Record fish caught in Nevada

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Nevada

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 Nevada 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: 0 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 13.75"
- Location: Desert Creek
- Record set by George Delich in 1978
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 16.1"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Henry Herman in 1976
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 3 oz
- Length: 13.5"
- Location: Colorado River
- Record set by Mike Scott in 2004
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 22.8"
- Location: Bull Run
- Record set by Richard Baker in 1980
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 27 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 33"
- Location: Cave Lake
- Record set by Dennis Mangum in 1984
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Bull Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 22"
- Location: Jarbridge River
- Record set by Rex Schelburne in 1985
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Bullhead

- Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: LIDA JUNCTION POND
- Record set by Wayne B Logan in 2004
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Carp

- Weight: 30 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 36"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Larry L. Frazier in 1976
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 31 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 40.5"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Harry Stephens in 1980
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 30.3"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Charles W. Caskey in 1974
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by William Musso in 1974
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Pyramid Lake
- Record set by Ben Barlow in 1977
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Golden Trout

- Weight: 0 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Hidden Lakes
- Record set by Don Capps in 1969
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 12.5"
- Location: Tule Springs Lake
- Record set by Joe Burgess in 1992
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 25.7"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Dick Bournique in 1973
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 37 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 44"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Robert Aronsen in 1974
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 12 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 26"
- Location: Lake Mead
- Record set by Michael R. Geary in 1999
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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Record set by Gregg Harris in 2004
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 27 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 44"
- Location: Comins Lake
- Record set by Kelly H. Malaperdas in 1978
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 16 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Mike Soskin in 1971
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 13.75"
- Location: Colorado River
- Record set by Bill Condon in 2004
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Sacramento Perch

- Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: Pyramid Lake
- Record set by John Battcher in 1971
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: South Fork Reservoir
- Record set by Tom R. Grant in 2000
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 19.25"
- Location: Rye Patch Reservoir
- Record set by Dustin Osborn in 2000
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 60 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 48"
- Location: Lake Mohave
- Record set by Herman Britz in 1998
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 13 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 28.75"
- Location: Ruby Lake
- Record set by Brian Howard in 1998
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Walleye

- Weight: 15 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 33"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Billy Foster in 1998
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 19"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Greg Ackerman in 1984
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White Catfish

- Weight: 16 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 31.5"
- Location: Humboldt River
- Record set by Jean Bianchi in 1981
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White Crappie

- Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Weber Reservoir
- Record set by Paul C. Grant in 2000
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Wiper (Whiterock) Bass

- Weight: 17 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 32.25"
- Location: Lahontan Reservoir
- Record set by Dan Hannum in 2003
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 13.3"
- Location: Dufurrena Ponds
- Record set by Warren T. Goodale in 1987

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