Record fish caught in Delaware

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Delaware

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 Delaware 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: 80 lbs 0 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by David Francella in 1987
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American Shad

- Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Brandywine Creek
- Record set by Bayard Conaway in 1972
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Atlantic Croaker

- Weight: 5 lbs 3.5 oz
- Location: Indian River
- Record set by Catherine Simpson in 1980
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Black Drum

- Weight: 115 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Kenneth H. Smith in 1978
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Blue Marlin

- Weight: 820 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyan
- Record set by Bruce King in 1986
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Bluefish

- Weight: 21 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Rehoboth Beach
- Record set by Bill Thoroughgood in 1980
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 13"
- Location: Diamond Pond
- Record set by Arnold Harmon in 1998
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Carp

- Weight: 45 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by Ronald Burnett in 1976
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Horsey Pond
- Record set by Earl Messick in 1972
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Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Noxontown Pond
- Record set by Marvin Billips in 1976
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Dolphin

- Weight: 49 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Kelly Price in 1987
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False Albacore

- Weight: 17 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 30 Fathom Line
- Record set by Scott A. Werner in 1980
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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 13 lbs 13.5 oz
- Location: Lums Pond
- Record set by Earl Blevins in 1990
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King Mackerel

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Bethany Beach
- Record set by Billy Hastings in 1973
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King Mackerel

- Weight: 48 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - B Bouy
- Record set by Gordon Harris in 1992
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 10 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Andrews Lake
- Record set by Tony Kaczmarczyk in 1980
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Ling Cod

- Weight: 44 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Five Fathoms Bank
- Record set by John Osborne in 1975
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Mako Shark

- Weight: 975 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 132"
- Location: Poormans Canyan
- Record set by Thomas Barnes in 2000
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Porgy

- Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Herman Schmidt in 1979
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 15"
- Location: Diamond Pond
- Record set by Marty Messick in 1998
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Sheepshead

- Weight: 13 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 27.5"
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Haystack
- Record set by Frank Piectrazak in 2000
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Brandywine River
- Record set by Jerry Proffitt in 1989
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 51 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Indian River Inlet
- Record set by Betty Roseu in 1978
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Swordfish

- Weight: 276 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Delaware Bay
- Record set by Albert E. Scott in 1978
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Tautog

- Weight: 19 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean Wreck
- Record set by Ivan J. Brown in 1999
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 15 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 39"
- Location: Brandywine River
- Record set by Richard Harris in 1991
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Wahoo

- Weight: 94 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyan
- Record set by Julian D. Brake in 1986
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Walleye

- Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 27.5"
- Location: Brandywine River
- Record set by Nesbit Copenhaver in 1995
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White Marlin

- Weight: 120 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Baltimore Canyan
- Record set by William Garner Jr. in 1972
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White Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 15"
- Location: Indian River
- Record set by Wayne Hastings in 1997
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Red Clay Creek
- Record set by Mervin Kessinger in 1976

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