Arizona State Fish Records
Inland Waters — Hook and Line
As reported to and verified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler and Date |
|---|---|
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 2 lb. 13.76 oz. 18.5 in., Lake Pleasant Ray Gilmore, Peoria 10/29/13 |
| Bass, Largemouth | 16 lb. 7.68 oz. 28.0 in., Canyon Lake Randall E. White, Mesa 4/22/97 |
| Bass, Rock | 0 lb. 12.96 oz. 10.25 in., Upper Verde River Eric Woolsey, Cottonwood 4/6/06 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.75 in., Roosevelt Lake Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 3/18/88 |
| Bass, Striped | 29 lb. 13.76 oz. 45.25 in., Lake Pleasant Bob Liddington, Phoenix 7/13/10 |
| Bass, White | 4 lb. 11.7 oz. 19.5 in., Upper Lake Pleasant David Amburgey, Peoria 4/72 |
| Bass, Yellow | 2 lbs. 2.56 oz. 14.25 in., Canyon Lake Ron Johnson, 2/7/20 |
| Bluegill | 3 lb. 15.68 oz. 15.75 in., Goldwater Lake Christopher Ray Mapes, Prescott Valley 5/2/04 |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth | 36 lb. 6 oz. 38.5 in., Roosevelt Lake Leon Steward, Payson 3/14/95 |
| Buffalo, Black | 35 lb. 6.72 oz. 40.5 in., Canyon Lake David Hoenshell, Mesa 5/24/95 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 42 lb. 13.76 oz. 38 in., Apache Lake Gary Becko, Rimrock 2/20/15 |
| Bullhead, Black | 2 lb. 6.1 oz. 16.5 in., Parker Canyon Lake Mikki St. George, Sierra Vista 9/9/02 |
| Bullhead, Yellow | 4 lb. 8.1 oz. 17.75 in., Mormon Lake Patricia Simmon, Phoenix 7/15/89 |
| Carp | 37 lb. 0.0 oz. 40.0 in., Bartlett Lake Jonathan Gardner, Phoenix 8/8/87 |
| Catfish, Channel | 33 lb., 5.76 oz., 39.5 in., Upper Lake Mary Carson Pete, 3/26/17 |
| Catfish, Flathead | 76 lb. 8.64 oz., 53.5 in., Bartlett Lake Eddie Wilcoxson, Surprise 04/13/13 |
| Crappie, Black | 4 lb. 10.0 oz. –in., San Carlos Lake John Shadrick, Mammoth 1959 |
| Crappie, White | 3 lb. 5.28 oz. 16.75 in., Lake Pleasant Robert Schnell, Glendale 2/22/82 |
| Grayling, Arctic | 1 lb. 9.76 oz. 14.65 in., Lee Valley Lake Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff 7/10/95 |
| Northern Pike | 32 lb. 5.6 oz. 49 in., Ashurst Lake Ronald Needs, Flagstaff 11/5/04 |
| Roundtail Chub* | 3 lb. 14.9 oz. 18.5 in., Lower Salt River Richard L. Walton, Chandler 3/3/84 |
| Striped Mullet | 5 lb. 2.24 oz. 23.75 in., Fortuna Pond Robert Bayles, Yuma 4/24/04 |
| Sucker, Desert** | 2 lb. 10.75 oz. 18.0 in., Verde River Edith Toney, Mesa 9/20/92 |
| Sucker, Sonora | 6 lbs. 23 in., Lower Salt River Ronald Nuss, Jr., Gilbert 10/20/20 |
| Sunfish, Green | 1 lb. 9 oz. 11.0 in., Parker Canyon Lake Paul Bennett, Sierra Vista 7/27/96 |
| Sunfish, Hybrid* | 2 lb. 2.22 oz. 12.5 in., Patagonia Lake Mikey Alan Porter, Tucson 6/5/98 |
| Sunfish, Redear | 3 lb. 9.0 oz. 14.5 in., Goldwater Lake Jay Adkins, Prescott 8/12/93 |
| Tilapia | 7 lb. 8.8 oz. 20.0 in., Saguaro Lake Tim Alan Schoenecker, Gilbert 3/31/02 |
| Trout, Apache** | 5 lb. 15.5 oz. 24.0 in., Hurricane Lake*** Lyle Hemphill, Lakeside 6/10/93 |
