IGFA Freshwater All-Tackle World Records
SPECIES, LBS.-OZ., BODY OF WATER CAUGHT, DATE, ANGLER
- Barramundi, 63-2, Queensland, Australia, Apr. 28, 1991, Scott Barnsley
- Bass, Guadalupe, 3-11, Lake Travis, TX., Sept. 25, 1983, Allen Christenson Jr.
- Bass, Largemouth, 22-4, Montgomery Lake, GA., June 2, 1932, George W. Perry
- Bass, Redeye, 8-12, Apalachicola River, FL., Jan. 28, 1995, Carl W. Davis
- Bass, Roanoke, 1-5, Nottoway River, VA., Nov. 11, 1991, Tom Elkins
- Bass, Rock, 3-0, York River, Ontario, Aug. 1, 1974, Peter Gulgin
- Bass, Smallmouth, 10-14, Dale Hollow, TN., Apr. 24, 1969, John T. Gorman
- Bass, Spotted, 9-9, Pine Flat Lake, CA., Oct. 12, 1996, Kirk Sakamoto
- Bass, Striped (landlocked), 67-8, O'Neill Forebay, San Luis, CA., May 7, 1992, Hank Ferguson
- Bass, Suwannee, 3-14, Suwannee River, FL., Mar. 2, 1985, Ronnie Everett
- Bass, White, 6-13, Lake Orange, VA., July 31, 1989, Ronald L. Sprouse
- Bass, Whiterock, 27-5, Greers Ferry Lake, AR., Apr. 24, 1997, Jerald C. Shaum
- Bass, Yellow, 2-4, Lake Monroe, IN., Mar. 27, 1977, Donald L. Stalker
- Bass, Yellow hybrid, 2-5, Kiamichi River, OK., Mar. 26, 1991, George Edwards
- Bluegill, 4-12, Ketona Lake, AL., Apr. 9, 1950, T.S. Hudson
- Bowfin, 21-8, Florence, SC., Jan. 29, 1980, Robert L. Harmon
- Buffalo, Bigmouth, 70-5, Bussey Brake, Bastrop, LA., Apr. 21, 1980, Delbert Sisk
- Buffalo, Black, 55-8, Cherokee Lake, TN., May 3, 1984, Edward H. McLain
- Buffalo, Smallmouth, 82-3, Athens Lake, TX., June 6, 1993, Randy Collins
- Bullhead, Black, 8-0, Lake Waccabuc, NY., Aug. 1, 1951, Kani Evans
- Bullhead, Brown, 5-11, Cedar Creek, FL., Mar. 28, 1995, Robert Bengis
- Bullhead, Yellow, 4-4, Mormon Lake, AZ., May 11, 1984, Emily Williams
- Burbot, 18-11, Angenmanelren, Sweden, Oct. 22, 1996, Margit Agren
- Carp, 75-11, Lac de St. Cassien, France, May 21, 1987, Leo van der Gugten
- Catfish, Blue, 111-0, Wheeler's Reservoir, TN., July 5, 1996, William McKinley
- Catfish, Channel, 58-0, Santee-Cooper Res., SC., July 7, 1964, W.B. Whaley
- Catfish, Flathead, 91-4, Lake Lewisville, TX., Mar. 28, 1982, Mike Rogers
- Catfish, Flatwhiskered, 9-4, Rio Paraquai, Brazil, Sept. 11, 1996, Cavour Pieranti
- Catfish, Gilded, 85-8, Amazon River, Brazil, Nov. 15, 1986, Gilberto Fernandes
- Catfish, Redtail, 97-7, Amazon River, Brazil, July 16, 1988, Gilberto Fernandes
- Catfish, Sharptoothed, 79-5, Orange River, S. Africa, Dec. 5, 1992, Hennie Moller
- Catfish, White, 18-14, Inverness, FL., Sept. 21, 1991, Jim Miller
- Char, Arctic, 32-9, Tree River, Canada, July 30, 1981, Jeffery Ward
- Crappie, Black, 4-8, Kerr Lake, VA., Mar. 1, 1981, L. Carl Herring Jr.
