor
- Record set by Kris Gagnier in 1992

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Saugeye

- Weight: 4 lbs 8.48 oz
- Length: 22.5"
- Location: Lake of the Woods
- Record set by Philip Gaskell in 1992

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 9 lbs 13.44 oz
- Length: 24"
- Location: Birch Bark Lake near Kinmount
- Record set by Andy Anderson in 1954

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Splake

- Weight: 20 lbs 11.36 oz
- Location: Georgian Bay
- Record set by Paul Thompson in 1987

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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 26 lbs 7.04 oz
- Length: 49"
- Location: Georgian Bay, Moon River
- Record set by Ed Barbosa in 2000

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Walleye

- Weight: 22 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 36.5"
- Location: Niagara River, Fort Erie
- Record set by Patrick Noon in 1943

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White Bass

- Weight: 2 lbs 13.92 oz
- Location: Georgian Bay
- Record set by Robert Mercoff in 1992

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White Crappie

- Weight: 2 lbs 11.36 oz
- Length: 15.4"
- Location: Detroit River
- Record set by James Zahaluk in 2000