| Trout, Brook | 4 lb. 15.2 oz. 20.5 in., Sunrise Lake*** Marshall Gregg, Whiteriver 10/20/95 |
| Trout, Brown | 22 lb. 14.5 oz. 36.0 in., Reservation Lake*** Bryce Sisson, Prescott 8/6/99 |
| Trout, Cutthroat | 6 lb. 5.0 oz. 22.3 in., Luna Lake Eric James Walter, Tucson 10/76 |
| Trout, Gila | 5 lb. 1.92 oz., Goldwater Lake David Worsham, Avondale 6/2/18 |
| Trout, Rainbow | 15 lb. 9.12 oz. 32.5 in., Willow Springs Lake Harold Wright, Sun City 9/29/06 |
| Trout, Tiger | 3 lb. 16 oz., 18.75 in., Morton Tank Anthony Lerma, 5/23/20 |
| Walleye | 16 lb. 1.76 oz. 31 in., Show Low Lake Gregg Munck, Show Low 11/18/02 |
| White Amur | 61 lb. 1.92 oz. 60 in., Red Mountain Park Dennis Gleason, 4/2/19 |
| Yellow Perch | 1 lb. 10.0 oz. 13.5 in., Stoneman Lake Art Ellico, Kingman 3/21/84 |
Inland Waters — Catch and Release +
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 28 in. Lake Pleasant Bill Wilson, Glendale 3/12/05 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 23 in., Roosevelt Lake Ginger Wright, Tonto Basin 6/18/06 |
| Bass, Striped | 34.25 in., Lake Pleasant Eric Martinez, Jr., Anthem 4/11/21 |
| Bass, White | 18 in. Lake Pleasant Bradley Garraway, Phoenix 3/24/05 |
| Bass, Yellow | 13 in. Roosevelt Lake Tom Simpson, Pahrump, NV 12/10/08 |
| Bluegill | 13 in., Mohawk Wellton Canal Bob A. Dippery Sr., Apache Junction 04/15/11 |
| Buffalo, Black | 41 in. Apache Lake Bill Groseclose, Apache Junction 4/23/03 |
| Carp | 37 in., McKellops Lake Mack Hollen Jr., Phoenix 5/6/06 |
| Catfish, Channel | 37 in. Upper Lake Mary Carson Pete, Flagstaff 5/3/20 |
| Catfish, Flathead | 53 in., Roosevelt Lake Andrew Srejic, Avondale 9/23/06 |
| Crappie, Black | 16 in., Apache Lake Ron Robinson, Alta Vista, IA 4/6/98 |
| Crappie, White | 16 in., San Carlos Reservoir Matthew Rokusek, Gilbert, 03/31/18 |
| Northern Pike | 44 in., Upper Lake Mary Scott A. Webster, Phoenix 4/26/13 |
| Perch, Yellow | 12.25 in., Upper Lake Mary Larry Larsen, Phoenix 5/30/20 |
| Roundtail Chub | 19 in., Verde River Rudolph Hoffman, 07/12/15 |
| Sucker, Desert | 15 in., Lower Salt River Rudolph Hoffman, Gilbert 8/18/13 |
| Sucker, Sonora | 24 in., Lower Salt River Kelley C Badger, Tempe 3/23/14 |
| Sunfish, Green | 13 in., Lake Pleasant Tyler Johnson, New Brighton, MN 4/10/17 |
| Sunfish, Hybrid | 10 in. Papago Ponds #2 Mack Hollen Jr., Phoenix 6/19/04 |
| Sunfish, Redear | 11 in. Papago Ponds #2 Warren Hollen, Phoenix 7/3/04 |
| Tilapia | 18 in. Tempe Town Lake Brandon Williams, Scottsdale 4/29/09 |
| Trout, Apache | 27 in., Silver Creek Tim McGough, Scottsdale 10/2/09 |
| Trout, Brook | 15 in., Perkins Tank Rob Gerlak, 04/09/15 |
| Trout, Brown | 23 in. Black River Benjamin A. Payne, Tucson 6/23/07 |
| Trout, Cutthroat | 19 in. Big Lake David Michael Ruiz, Buckeye 11/13/20 |
| Trout, Gila | 15 in. Frye Mesa Reservoir David Griffith, Thatcher 3/14/11 |
| Trout, Rainbow | 32 in. Silver Creek Ben Sandall, Flagstaff 1/30/10 |
| Trout, Tiger | 20 in., Becker Lake Reese McFarland, Tucson, 10/19/19 |
