Record fish caught in Saskatchewan

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Saskatchewan

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 Saskatchewan 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: 4 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Fond du Lac River
- Record set in 1966
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Amyot
- Record set in 1973
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Piprell Lake
- Record set in 1987
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Burbot

- Weight: 18 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Candle Lake
- Record set in 1993
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 14 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Qu'Appelle River
- Record set in 1998
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Little Raspberry Lake
- Record set in 1996
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Lake Sturgeon

- Weight: 270 lbs
- Location: S.Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1962
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Lake Trout

- Length: 51""
- Location: Lake Athabasca
- Record set in 1995
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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 11 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Sturgion Lake
- Record set in 1973
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Largemouth Bass

- Length: 24""
- Location: Boundary Reservoir
- Record set in unknown year
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 42 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Athabasca
- Record set in 1954
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 21 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1997
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Sauger

- Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
- Location: S.Saskatchewan River
- Record set in 1990
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Splake

- Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Fern Lake
- Record set in 1988
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Little Jackfish Lake
- Record set in 1998
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Walleye

- Weight: 18 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Tobin Lake
- Record set in 1997
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 7.4 oz
- Location: Pagan Lake
- Record set in 1991

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