Oregon State Record Fish
Every Oregon record on the ODFW list, with weight, angler, water and year.
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Oregon record fish
ODFW keeps one list of Oregon record fish, split into coldwater and warmwater game fish, and publishes no list for marine species. Weights are printed as ODFW gives them; a water name links to its page here when one exists.
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
Oregon coldwater game fish records
| Species as printed | Weight | Angler | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout, Brook | 9 lb 6 oz | Burt Westbrook | Deschutes River | 1980 |
| Trout, Brown | 28 lb 5 oz | Ronald Lane | Paulina Lake | 2002 |
| Trout, Bull | 23 lb 2 oz | Don Yow | Lake Billy Chinook | 1989 |
| Salmon, Chinook | 83 lb 0 oz | Ernie St Claire | Umpqua River | 1910 |
| Salmon, Chum | 23 lb 0 oz | Roger Nelson | Kilchis River | 1990 |
| Salmon, Coho | 25 lb 5.25 oz | Ed Martin | Siltcoos Lake | 1966 |
| Trout, Cutthroat | 9 lb 8 oz | Phillip Grove | Malheur River | 1986 |
| Trout, Golden | 7 lb 10 oz | Douglas White | Eagle Cap Wilderness | 1987 |
| Salmon, Kokanee | 9 lb 10.72 oz | Ron Campbell | Wallowa Lake | 2010 |
| Trout, Macinaw or Lake | 40 lb 8 oz | Ken Erickson | Odell Lake | 1984 |
| Whitefish, Mountain | 5 lb 12 oz | Alex Diez | Deschutes River | 2021 |
| Trout, Rainbow | 28 lb 0 oz | Mike McGonagle | Rogue River | 1982 |
| Shad | 6 lb 6 oz | Larry Arendt | Willamette River | 2004 |
| Trout, Steelhead | 35 lb 8 oz | Berdell Todd | Columbia River | 1970 |
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
Oregon warmwater game fish records
| Species as printed | Weight | Angler | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie, Black | 4 lb 0 oz | Billy Biggs | Lost River | 1978 |
| Bluegill | 2 lb 5.5 oz | Wayne Elmore | Farm Pond | 1981 |
| Catfish, Bullhead | 3 lb 7 oz | Bob Judkins | Henry Hagg Lake | 2001 |
| Catfish, Channel | 36 lb 8 oz | Boone Haddock | McKay Reservoir | 1980 |
| Catfish, Flathead | 42 lb 0 oz | Joshua Kralicek | Snake River | 1994 |
| Sunfish, Green | 0 lb 11 oz | John Baker | Umpqua River | 1991 |
| Bass, Hybrid White | 19 lb 12 oz | Chad Meadows | Ana Reservoir | 2014 |
| Bass, Largemouth | 12 lb 1.6 oz | B. Adam Hastings | Ballenger Pond, Springfield | 2002 |
| Sunfish, Pumpkinseed | 0 lb 7.68 oz | Linda Mar | Lake Oswego | 1996 |
| Sunfish, Redear | 1 lb 15.5 oz | Terence Bice | Reynolds Pond | 1992 |
| Perch, Sacramento | 0 lb 11.2 oz | Jonathan Cogley | Lost River | 1998 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 8 lb 1.76 oz | Nick Rubeo | Henry Hagg Lake | 2005 |
| Bass, Striped | 68 lb 0 oz | Beryl Bliss | Umpqua River | 1973 |
| Walleye | 19 lb 15.3 oz | Arnold Berg | Columbia River | 1990 |
| Warmouth | 1 lb 14.2 oz | Jess Newell | Columbia Slough | 1975 |
| Catfish, White | 15 lb 0 oz | Wayne Welch | Tualatin River | 1989 |
| Crappie, White | 4 lb 12 oz | Jim Duckett | Gerber Reservoir | 1967 |
| Perch, Yellow | 2 lb 2 oz | Ernie Affolter III | Brownsmead | 1971 |
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
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Oregon record fish questions
Which fish is the heaviest on the Oregon record list?
Chinook Salmon, 83 lb 0 oz, caught by Ernie St Claire in 1910.
How many records does ODFW list?
32, across coldwater and warmwater game fish.
Is there an Oregon saltwater record list?
ODFW does not publish one; only freshwater game fish are listed.
Which Oregon record is oldest?
Chinook Salmon, 83 lb 0 oz, set in 1910.
Which Oregon record is newest?
Mountain Whitefish, 5 lb 12 oz, set in 2021.
Who keeps the Oregon list?
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, in its record fish article.
How do I submit a record?
Follow the steps in the ODFW record fish article: certified scale weight, witnesses and an ODFW check of the species.
Why is a record water not linked?
Either this site has no page for it yet or ODFW printed a general name such as a river system.