Record fish caught in New Mexico

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 New Mexico 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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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 52 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 43.5"
- Location: Elephant Butte Lake
- Record set by David Gower in 2005

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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 1.5 oz
- Length: 11.75"
- Location: Lovington Lake
- Record set by Thomas Smith in 1963

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 21"
- Location: Hidden Lake
- Record set by Jack Campbell in 1996

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 20 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 34.5"
- Location: Chama River
- Record set by C.T. Colgrove in 1946

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 36 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Stubblefield Lake
- Record set by Julie Kulhan in 1999

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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 23.5"
- Location: El Vado Lake
- Record set by John Cawlfield in 1974

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Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Black River
- Record set by Oscar W. Buck in 1983

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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 10 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 24.63"
- Location: Latir Lakes
- Record set by Alias Miera Jr. in 1981

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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 78 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 47.5"
- Location: Elephant Butte Lake - Ash Canyon
- Record set by Jim Wilson in 1979

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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 13"
- Location: Elephant Butte Lake
- Record set by Misty Ann Crowder in 1996

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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 24"
- Location: Navajo Lake
- Record set by Brad Williams in 2000

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 31 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 41.5"
- Location: Heron Lake
- Record set by Paul Casias in 1999

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 15 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 26.5"
- Location: Bill Evans Lake
- Record set by Steve Estrada in 1995

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Longear Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 10.5"
- Location: Elephant Butte Lake
- Record set by Pat Stout in 1985

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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 12 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 39.25"
- Location: Pecos River
- Record set by Lynn Nymeyer in 1986

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 36 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 53"
- Location: Miami Lake
- Record set by Samuel Roy in 1974

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 31 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 33.5"
- Location: Santa Cruz Lake
- Record set by Peter Romero in 1999

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 22"
- Location: Navajo Lake
- Record set by David L. Young in 1999

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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 18"
- Location: Cochiti Lake
- Record set by Sam Evola in 1988

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Striped Bass

- Weight: 54 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 45"
- Location: Elephant Butte Lake
- Record set by Jim Secor in 1992

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Walleye

- Weight: 16 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Clayton Lake
- Record set by G.L. Peppers in 1999

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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 19.5"
- Location: Bill Evans Lake
- Record set by Jack Alexander in 1983

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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Lake 13 (Maxwell)
- Record set by Bob McFall in 1995