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An Idaho angler with a state-record cutthroat trout.
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Idaho’s Deepest Lake Kicks Out Another State-Record Trout

By Dac Collins

An angler holds a purple snakehead in spawning colors.
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These Anglers Are Breaking Records (Almost) No One Cares About

By Michael Carr

An angler and a fisheries biologist with a massive muskie.
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Pending State-Record Muskie Rejected Over a Border Dispute

By Dac Collins

a world-record carp on a mat
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This Fisherman Caught a New World-Record Carp in His Neighborhood Pond

By Bob McNally

A Georgia angler with a big gar.
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Guide Catches State-Record Gar While Fishing Solo on His Home Lake

By Bob McNally

An ice angler with a record-sized yellow perch.
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‘Our Jaws Just Dropped.’ Jumbo Perch Caught Through the Ice Should Break a 44-Year-Old State Record

By Kubie Brown

Tennessee anglers with a huge largemouth bass.
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‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

By Bob McNally

An angler with a record-sized muskie caught through the ice.
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Angler Pulls Pending State-Record Muskie Through the Ice, Fulfilling a Yearslong Dream

By Bob McNally

A young angler and his grandpa with a state-record drum.
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10-Year-Old Catches a State-Record Drum Worth $22,000 in a Family Fishing Derby

By Bob McNally

A kayak fisherman holds up a giant bass.
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This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

By Dac Collins

An Iowa fisherman with a black crappie he caught through the ice.
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Iowa Fisherman Skips Super Bowl to Take Kids Fishing, Ends Up Catching a State-Record Crappie

By Bob McNally

A Texas angler weighs a huge bass in a tackle shop.
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‘It’s a Powerful Thing.’ Texas Fishing Guide Lands Another Lunker Bass, Sets a New Lake Record

By Kubie Brown

A Texas angler with a huge largemouth bass.
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‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

By Kubie Brown

An Idaho angler with a big Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
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College Student Kicks Off the New Year with a State-Record Cutthroat Trout Through the Ice

By Bob McNally

State record yellowfin tuna
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‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

By Bob McNally

An angler with a big muskie caught from Green Bay.
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Wisconsin’s Muskie Record Was Broken 3 Times in 2025. This One Took the Crown

By Dac Collins

A crew of anglers with the Virginia record bluefin tuna.
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‘The Most Amazing Bite I’ve Ever Had.’ Monster Bluefin Tuna Smashes State Record That Was Just Hours Old

By Dac Collins

A saltwater fisherman holds up a world-record grouper.
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Florida Angler Catches World-Record Grouper Right After Breaking a Hook On a Snapper

By Kris Millgate

A record striped bass on a measuring board; an angler holds up a big striper.
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Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line

By Dac Collins

Polish anglers kneel behind a massive Wels catfish.
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Watch: Polish Anglers Say This Enormous Catfish Is a New World Record

By Dac Collins