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Ohio's record fish

Outdoor Writers of Ohio is the nation’s only writers organization that maintains a state’s official angling records.

OWO’s Record Fish Committee, made up of five volunteer members, reviews each application and supporting documentation, including photographs, certified weight slip and statement from a fisheries biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Contact Fred Snyder at fnsnyder@woh.rr.com for more information on the state record fish program

OHIO STATE RECORD FISH LIST

OHIO'S ALL-TACKLE STATE RECORD FISH

The Ohio record fish list is maintained by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee

*denotes newest record


Rod & Reel Division

*Bass, Hybrid Striped- 20.83 pounds. 32.5" Caesar Creek Lake headwaters. Larry C. Powers, Oregonia on Aug. 16, 2024 

Bass, Largemouth- 13.13 pounds. 25-1/16" Farm pond. Roy Landsberger, Kensington, on May 26, 1976

Bass, Rock- 1.97 pounds. 14-3/4" Deer Creek near London. George A Keller, Dayton, on Sept 3, 1932

Bass, Smallmouth- 9.5 pounds. 23-1/2" Lake Erie. Randy Van Dam, Kalamazoo, Mich., on June 16, 1993

Bass, Spotted- 5.25 pounds. 21" Lake White. Roger Trainer, Waverly, on May 2, 1967

Bass, Striped- 37.10 pounds. 41-1/4" West Branch Reservoir. Mark Chuifo, Ravenna, on July 2, 1993

Bass, White- 4 pounds. 21" Gravel pit. Ira Sizemore, Cincinnati, on July 1, 1983

Bluegill- 3.28 pounds. 12-3/4" Salt Fork Reservoir. Willis D. Nicholes, Quaker City, on April 28, 1990

Bowfin- 11.69 pounds. 33-1/4" Nettle Lake. Christopher A. Boling, Montpelier, on May 9, 1987

Bullhead- 4.25 pounds. 18-1/2" Farm pond. Hugh Lawrence Jr., Keene, on May 20, 1986

Burbot- 17.33 pounds. 36" Lake Erie. Bud Clute, Chardon, on Dec.20, 1999

Carp (Common) - 50 pounds. 40" Paint Creek. Judson Holton, Chillicothe, on May 24, 1967

Catfish, Blue- 96 pounds. 54-1/2" Ohio River. Chris Rolph, Williamsburg, on June 11, 2009

Catfish, Channel- 37.65 pounds. 41-1/2" LaDue Reservoir. Gus J Gronowski, Parma, on Aug. 15, 1992

Catfish, Flathead- 76 pounds. 53" Piedmont Lake. Dale C. Yoho, St. Clairsville, on July 17, 1972

Crappie, Black- 4.5 pounds. 18-1/8" Private lake. Ronald Stone, Wooster, on May 24, 1981

*Crappie, White- 3.91 pounds. 18-1/2" Glandorf Rod and Gun Club. Teresa Croy, Ottawa, on November 2, 2024

Drum, Freshwater (Sheepshead)- 23.5 pounds. 37-1/8" Sandusky River. James S. Williams, Fremont, on July 21, 2001

Gar, Longnose- 25 pounds. 49" Ohio River. Flora Irvin, Cincinnati, on Aug 31, 1966

Muskellunge- 55.13 pounds. 50-1/4" Piedmont Lake. Joe D. Lykins, Piedmont, on April 12, 1972

Muskellunge, Tiger- 31.64 pounds. 47" Turkeyfoot Lake. Matt Amedeo, Akron, on April 29, 2006

Perch, White- 1.72 pounds. 14-1/8" Lake Erie. Terry R. Patton, Galion, on January 29, 2011

Perch, Yellow- 2.86 pounds. 15-3/4" Lake Erie. David Berg, Mentor, on April 18, 2016

Pickerel, Chain- 6.25 pounds. 26-1/4" Long Lake. Ronald P. Kotch, Akron, on March 25, 1961 