| Walleye | 33 in. Fool Hollow Lake Gregg Munck, Show Low 6/27/04 |
| White Amur (Trip.) | 47 in., Encanto Park Lake Denny Noel, Phoenix 10/18/06 |
Inland Waters — Non-Hook and Line
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
|---|---|
| Buffalo, Bigmouth (archery) | 40 lb. 11.2 oz. 39.25 in. Roosevelt Lake Adam Jacquez, Payson 4/5/14 |
| Buffalo, Black (archery) | 47 lb. 2.56 oz. 45 in. Apache Lake Bryan Darnell, Dewey 3/19/05 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth (archery) | 42 lbs 35.5 in. Saguaro Lake Tristen McGee, Archery 2/20/21 |
| Carp (archery) | 38 lb. 3.84 oz. 39 in., Saguaro Lake Ronald Nuss Jr., Gilbert 4/24/08 |
| Channel Catfish | 12 lb. 1.6 oz., Apache Lake Sean Toolson, Gilbert, 03/29/18 |
| Flathead Catfish (archery) | 60 lb. 0 oz., 47 in., Roosevelt Lake Dean W. Linne, 05/31/15 |
| Striped Mullet (archery) | 9 lb. 1.6 oz. 27.25 in., Yuma Salinity Canal Daniel S. Day, Yuma 5/2/04 |
| Sonora Sucker (archery) | 4 lb. 15.52 oz. 23.5 in. Lower Salt River Ronald Nuss, Jr., Mesa 4/28/97 |
| Tilapia (archery) | 10 lb. 0 oz., SRP Canal Trevor Gamble, 03/21/15 |
Colorado River Waters — Hook and Line
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 16 lb. 14.0 oz. 28.25 in. Colorado River, Yuma Dale Uden, Yuma 3/8/96 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 6 lb. 4.48 oz. 21 in. Lake Havasu Sue Nowak, 2/23/17 |
| Bass, Striped** | 67 lb. 1.0 oz. 47.5 in. CO River, Willow Beach Jeff Smith, Henderson, NV 8/15/97 |
| Bass, White | 5 lb. 5.0 oz. 19.6 in. Imperial Reservoir Norman Mize, Chula Vista, CA 3/72 |
| Bluegill | 3 lb. 10.4 oz. 15.25 in. CO River, Laughlin Lake Michael Tahash, Laughlin, NV 9/14/10 |
| Bullhead, Yellow | 2 lb. 8.8 oz. 15.5 in. Colo. R. near Bullhead City Douglas R. Pinotti, Mesa 3/24/86 |
| Carp | 42 lb. 0.0 oz. 43.0 in. Lake Havasu Gary Ramsfield, L. Havasu City 3/79 |
| Catfish, Channel | 35 lb. 4.0 oz. 38.0 in. Topock Marsh Wando L. Tull, Barstow, CA 1952 |
| Catfish, Flathead | 74 lb. 0.0 oz. 51.5 in. CO River – Laguna Dam Walter Wilson, Bard, CA 5/11/98 |
| Crappie, Black | 2 lb. 12.0 oz. 16.0 in. Havasu Sprgs, Lk Havasu Julia Grammer, Makanda, IL 3/11/96 |
| Pacific Tenpounder | 12.6 oz. 15.75 in. Near Pilot Knob Charles Reel, Jr., Yuma 6/13/81 |
| Striped Mullet | 9 lb. 8.0 oz. 25.5 in. Colo/Gila River confluence Buddy E. Fike, Glendale 3/76 |
| Sucker, Razorback*þ | 9 lb. 13.0 oz. 29.0 in. Co. River, Lake Havasu Freeman Summers, Lk Havasu City 1/23/78 |
| Sunfish, Green | 1 lb. 5.28 oz. 11.5 in. Lake Havasu Jose Orozco, Poston 7/16/97 |
| Sunfish, Hybrid* | 3 lb. 1.28 oz. 16.0 in. Colorado River, Parker Rob Woodford, Bullhead City 10/12/00 |
| Sunfish, Redear* | 5 lb. 12.8 oz. 17 in. Lake Havasu Hector Brito, Lake Havasu City 2/16/14 |
| Tilapia | 6 lb. 2.72 oz. 19 in. Colorado River, Parker A. Clark Wellard, Pocatello, ID 1/27/06 |
| Trout, Brook | 5 lb. 4.0 oz. 19.0 in. Lee’s Ferry Moe Beck, Glendale 3/6/82 |
| Trout, Brown | 17 lb. 0.0 oz. 32.0 in. Last Chance Bay, Powell Chuck Holland, Phoenix 5/1/71 |
