Record fish caught in Alberta

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Alberta

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

compiled a list of record fish caught in Alberta using data from . Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Arctic Grayling

- Weight: 2 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: not available
- Record set in 1973
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 12 lbs 14.3 oz
- Location: Maligne Lake
- Record set in 1984
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 21 lbs 14.2 oz
- Location: Waterton Reservoir
- Record set in 2012
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Bull Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lower Kananaskis
- Record set in 1947
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Burbot

- Weight: 18 lbs 11.6 oz
- Location: Marie Lake
- Record set in 2004
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Castle River
- Record set in 1988
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Golden Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 6.5 oz
- Location: Barnaby Ridge Lakes
- Record set in 1965
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Goldeye

- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Battle River Dam
- Record set in 1974
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 52 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Cold Lake
- Record set in 1929
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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 11 lbs 10.1 oz
- Location: Buck Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 5 lbs 10.5 oz
- Location: Gap Lake
- Record set in 1991
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Keho Lake
- Record set in 1983
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 20 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Maligne Lake
- Record set in 1980
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Sauger

- Weight: 6 lbs 2.6 oz
- Location: Milk River
- Record set in 1992
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Walleye

- Weight: 15 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Pembina River
- Record set in 2000
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 15.5 oz
- Location: Island Lake
- Record set in 1982

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