Record fish caught in Manitoba

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Manitoba

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 USD fee.

compiled a list of record fish caught in Manitoba 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 Char

- Length: 28"
- Location: Fort Whyte Pond
- Record set in 1994
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Arctic Grayling

- Length: 22.50""
- Location: Nueltin Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Black Crappie

- Length: 16'50""
- Location: Lake Winnipeg
- Record set in 1997
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Brook Trout

- Length: 27'50""
- Location: Churchill River
- Record set in 1994
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Brown Trout

- Length: 30.88"
- Location: Laurie Lake
- Record set in 2010
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Burbot

- Length: 39'"
- Location: Athapapuskow Lake
- Record set in 1991
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Channel Catfish

- Length: 46'50""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1992
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Freshwater Drum

- Length: 35""
- Location: Fairford River
- Record set in 1998
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Goldeye

- Length: 19.88"
- Location: Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 2007
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Lake Trout

- Length: 49.75""
- Location: Gods Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Largemouth Bass

- Length: 20.67""
- Location: Fort Whyte Pond
- Record set in 1998
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Muskellunge

- Length: 41.50""
- Location: Line Lake
- Record set in 1991
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Northern Pike

- Length: 59""
- Location: Max Lake
- Record set in 1992
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Rainbow Trout

- Length: 30.50""
- Location: Barbe Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Rock Bass

- Length: 16""
- Location: Winnipeg River
- Record set in 1991
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Sauger

- Length: 24.75""
- Location: Souris River
- Record set in 1997
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Smallmouth Bass

- Length: 22.06"
- Location: Rice Lake
- Record set in 2008
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Splake

- Length: 35.25""
- Location: Mid Lake
- Record set in 1992
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Walleye

- Length: 39""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1997
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White Bass

- Length: 19.25""
- Location: Red River
- Record set in 1998
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Yellow Perch

- Length: 16""
- Location: Lake of the Prairies
- Record set in 1996

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