- Crappie, White, 5-3, Enid Dam, MS., July 31, 1957, Fred L. Bright
- Dolly Varden, 18-9, Mashutuk River, AK., July 13, 1993, Richard B. Evans
- Dorado, 51-5, Corrientes, Argentina, Sept. 27, 1984, Armando Giudice
- Drum, Freshwater, 54-8, Nickajack Lake, TN., Apr. 20, 1972, Benny E. Hull
- Gar, Alligator, 279-0, Rio Grande, TX., Dec. 2, 1951, Bill Valverde
- Gar, Florida, 21-3, Boca Raton, FL., June 3, 1981, Jeff Sabol
- Gar, Longnose, 50-5, Trinity River, TX., July 30, 1954, Townsend Miller
- Gar, Shortnose, 5-12, Rend Lake, IL., July 16, 1995, Donna K. Willmart
- Gar, Spotted, 9-12, Lake Mevia, TX., Apr. 7, 1994, Rick Rivard
- Goldfish, 6-10, Lake Hodges, CA., Apr. 17, 1996, Florentino M. Abena
- Grayling, Arctic, 5-15, Katseyedie River, N.W.T., Aug. 16, 1967, Jeanne P. Branson
- Inconnu, 53-0, Pah River, AK., Aug. 20, 1986, Lawrence E. Hudnall
- Kokanee, 9-6, Okanagan Lake, Brit. Columbia, June 18, 1988, Norm Kuhn
- Muskellunge, 67-8, Hayward, WI., July 24, 1949, Cal Johnson
- Muskellunge, Tiger, 51-3, Lac Vieux-Desert, WI.-MI., July 16, 1919, John A. Knobla
- Peacock, Butterfly, 10-8, Raraima, Brazil, Mar. 21, 1994, Larry Larsen
- Peacock, Speckled, 27-0, Rio Negro, Brazil, Dec. 4, 1994, Gerald (Doc) Lawson
- Perch, Nile, 213-8, Lake Nasser, Egypt, Dec. 18, 1997, Adrian Brayshaw
- Perch, White, 4-12, Messalonskee Lake, ME., June 4, 1949, Mrs. Earl Small
- Perch, Yellow, 4-3, Bordentown, NJ., May, 1865, Dr. C.C. Abbot
- Pickerel, Chain, 9-6, Homerville, GA., Feb. 17, 1961, Baxley McQuaig Jr.
- Pickerel, Grass, 1-0, Dewart Lake, IN., June 9, 1990, Mike Berg
- Pickerel, Redfin, 2-4, St. Pauls, NC., June 27, 1997, Edward C. Davis
- Pike, Northern, 55-1, Lake of Grefeern, Germany, Oct. 16, 1986, Lothar Louis
- Redhorse, Greater, 9-3, Salmon River, Pulaski, NY., May 11, 1985, Jason Wilson
- Redhorse, Silver, 11-7, Plum Creek, WI., May 29, 1985, Neal D.G. Long
- Salmon, Atlantic, 79-2, Tana River, Norway, 1928, Henrik Henriksen
- Salmon, Chinook, 97-4, Kenai River, AK., May 17, 1985, Les Anderson
- Salmon, Chum, 35-0, Edye Pass, Brit. Columbia, July 11, 1995, Todd Johansson
- Salmon, Coho, 33-4, Salmon River, Pulaski, NY., Sept. 27, 1989, Jerry Lifton
- Salmon, Lake, 18-4, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia, Dec. 1, 1987, Steve Robinson
- Salmon, Pink, 13-1, St. Mary's River, Ontario, Sept. 23, 1992, Ray Higaki
- Salmon, Sockeye, 15-3, Kenai River, AK., Aug. 9, 1987, Stan Roach
- Sauger, 8-12, Lake Sakakawea, ND., Oct. 6, 1971, Mike Fischer
- Shad, American, 11-4, Conn. River, S. Hadley, MA., May 19, 1986, Bob Thibodo
- Shad, Gizzard, 4-6, Lake Michigan, IN., Mar. 2, 1996, Mike Berg
- Sturgeon, Lake, 168-0, Georgian Bay, Canada, May 29, 1982, Edward Paszkowski
- Sturgeon, White, 468-0, Benicia, CA., July 9, 1983, Joey Pallotta 3rd
- Tigerfish, Giant, 97-0, Zaire River, Kinshasa, Zaire, July 9, 1988, Raymond Houtmans
- Tilapia, 6-5, Lake Arsenal, Costa Rica, Feb. 10, 1995, Marvin C. Smith
- Trout, Apache, 5-3, White Mountain, AZ., May 29, 1991, John Baldwin
- Trout, Brook, 14-8, Nipigon River, Ontario, July, 1916, Dr. W.J. Cook
- Trout, Brown, 40-4, Little Red River, AR., May 9, 1992, Rip Collins
- Trout, Bull, 32-0, Lake Pond Orielle, ID., Oct. 27, 1949, N.L. Higgins
- Trout, Cutthroat, 41-0, Pyramid Lake, NV., Dec., 1925, John Skimmerhorn
- Trout, Golden, 11-0, Cooks Lake, WY., Aug. 5, 1948, Charles S. Reed
- Trout, Lake, 72-0, Great Bear Lake, N.W.T,. Aug. 19, 1995, Lloyd E. Bull
- Trout, Rainbow, 42-2, Bell Island, AK., June 22, 1970, David Robert White
- Trout, Tiger, 20-13, Lake Michigan, WI., Aug. 12, 1978, Peter M. Friedland
- Walleye, 25-0, Old Hickory Lake, TN., Aug. 2, 1960, Mabry Harpe
- Warmouth, 2-7, Guess Lake, Holt, FL., Oct. 19, 1985, Tony D. Dempsey
- Whitefish, Lake, 14-6, Meaford, Ontario, May 21, 1984, Dennis M. Laycock
- Whitefish, Mountain, 5-8, Elbow River, Alberta, Aug. 1, 1995, Randy G. Woo
- Whitefish, Round, 6-0, Putahow River, Manitoba, June 14, 1984, Allan J. Ristori
- Zander, 25-2, Trosa, Sweden, June 12, 1986, Harry Lee Tennison
NOTE: These records are subject to change at any time*