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
Hook & Line Division
Bass, Hybrid Striped- 18.82 pounds. 30-7/8" Muskingum River. Keith A. Snider, Marietta, on April 22, 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- 101.11 pounds. 56-1/2" Twelve Mile Creek. Jaylynn Parker, New Richmond, on April 7, 2024
Catfish, Channel- 37.65 pounds. 41 1/2" LaDue Reservoir. Gus J Gronowski, Parma, on Aug. 15, 1992
Catfish, Flathead- 76.5 pounds. 58 5/8" Clendening Lake. Richard Affolter, New Philadelphia, July 28, 1979
Crappie, Black- 4.5 pounds. 18 1/8" Private lake. Ronald Stone, Wooster, on May 24, 1981
Crappie, White- 3.90 pounds. 18 1/2" Private pond. Kyle Rock, Zanesville, on April 25, 1995
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. 39.75" Hoover Reservoir. Andrew Peffly, Fairborn, on July 8, 2023
Sucker, (other than buffalo)- 12.16 pounds. 30.75" 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. 37.75" 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
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