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Oklahoma State Record Fish

Every ODWC record fish in the rod and line and unrestricted divisions, with weight, length, angler, water and date.

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Photo of Kiamichi River: Thomas & Dianne Jones, CC BY 2.0

Two divisions

How ODWC keeps Oklahoma record fish

Rod and Line Record Fish Division: caught on rod and line, hooked and played by one person

Unrestricted Record Fish Division: heaviest taken by other legal means (bow and arrow, gig, spear, trotline, jugline, bankline, etc.) tying or exceeding the rod and line record

Weights, lengths, girths and dates as printed by ODWC; weight_lb parsed from the printed pounds and ounces.

68record rows
48rod and line
20unrestricted
49tied to a water page
Rod and line

Oklahoma rod and line record fish

SpeciesWeightLengthAnglerWaterDate
Alligator Gar254 lbs 12.00 ozs97 3/4 inchesPaul EasleyTexomaApril 23, 2015
Bass, Hybrid Black8 lbs 5.60 ozs22 3/4 inchesDru KinslowVeterans LakeMarch 27, 2006
Bass, Hybrid Yellow2 lbs 5.00 ozs15 3/4 inchesGeorge R. EdwardsKiamichi RiverMarch 26, 1991
Bighead Carp118 lbs 10.00 ozs58.75 inchesBryan Lee BakerNeosho (Grand) RiverApril 26, 2025
Black Crappie4 lbs 10.00 ozs20 1/4 inchesRollie WilliamsOttawa Co. PondJune 16, 1974
Blue Catfish98 lbs54 1/2 inchesBilly NaborsTexomaNovember 11, 2004
Bluegill Sunfish2 lbs 6.40 ozs12 3/4 inchesTom ShorterKay Co. PondMay 8, 1987
Bowfin11 lbs 2.00 ozs29 inchesThomas JonerHugo LakeFebruary 27, 1983
Brown Trout17 lbs 4.64 ozs32 3/4 inchesJason ArchieMt. Fork RiverApril 10, 2005
Buffalo, Bigmouth59 lbs 15.00 ozs43 3/4 inchesLeroy BroaddrickGreenleafNovember 12, 1988
Buffalo, Black42 lbs 8.00 ozs42 1/4 inchesJeff D. OlingerW.R. Holway/Chimney RockNovember 17, 2013
Buffalo, Smallmouth66 lbs 3.00 ozs39 15/16 inchesHugh M. NewmanBroken Bow LakeMay 3, 2019
Bullhead, Black6 lbs 13.00 ozs18 5/8 inchesGary ColeJackson Co. PondMay 24, 1984
Bullhead, Yellow2 lbs 5.00 ozs16 inchesNathan WilliamsOkfuskee Co. PondMay 3, 2014
Carp, Common39 lbs 10.40 ozs39 1/4 inchesBrandon HughesGrady Co. PondApril 23, 2002
Carp, Grass68 lbs 15.20 ozs49 inchesJereme BudgickChelsea City LakeApril 5, 2008
Carpsucker, River8 lbs 11.00 ozs25 1/4 inchesJarrett SinclairCantonMarch 18, 2022
Channel Catfish35 lbs 15.00 ozs39 1/4 inchesGary Doak Jr.TaftSeptember 11, 2005
