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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 Maryland 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

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Albacore Tuna

- Weight: 74 lbs oz
- Location: Baltimore Canyon
- Record set by Victor W. Gardner II in 2005
Bigeye Tuna

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Bigeye Tuna

- Weight: 375 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Cecil Browne in 1977
Black Drum

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Black Drum

- Weight: 103 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Chesapeake Bay - Buoy #16
- Record set by Robert Messik Jr. in 1973
Black Sea Bass

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Black Sea Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Jackspot
- Record set by Hayward Madison in 1978
Blue Catfish

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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 80 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Tidal Potomac River
- Record set by Shawn Wetzel in 2012

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Blue Marlin

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Blue Marlin

- Weight: 942 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyon
- Record set by Jim Daniel in 1989
Blue Shark

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Blue Shark

- Weight: 280 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Martin Waltman in 1997
Bluefin Tuna

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Bluefin Tuna

- Weight: 625 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 45 miles East of Ocean City
- Record set by James Daniels IV in 1975
Bluefish

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Bluefish

- Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Assateague Island
- Record set by Lillian Morris in 1974
Brook Trout

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 1.75 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - below Randolph Dam
- Record set by Mike Fiorita Jr. in 1999
Brown Trout

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 18 lbs 3 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - at Barnum
- Record set by Gary Kuhn in 2001
Carp

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Carp

- Weight: 47 lbs 8 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Wayne Longenecker in 1997
Chain Pickerel

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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Johnson Pond
- Record set by Roy Molick Sr. in 1976
Crappie

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Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs
- Location: Dundee Creek
- Record set by Sid Stollings in 2007
Cutthroat Trout

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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz
- Location: North Branch Potomac River - at Barnum
- Record set by David G. Martin in 2000
Dolphin

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Dolphin

- Weight: 67 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 53 miles off Ocean City
- Record set by Kim Lawson in 1985
False Albacore

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False Albacore

- Weight: 22 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Third Lump
- Record set by Kevin Sheckells in 1995
King Mackerel

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King Mackerel

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Assateague Island
- Record set by Grace Walker in 1975
King Mackerel

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King Mackerel

- Weight: 47 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Big Gulf
- Record set by Gerald Kauffman in 1985
Largemouth Bass

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Rodney Cockrell in 1983
Mako Shark

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Mako Shark

- Weight: 876 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Poormans Canyon
- Record set by Jim Hughes in 2009
Porgy

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Porgy

- Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Fenwick Shoal
- Record set by Pearl Hopple in 1966
Rainbow Trout

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 14 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Savage River Reservoir
- Record set by Dave Schroyer in 1987
Redear Sunfish

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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Gilbert Run
- Record set by Vittie Alkocius in 1985
Rock Bass

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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Thurmont Farm Pond
- Record set by Earl Jenkins IV in 2010
Sheepshead

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Sheepshead

- Weight: 6 lbs 5.92 oz
- Location: Middle Grounds
- Record set by Tom Horan in 1999
Smallmouth Bass

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Liberty Reservoir
- Record set by Gary Peters in 1974
Striped Bass

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Striped Bass

- Weight: 47 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Liberty Reservoir
- Record set by Robert Bruce in 2000
Tautog

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Tautog

- Weight: 19 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Jackspot
- Record set by Noah King in 1980
Tiger Muskellunge

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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 29 lbs 4.75 oz
- Location: Potomac River - dam #5
- Record set by Kevin Conner in 1997
Tiger Shark

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Tiger Shark

- Weight: 1210 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ocean City
- Record set by Grace Czerniak in 1983
Wahoo

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Wahoo

- Weight: 111 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poor Man's Canyon
- Record set by Christian Tiller in 2003
Walleye

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Walleye

- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Jennings Randolph Reservoir
- Record set by John McCarley in 1998
White Marlin

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White Marlin

- Weight: 135 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poormans Canyon
- Record set by George Pierson in 1980
White Perch

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White Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Dundee Creek
- Record set by Sid Stollings in 1979
Yellow Perch

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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 6.75 oz
- Location: Deep Creek Lake
- Record set by Kevin Gladhill in 2003

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