| Trout, Cutthroat | 9 lb. 8.0 oz. 30.5 in. South of Davis Dam Jeff Vincent, Mohave Mesa 8/79 |
| Trout, Rainbow | 21 lb. 5.5 oz. –in., Willow Beach John Reid, Las Vegas, NV 9/66 |
| Walleye | 8 lb. 1.0 oz. 29.0 in. Lake Powell Bud Clifford, Phoenix 5/77 |
| Warmouth | 0 lb. 12.0 oz. 10.0 in. Senator Lake Patrick Ferguson, Yuma 3/74 |
Colorado River Waters — Catch and Release +
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 28 in. Lower Colorado River David Percell, Bullhead City 2/17/04 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 22 in. Lake Havasu Jeffrey Dean, Lake Havasu City 2/12/05 |
| Bass, Striped | 45 in. Colorado River, Bullhead City Kenan Guleryuz, Bullhead City 10/4/10 |
| Carp | 48 in. Lake Mohave Gary Sweet, Bullhead City 10/20/07 |
| Catfish, Channel | 35 in. Colorado River George S Terro Jr, Bullhead City, 04/28/18 |
| Catfish, Flathead | 50.75 in. Colorado River Robert Wright, Buckeye, AZ, 02/14/20 |
| Sunfish, Redear | 14.25 in. Colorado River, Lake Havasu Darren Van Houten, Kingman 04/25/19 |
| Tilapia | 17 in. Colorado River Barbara Harp, Mackay, ID 2/10/12 |
| Trout, Rainbow | 22 in. Colorado River, Bullhead City Kenan Guleryuz, Bullhead City 11/5/10 |
| Warmouth | 10 in., Colorado River, Imperial Dam Barbara Harp, Mackay, ID 3/26/06 |
| White Amur (Trip.) | 44 in. Colorado River, Yuma Richard Halliwill, Nutrioso 4/9/09 |
Colorado River Waters — Non-Hook and Line
| Species Name | Size, Location, Angler, and Date |
|---|---|
| Carp (archery) | 38 lb. 39.5 in. CO Riv., Lake Havasu Ted Keller, Lake Havasu City, 05/09/19 |
| Carp (spear) | 31 lb. 14.08 oz. 38.0 in. CO Riv., Lake Mohave Giovanni Cappelli, Willow Beach 7/14/14 |
| Striped Bass (spear) | 26 lbs. 12.4 oz. 41.0 in. CO Riv., Lake Mohave Giovanni Cappelli, Willow Beach 8/20/13 |
| Striped Mullet (archery) | 3 lb. 13.0 oz. 21.0 in. CO River, Yuma Dell Owens, Phoenix 5/19/91 |
| Tilapia (archery) | 7 lb. 11.0 oz. 19.38 in. CO Riv, (Imperial Dam) Kenny Marler, Yuma 9/21/96 |
NOTE: Records are based upon weight recorded on state-certified (legal for trade) scales and two witnesses to the weighing. Record fish must be available for inspection by Department personnel. New record fish must outweigh the standing record for the species by at least one full ounce. Fish taken from private waters that are closed to public access are not eligible for record status.
+ Based on totallength only and rounded down to nearest inch. New entries must exceed existing entry by at least 1 inch.
* Larger than current all-tackle world record listed by the International Game Fish Assn. and the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
** World record for all tackle as verified by the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
*** Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
þ Species now protected, may not be taken.
Arizona Fish Entry Form with Rules [PDF]
page 44 of the 2013 Fishing Regulations
Arizona Fish Weighing Scale Locations [PDF]
page 45 of the 2013 Fishing Regulations
