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A bowfisherman holds up a record-sized flathead catfish in Michigan.

Bowfisherman Sticks a State-Record Catfish, Has to Wrestle It Out of the Creek with His Bare Hands Bowfisherman Sticks a State-Record Catfish, Has to Wrestle It Out of the Creek with His Bare Hands

An angler in Idaho holds up a state-record lake trout.

Record Lake Trout Caught in Idaho Is a Sign of a Fishery Reborn Record Lake Trout Caught in Idaho Is a Sign of a Fishery Reborn

Two backcountry paddlers with a New York record brook trout.

Canoe Tripper Catches Record Trout in the Backcountry, Finds a Creative Way to Preserve It Canoe Tripper Catches Record Trout in the Backcountry, Finds a Creative Way to Preserve It

A spotted bass on a boat deck

A Florida Man Caught This Fish During a Tournament. It Broke a 40-Year-Old State Record A Florida Man Caught This Fish During a Tournament. It Broke a 40-Year-Old State Record

A Florida angler holds up a world-record snakehead.

This Giant Snakehead Was Just Declared a New World Record. It Was Caught from a Florida Canal This Giant Snakehead Was Just Declared a New World Record. It Was Caught from a Florida Canal

A Maryland bowfisherman with a world-record snakehead.

Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip

An Idaho bowfisherman holds up a giant grass carp.

This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow

A Minnesota angler with a bigmouth buffalo.

Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs

A man holds up the giant blue catfish record.

This Same Blue Catfish Just Broke the West Virginia State Record — for the Third Time This Same Blue Catfish Just Broke the West Virginia State Record — for the Third Time

A Virginia angler with a slab black crappie.

Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality

A big state-record black crappie

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie ‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

An angler in Oregon holds up a big spotted bass.

This State-Record Bass Won’t Make the Books Because Oregon Doesn’t Recognize It as a Game Fish This State-Record Bass Won’t Make the Books Because Oregon Doesn’t Recognize It as a Game Fish

A state-record longear sunfish caught in Mississippi.

Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days

A UK angler holds up a fat common carp.

Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again? Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again?

Two Missouri redear sunfish.

‘I’ve Finally Got the Record,’ Says Teen Who Arrowed the New Missouri Redear Sunfish Record ‘I’ve Finally Got the Record,’ Says Teen Who Arrowed the New Missouri Redear Sunfish Record

By Alice Jones Webb

A fat yellow bass caught in Wisconsin.

A Wisconsin Fisherman Just Landed This State-Record Yellow Bass A Wisconsin Fisherman Just Landed This State-Record Yellow Bass

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota

Minnesota Just Confirmed This Lake Trout as a New State Record Minnesota Just Confirmed This Lake Trout as a New State Record

By Natalie Krebs

A fishing guide holds up a pending state-record bighead carp.

This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp

A crew of Texas anglers boats a massive bluefin tuna.

Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test