Record fish and where they were caught in Ohio

(STACKER) — Anglers from all over the world regularly gather for fishing derbies to see who can catch the most fish.

But record-breaking fish can always be caught, weighed on International Game Fish Association-approved scales at any number of tackle shops and marinas, and compared against IGFA’s online records database.

Sportfishing enthusiasts can also pick up their own IGFA certified scales for a $40 fee.

Stacker We compiled a list of record fish caught in Ohio using data from land big fishThe fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which water bodies in your state hold the biggest fish.

black crappie

– Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
– Length: 18.125 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Ronald Stone in 1981

bluegill sunfish

– Weight: 3 lbs 4.48 oz
– Length: 12.75 inches
– Location: Salt Fork Reservoir
– Record set by Willis D. Nicholes in 1990

Bowfin

– Weight: 11 lbs 11.04 oz
– Length: 33.25 inches
– Location: Nettle Lake
– Record set by Christopher A. Boring in 1987

brown trout

– Weight: 14 lbs 10.8 oz
– Length: 27.25 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Robert B. Campbell in 2012

buffalo

– Weight: 46 lbs 0.16 oz
– Length: 42 inches
– Location: Hoover Reservoir
– Record set by Tim Veit in 1999

bull head

– Weight: 4 pounds 4 ounces
– Length: 18.5 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Hugh Lawrence Jr. in 1986

burbot

– Weight: 17 lbs 5.28 oz
– Length: 36 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Bud Clute in 1999

carp

– Weight: 50 lbs 0 oz
– Length: 40″
– Location: Paint Creek
– Record set by Judson Holton in 1967

chain pickerel

– Weight: 6 lbs 4 oz
– Length: 26.25 inches
– Location: Long Lake
– Record set by Ronald P. Kotch in 1961

channel catfish

– Weight: 37 lbs 10.4 oz
– Length: 41.5 inches
– Location: Ladieu Reservoir
– Record set by Gus J. Gronowski in 1992

Chinook (King) Salmon

– Weight: 29 lbs 8 oz
– Length: 42.875 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Walter Shumaker in 1989

coho salmon

– Weight: 13 lbs 10.8 oz
– Length: 34.75 inches
– Location: Huron River
– Record set by Bernie Freeman in 1982

flat head catfish

– Weight: 76 lbs 8 oz
– Length: 58.625 inches
– Location: Lake Clendening
– Record set by Richard Affolter in 1979

freshwater drum

– Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
– Length: 37.125 inches
– Location: Sandusky River
– Record set by James S. Williams in 2001

green sunfish

– Weight: 0 lbs 99 oz
– Length: 10 5/8″
– Location: Farm Pond
– Record set by Timothy C. Highbury in 2005

hybrid bass

– Weight: 17 lbs 10.88 oz
– Length: 31 inches
– Location: Deer Creek Lake
– Record set by Rosemary Shaver in 2001

hybrid sunfish

– Weight: 2 lbs 03 oz
– Length: 12.25 inches
– Location: Farm Pond
– Record set by Ray Durham in 2003

lake trout

– Weight: 20 lbs 7.84 oz
– Length: 34 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Tom Harbison in 2000

largemouth bass

– Weight: 13 lbs 2.08 oz
– Length: 25.063 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Roy Landsberger in 1976

Sunfish

– Weight: 1 lb 1.6 oz
– Length: 10.5 inches
– Location: Portage County Farm Pond
– Record set by Scott Boykin in 2009

long nose gar

– Weight: 25 lbs 0 oz
– Length: 49 inches
– Location: Ohio River
– Record set by Flora Ervin in 1966

Maskalunge

– Weight: 55 lbs 2.08 oz
– Length: 50.25 inches
– Location: Lake Piedmont
– Record set by Joe D. Rykins in 1972

northern pike

– Weight: 22 lbs 6.08 oz
– Length: 43 inches
– Location: Lake Rila
– Record set by Chris Campbell in 1988

pumpkin seed sunfish

– Weight: 0 lbs 12 oz
– Length: 9.5 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Terry Rush in 2001

rainbow trout

– Weight: 21 lbs 4.8 oz
– Length: 38 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Jason Brooks in 2010

Sunfish

– Weight: 3 lbs 9.28 oz
– Length: 15 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Bert Redman in 1998

rock base

– Weight: 1 lb 15.52 oz
– Length: 14.75 inches
– Location: Deer Creek near London
– Record set by George A. Keller in 1932

sauger

– Weight: 7 lbs 4.96 oz
– Length: 24.5 inches
– Location: Maumee River
– Record set by Bryan Wicks in 1981

Sogay

– Weight: 14 lbs 04 oz
– Length: 30 1/8″
– Location: Lake Antrim
– Record set by Roger Sizemore in 2004

smallmouth bass

– Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
– Length: 23.5 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Randy Van Dam in 1993

spotted bath

– Weight: 5 lbs 4 oz
– Length: 21 inches
– Location: White Lake
– Record set by Roger Trainer in 1976

Shimabas

– Weight: 37 lbs 1.6 oz
– Length: 41.25 inches
– Location: West Branch Reservoir
– Record set by Mark Chuifo in 1993

sucker

– Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
– Length: 27.5 inches
– Location: Lake Leesville
– Record set by Wayne Gleason in 1977

tiger maskelunge

– Weight: 31 lbs 10.64 oz
– Length: 47 inches
– Location: Turkeyfoot Lake
– Record set by Matt Amedeo in 2006

Walleye

– Weight: 16 lbs 3.04 oz
– Length: 33 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Tom Haberman in 1999

warm mouse

– Weight: 1 lb 5.12 oz
– Length: 10.75 inches
– Location: Mahoning County Farm Pond
– Record set by Douglas Koenig in 2009

white bath

– Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
– Length: 21 inches
– Location: Gravel pit
– Record set by Ira Sizemore in 1983

white crappie

– Weight: 3 lbs 14.4 oz
– Length: 18.5 inches
– Location: Private Pond
– Record set by Kyle Locke in 1995

white perch

– Weight: 1 lb 11.52 oz
– Length: 14.125 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Terry R. Patton in 2011

yellow perch

– Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
– Length: 14.5 inches
– Location: Lake Erie
– Record set by Charles Thomas in 1984