Pike, Northern- 22.78 pounds. 45" McKarns Lake. Troy Klingler, Stryker, on Sept. 24, 2016

Salmon, Chinook- 29.5 pounds. 42-7/8" Lake Erie. Walter Shumaker, Ashtabula, on Aug 4, 1989

Salmon, Coho- 13.63 pounds. 34-3/4" Huron River. Barney Freeman, Kansas, on Dec.1, 1982

Salmon, Pink- 4.3 pounds. 22.44” Lake Erie. Anthony Hyvarinen, Madison, on Aug 17, 2021

Sauger- 7.31 pounds. 24-1/2" Maumee River. Bryan Wicks, Maumee, on March 10, 1981

Saugeye- 14.04 pounds. 30-1/8" Antrim Lake. Roger Sizemore, Orient, on November 24, 2004

Sucker, Buffalo- 50.9 pounds. 39-3/4" Hoover Reservoir. Andrew Peffly, Fairborn, on July 8, 2023

Sucker, (other than buffalo)- 12.16 pounds. 30-3/4" Huron River, Jonathan Hay, Bellevue on April 29, 2022

Sunfish, Green- 1.20 pounds. 11.0” Richland County farm pond. SueAnn Newswanger, Shiloh, on May 13, 2018

Sunfish, Hybrid- 2.03 pounds. 12-1/4" Champaign County farm pond. Ray Durham, Mechanicsburg, on July 21, 2003

Sunfish, Longear- 0.41 pounds. 8.0"  Greene County gravel pit. Kevin Shanks, Bellbrook, on April 22, 2012  

Sunfish, Pumpkinseed- 1.10 pounds. 10-1/2" Portage County farm pond. Scott Boykin, Uniontown, on June 12, 2009

Sunfish, Redear- 3.58 pounds. 15" Licking County farm pond. Bert Redman, Newark, on Oct 2, 1998

Sunfish, Warmouth- 1.32 pounds. 10-3/4" Mahoning County farm pond. Douglas Koenig, Salem, on July 19, 2009

Trout, Brown- 14.675 pounds. 27-1/4" Lake Erie. Robert D. Campbell, Dunbar, Pennsylvania., on July 14, 2012

Trout, Lake- 26.63 pounds. 38" Lake Erie. James J. Beres, Lorain, on December 1, 2017

Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)- 21.3 pounds. 38" Lake Erie. Jason Brooks, Tallmadge, on June 25, 2010

Walleye- 16.19 pounds. 33" Lake Erie. Tom Haberman, Brunswick, on November 23, 1999


Bowfishing Division

Bowfin- 9.20 pounds. 31" Mogadore Reservoir. Tim Makowski, Massillon, on July 2, 2016

Carp (Common) - 53.65 pounds. 45" Lake Erie. Patrick Johnson, Toledo on June 9, 2013

Gar, Longnose- 19.21 pounds. 53.1" Turkeyfoot Lake. Zachary Jared, Akron on May 12, 2011

Sucker, Buffalo- 45.85 pounds. 37-3/4" Lake Erie. Brent McGlone, Marysville, on November 6, 2023

Sucker, (other than buffalo) - 11.21 pounds. 31-1/2" Maumee River. Brent McGlone, Marysville, on May 18, 2007


Trotline, Bankline or Floatline Division

Bullhead- OPEN (2 lb. minimum entry)

Carp (Common)- OPEN (25 lb. minimum entry)

*Catfish, Blue- 101.11 pounds. 56-1/2" Twelve Mile Creek, Ohio River. Jaylynn Parker, New Richmond, on April 7, 2024

Catfish, Channel- OPEN (20 lb. minimum entry)

Catfish, Flathead- 76.5 pounds. 58-5/8" Clendening Lake. Richard Affolter, New Philadelphia, July 28, 1979

OHIO RECORD FISH APPLICATION

DID YOU JUST CATCH A POSSIBLE RECORD FISH? CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR A RECORD FISH APPLICATION AND SUBMIT

OHIO RECORD FISH APPLICATION FORM (doc)Download

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