Meet the Anglers in 2025 who are Breaking the Records
Explore the biggest catches of this year and years past, and see how you can enter to be featured here.
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Arizona Fish Entry Form with Rules [PDF] (page 44 of the 2014 Fishing Regulations)
Arizona Fish Weighing Scale Locations [PDF] (page 45 of the 2014 Fishing Regulations)
Big Fish of the Year Archive
2021 Big Fish of the Year
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Kenny Won
Species: Channel Catfish
Size: 11 lb 1.76 oz, 30 in.
Location: Riparian Park
Date: 07/18/2021
Thomas Farchione
Species: Redear Sunfish
Size: 6 lb 4.8 oz, 17 in.
Location: Lake Havasu
Date: 05/04/2021
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Colin Parish
Species: Redear Sunfish
Size: 13 in.
Location: Peña Blanca Lake
Date: 06/19/2021
Eric Martinez Jr
Species: Striped Bass
Size: 34 in.
Location: Lake Pleasant
Date: 04/11/2021
Michael Huffman
Species: Carp
Size: 34 in.
Location: Salt River
Date: 03/23/2021
Michael R Sims
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 34 in.
Location: Silver Creek
Date: 01/28/2021
Tristen McGee
Species: Smallmouth Buffalo
Size: 35 in.
Location: Saguaro Lake
Date: 02/20/2021
Zachary Young
Species: Gila Trout
Size: 16 in.
Location: Green Valley Park
Date: 11/14/2021
2020 Big Fish of the Year
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