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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 Washington 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: 52 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Pacific Ocean
- Record set by Kurt Strickland in 1997
American Shad

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American Shad

- Weight: 3 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Columbia River
- Record set by Tom Magnuson in 2005
Atlantic Salmon

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Atlantic Salmon

- Weight: 14 lbs 6.08 oz
- Location: Green River
- Record set by Ron Howard in 1999
Black Bullhead

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Black Bullhead

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Mud Lake
- Record set by John E. Moore in 1998
Blue Catfish

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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 17 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Columbia River
- Record set by Rangle Hawthorne in 1975
Bluegill Sunfish

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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 5.3 oz
- Location: Tampico Park Pond
- Record set by Ron Hinote in 1984
Brook Trout

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Brook Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Wobbly Lake
- Record set by George G. Weekes in 1988
Brown Bullhead

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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 11 lbs 0.625 oz
- Location: unnamed lake
- Record set by Justin E. Andrews in 2000
Bull Trout

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Bull Trout

- Weight: 22 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Tieton River
- Record set by Louis Schott in 1961
Burbot

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Burbot

- Weight: 17 lbs .37 oz
- Location: Bead Lake
- Record set by Mike Campbell in 2004
Carp

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Carp

- Weight: 41 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Long Lake
- Record set by Kevin Wolf in 1980
Channel Catfish

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 36 lbs 3.2 oz
- Location: I-82 Pond #6
- Record set by Ross Kincaid in 1999
Chinook (King) Salmon

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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 70 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Pacific Ocean - Sekiu
- Record set by Chet Gausta in 1964
Chum Salmon

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Chum Salmon

- Weight: 27 lbs 15.52 oz
- Location: Satsop River
- Record set by Johnny Wilson in 1997
Chum Salmon

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Chum Salmon

- Weight: 25 lbs 4.16 oz
- Location: Pacific Ocean - near Grays Harbor
- Record set by Fred Dockendorf in 2001
Coho Salmon

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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 25 lbs 4.32 oz
- Location: Quinault River
- Record set by Brad Wilson in 2001
Cutthroat Trout

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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 12 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Crescent Lake
- Record set by W. Welsh in 1961
Dolly Varden Trout

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Dolly Varden Trout

- Weight: 10 lbs 15 oz
- Location: White Chuck River
- Record set by Leroy Thompson in 1999
Flathead Catfish

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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 22 lbs 12.8 oz
- Location: Snake River
- Record set by C.L. McCary in 1981
Golden Trout

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Golden Trout

- Weight: 3 lbs 12.96 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set by Mark S. Morris in 1991
Kokanee Salmon

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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 6 lbs .25 oz
- Location: Lake Roosevelt
- Record set by Clarence F. Rief in 2003
Lake Trout

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Lake Trout

- Weight: 35 lbs 7.04 oz
- Location: Lake Chelan
- Record set by John G. Hossack in 2001
Lake Whitefish

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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 6 lbs 10.08 oz
- Location: Lake Roosevelt - Hanson Harbor
- Record set by Jerry Hamilton in 1997
Largemouth Bass

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Banks Lake
- Record set by Carl Pruitt in 1977
Ling Cod

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Ling Cod

- Weight: 61 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Pacific Ocean - San Juan Islands
- Record set by Tom Nelson in 1986

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Mountain Whitefish

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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 5 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Columbia River
- Record set by Steven Becken in 1983
Northern Pike

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 34 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Long Lake
- Record set by Bryan McMannis in 2004
Pink (Humpback) Salmon

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Pink (Humpback) Salmon

- Weight: 14 lbs 13.76 oz
- Location: Skykomish River
- Record set by Alex Minerich in 2001
Pink (Humpback) Salmon

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Pink (Humpback) Salmon

- Weight: 11 lbs 8.96 oz
- Location: Pacific Ocean - Possession Point
- Record set by Jeff Bergman in 2001
Rainbow Trout

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 25 lbs 11.36 oz
- Location: Rufus Woods Lake
- Record set by Dick Hill in 2001
Rock Bass

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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Steilacoom Lake
- Record set by William Jackson in 1981
Smallmouth Bass

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Columbia River - Hanford Reach
- Record set by Ray Wonacott in 1966
Sockeye Salmon

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Sockeye Salmon

- Weight: 10 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Lake Washington
- Record set by Gary Krasselt in 1982
Steelhead Trout

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Steelhead Trout

- Weight: 35 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Snake River
- Record set by Gilbert Pierson in 1973

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Tiger Muskellunge

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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 31 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Mayfield Lake
- Record set by John V. Bays in 2001
Walleye

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Walleye

- Weight: 19 lbs
- Location: Columbia River
- Record set by Mike Hepper in 2007
Warmouth

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Warmouth

- Weight: 0 lbs 8.48 oz
- Location: Silver Lake
- Record set by Linda Hatlelid in 1996
White Crappie

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White Crappie

- Weight: 2 lbs 12.8 oz
- Location: Columbia River - Burbank Slough
- Record set by Don J. Benson in 1988
Yellow Perch

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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Snelsons Slough
- Record set by Larry Benthien in 1968

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