Drum, Freshwater38 lbs41 3/4 inchesHarold PhillipsTenkillerMay 23, 1976
Eel, American5 lbs 7.00 ozs39 1/2 inchesDolores MunsellLower Illinois River PFHAJune 3, 1995
Flathead Catfish78 lbs 8.00 ozs51 inchesRichard WilliamsEl Reno LakeMay 11, 2010
Gar, Longnose43 lbs 8.00 ozs64 1/2 inchesHoward ZummerEufaulaAugust 28, 2012
Gar, Shortnose7 lbs33 1/2 inchesMark D. BensonAtoka ReservoirJuly 1, 2017
Gar, Spotted10 lbs 8.96 ozs37.7 inchesCharlie ConwayTexomaOctober 10, 2025
Gizzard Shad3 lbs 7.00 ozs19.25 inchesRusty DyeLittle BeaverApril 20, 2022
Golden Shiner0 lbs 5.28 ozs9.4 inchesOrlando CheadleGrady Co. PondMay 1, 2022
Goldeye2 lbs 8.00 ozs18 5/8 inchesJames R. SmithArkansas RiverApril 27, 1996
Green Sunfish2 lbs 7.00 ozs13 inchesEddie ShulanbergerPontotoc Co. PondOctober 16, 1972
Herring, Skipjack3 lbs 7.50 ozs20 3/8 inchesWilliam E. ScottLower Canadian RiverMay 1, 2023
Largemouth Bass14 lbs 13.70 ozs26 1/8 inchesDale MillerCedar LakeMarch 13, 2013
Paddlefish164 lbs81 3/4 inchesGrant RaderKeystone LakeJune 22, 2021
Pickerel, Chain2 lbs 10.00 ozs22 1/2 inchesEric LoweMt. Fork RiverApril 22, 1982
Pickerel, Grass0 lbs 7.00 ozs13 inchesBarry BryantBeaver CreekMarch 17, 1995
Pike, Northern36 lbs 8.00 ozs44 inchesRaymond FernandezCarl EtlingJune 13, 1976
Rainbow Trout11 lbs 4.32 ozs29 3/16 inchesPaul GloverLower Illinois River PFHAApril 4, 2015
Redear Sunfish2 lbs 5.60 ozs13.5 inchesCord SmithStrong City, PondApril 25, 2023
Redhorse, River8 lbs 5.50 ozs28 1/8 inchesWillis PippinLower Illinois River PFHAFebruary 11, 1977
Sauger5 lbs 5.00 ozs23 inchesChet MundsRobert S. KerrJanuary 18, 1981
Saugeye10 lbs28 1/4 inchesCurt WilkersonFort Cobb ReservoirFebruary 24, 2006
Smallmouth Bass8 lbs 7.00 ozs23 1/8 inchesRyan WasserLawtonka LakeMarch 31, 2012
Spotted Bass8 lbs 2.00 ozs23 1/2 inchesO.J. StonePittsburg Co. PondJune 27, 1958
Striped Bass47 lbs 8.00 ozs48 inchesLouis ParkerLower Illinois River PFHAJune 10, 1996
Striped Hybrid Bass23 lbs 3.68 ozs33 1/2 inchesPaul HollisterAltus-Lugert ReservoirApril 4, 1997
Sturgeon, Shovelnose1 lbs 10.00 ozs24 3/8 inchesTommy JenkinsArkansas RiverMay 7, 1996
Sunfish, Hybrid2 lbs 5.68 ozs12 1/4 inchesDixie LeeCraig Co. PondMay 31, 2021
Walleye12 lbs 13.00 ozs30 3/8 inchesKerry CarterRobert S. KerrMay 8, 2004
White Bass5 lbs 1.00 ozs18 1/2 inchesR.R. KarchVerdigris RiverApril 1, 1976
White Crappie4 lbs 15.00 ozs19 inchesFrank RobinsonKingfisher Co. PondMay 4, 1991

ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.

Unrestricted

Oklahoma unrestricted division records

SpeciesWeightLengthAnglerWaterDateMethod
Blue Catfish118 lbs 8.00 ozs57 inchesDan GriderTexomaMay 4, 1988Jugline
Buffalo, Bigmouth66 lbs 4.00 ozs46 1/2 inchesBoe Daniel MeehanGreenleafApril 15, 2020Bow & Arrow
Buffalo, Black57 lbs 12.00 ozs43 1/2 inchesChester PennTenkillerJune 30, 1984Trotline
Buffalo, Smallmouth50 lbs 4.00 ozs39 1/2 inchesRicky Wayne SmithBroken Bow LakeMay 20, 2010Trotline
Carp, Common48 lbs 13.00 ozs40 inchesScotty LittlesBroken Bow LakeMay 16, 2010Bow & Arrow
Carp, Grass77 lbs53 inchesBrandon TaberArbuckleJuly 30, 2002Bow & Arrow
Carpsucker, River11 lbs 4.48 ozs23.39 inchesJarrid MonroeKonawaOctober 2, 2021Bow & Arrow
Drum, Freshwater47 lbs41 inchesJohn StarksNeosho RiverMay 20, 1966Trotline
Eel, American5 lbs 8.70 ozs40 inchesBilly DavisonWebbers FallsAugust 15, 2002Trotline
Flathead Catfish106 lbs60 inchesC. ClubbWister LakeApril 5, 1977Trotline
Gar, Shortnose12 lbs 10.00 ozs41 inchesDalton GroomsFort GibsonAugust 10, 2022Bow & Arrow
Gar, Spotted11 lbs 10.50 ozs40 1/16 inchesTylor LampkinArbuckleMarch 27, 2020Bow & Arrow
Gizzard Shad2 lbs 11.00 ozs17 7/8 inchesAndrew RobertsCache CreekApril 18, 2020Bow & Arrow
Hogsucker, Northern2 lbs 0.40 ozs16.75 inchesEric SandersIllinois RiverMarch 31, 2026Gigging
Redhorse, Black5 lbs 11.00 ozs25 3/4 inchesBrandon TaberIllinois RiverDecember 6, 2009Bow & Arrow
Redhorse, Golden8 lbs 12.00 ozs29 inchesEverett NoblinIllinois RiverMarch 16, 2008Gigging
Redhorse, River10 lbs 9.00 ozs28 1/2 inchesCarl WilliamsIllinois RiverMarch 17, 2010Gigging
Silver Carp31 lbs 4.80 ozs40 3/8 inchesStephen BanaszakRed RiverAugust 31, 2023Bow & Arrow
Spotted Sucker2 lbs 12.80 ozs18 3/8 inchesNoah SmithLawtonka LakeApril 10, 2021Bow & Arrow
Sturgeon, Shovelnose2 lbs 15.50 ozs29 inchesPaul R. ForemanArkansas RiverOctober 12, 1997Throwline

ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.

Record waters

Oklahoma waters named on the most record rows

Texoma4 records
Lower Illinois River PFHA4 records
Illinois River4 records
Broken Bow Lake3 records
Arkansas River3 records
Mt. Fork River2 records
Greenleaf2 records
Grady Co. Pond2 records
Tenkiller2 records
Robert S. Kerr2 records
Open records

Species ODWC lists with a minimum weight and no record yet

  • Bullhead, Brown 2lbs. 14 oz.minimum weight as printed
  • Sunfish, Warmouth 1 lbs.minimum weight as printed
  • Sunfish, Longear 1/2 lbs.minimum weight as printed

ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.

Fish photos

A photo key to the fish in Oklahoma State Record Fish

Bighead Carp, Oklahoma
Bighead Carp
Photo: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Crappie, Oklahoma
Black Crappie
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Blue Catfish, Oklahoma
Blue Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Bluegill, Oklahoma
Bluegill
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Brown Trout, Oklahoma
Brown Trout
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0
Bigmouth Buffalo, Oklahoma
Bigmouth Buffalo
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain
Black Bullhead, Oklahoma
Black Bullhead
Photo: George Chernilevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yellow Bullhead, Oklahoma
Yellow Bullhead
Photo: Eric Engbretson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Answers

Oklahoma record fish questions

Who signs off on an Oklahoma record fish?

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, in a rod and line division and an unrestricted division.

How many Oklahoma record rows does ODWC list?

68: 48 rod and line and 20 unrestricted.

What does the ODWC record largemouth weigh?

See the rod and line table.

What is the heaviest Oklahoma rod and line record?

Alligator Gar of 254 lbs 12.00 ozs from Texoma.

What does the unrestricted division cover?

Unrestricted Record Fish Division: heaviest taken by other legal means (bow and arrow, gig, spear, trotline, jugline, bankline, etc.) tying or exceeding the rod and line record

Which water appears on the most record rows?

Texoma, on 4 rows.

Which Oklahoma record is the newest?

The hogsucker, northern of 2 lbs 0.40 ozs, March 31, 2026.

Can a species with no record be claimed?

ODWC lists minimum weights for some open records, such as Bullhead, Brown 2lbs. 14 oz., Sunfish, Warmouth 1 lbs. and Sunfish, Longear 1/2 lbs.