Found in database

order	scientific name	common name	record weight in kg	record weight in lb	water	country	picture
sturgeons	Acipenser transmontanus	White Sturgeon	831,00	1,832.04	Fraser River estuary	Canada
sturgeons	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Atlantic Sturgeon	368,00	811.30	Middle Island near estuary of St.John River	Canada
gars	Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	165,56	365.00	Livingston Reservoir	USA
sturgeons	Acipenser medirostris	Green Sturgeon	159,00	350.53	Pacific coast	Canada, USA
sturgeons	Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	140,61	309.99	Lake Superior	Canada
sturgeons	Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	93,44	206.00	Cumberland Reservoir	USA
catfishes over 50 kg	Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	68,04	150.00	Kansas River	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	King Salmon	65,00	143.30	Pacific coast, Queen Charlotte Islands	Canada
catfishes over 50 kg	Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	63,45	139.88	Arkansas River	USA
Perciformes over 10 kg	Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	56,70	125.00	North Carolina	USA
carps over 25 kg	Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	48,08	106.00	Hawkins Reservoir	USA
carps over 25 kg	Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	47,63	105.01	Harris Brake Reservoir	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Salvelinus namaycush	Namaycush	46,37	102.23	Lake Athabasca	Canada
carps over 25 kg	Ptychocheilus lucius	Colorado Pikeminnow	45,00	99.21	Colorado River system	Mexico, USA
sturgeons	Acipenser brevirostrum	Shortnose Sturgeon	45,00	99.21	Atlantic coast	Canada, USA
Perciformes over 10 kg	Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	45,00	99.21	unknown	USA
sturgeons	Scaphirhynchus albus	Pallid Sturgeon	45,00	99.21	Mississippi-Missouri-River system	USA
carps over 25 kg	Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	41,73	92.00	Guntersville Reservoir	USA
knifefishes	Electrophorus varii	Electric Eel	41,00	90.39	Aquarium of New York	USA
catfishes 10-50 kg	Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	40,00	88.18	unknown	Canada, USA
carps over 25 kg	Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	39,52	87.13	Wisconsin River	USA
gars	Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	37,19	81.99	Trinity River	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	35,00	77.16	fish farm (artificial growth)	Europe, USA, Canada
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Salmo salar	Atlantic Salmon	33,00	72.75	Restigouche River	Canada
gars	Atractosteus tristoechus	Cuban Gar	30,00	66.14	unknown	Cuba
pikes	Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	29,00	63.93	unknown	Canada, USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Oncorhynchus clarkii	Cutthroat Trout	28,12	61.99	Pyramid Lake	USA
cod-likes	Lota lota	Burbot	27,22	60.01	Alaska	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Stenodus nelma	Inconnu	27,00	59.52	Lena River system	Russia
carps over 25 kg	Ptychocheilus grandis	Sacramento Pikeminnow	25,00	55.12	Russian River, Sacramento River system	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Oncorhynchus keta	Chum Salmon	20,40	44.97	Columbia River	Canada
characins	Piaractus brachypomus	Pirapitinga	19,96	44.00	Ft. Lauderdale	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Salvelinus malma	Dolly Varden	18,30	40.34	Pacific coast	Canada, USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Salvelinus alpinus	Arctic Char	18,00	39.68	Tree River	Canada
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Oncorhynchus kisutch	Coho Salmon	17,75	39.13	Manistee River	USA
gars	Atractosteus tropicus	Tropical Gar	14,76	32.54	Rio Frio	Costa Rica
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Salvelinus confluentus	Bull Trout	14,51	31.99	Lake Pend Oreille	USA
gars	Lepisosteus platyrhincus	Florida Gar	14,50	31.97	unknown	USA
Perciformes over 10 kg	Parachromis dovii	Guapote	14,00	30.86	Lake Apanas	Nicaragua
carps 10-25 kg	Ptychocheilus oregonensis	Northern Pikeminnow	13,00	28.66	Columbia River, Pacific coast of British Columbia, Peace River	Canada, USA
gars	Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	12,93	28.51	Seminole Reservoir	USA
Perciformes over 10 kg	Kronoheros umbriferus	Turquoise Cichlid	12,00	26.46	unknown	Colombia, Panama
Perciformes over 10 kg	Micropterus salmoides	Black Bass	12,00	26.46	Florida	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Coregonus clupeaformis	Lake Whitefish	11,79	25.99	Manitoba	Canada
Perciformes over 10 kg	Sander vitreus	Walleye	11,42	25.18	Niagara River (foul-hooked)	USA
gars	Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	11,34	25.00	Ohio River	USA
carps 10-25 kg	Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	10,80	23.81	unknown	USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Gobiomorus dormitor	Bigmouth Sleeper	10,00	22.05	unknown	Guyana, Central America, Suriname, Brazil, USA, Colombia, Venezuela
carps 10-25 kg	Mylopharodon conocephalus	Hardhead	10,00	22.05	Russian River, Sacramento River	USA
catfishes up 10 kg	Ameiurus catus	White Catfish	9,98	22.00	William Land Park Pond	USA
bowfins	Amia calva	Bowfin	9,87	21.76	Cedar Creek	USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Channa argus	Northern Snakehead	9,53	21.01	Dorchester County’s tidal river system	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	8,56	18.87	Missouri River	USA
sturgeons	Scaphirhynchus platorynchus	Shovelnose Sturgeon	8,17	18.01	Mississippi-Missouri-River system	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Oncorhynchus nerka	Sockeye Salmon	8,00	17.64	Naknek River, Kwockwock River, Nushagak River	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Salvelinus fontinalis	Brook Trout	8,00	17.64	Koktuli River	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	7,94	17.50	Gatineau River	Canada
eels	Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	7,50	16.53	Nova Scotia	Canada
Perciformes up 10 kg	Oreochromis niloticus	Nile Tilapia	7,27	16.03	Hawaii	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Moxostoma valenciennesi	Greater Redhorse	7,26	16.01	unknown	Canada, USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Parachromis managuensis	Jaguar Guapote	7,00	15.43	Lake Managua, Lake Nicaragua	Nicaragua
spiny eels	Synbranchus marmoratus	Marbled Swamp Eel	7,00	15.43	unknown	Central America, South America
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Oncorhynchus gorbuscha	Humpback Salmon	6,99	15.41	Stillaguamish River	USA
catfishes up 10 kg	Sciades dowii	Brown Sea Catfish	6,89	15.19	Pacific coast, Playa El Arenal	Panama
herrings	Alosa sapidissima	American Shad	6,80	14.99	Atlantic coast	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Salmo letnica	Ohrid Trout	6,49	14.31	Watauga Lake	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	6,18	13.62	Missouri River	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	6,01	13.25	sandpit, Nebraska	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Deltistes luxatus	Lost River Sucker	6,00	13.23	Upper Klamath River system	USA
carps 5-10 kg	Xyrauchen texanus	Razorback Sucker	6,00	13.23	Colorado River system	Mexico, USA
carps 5-10 kg	Moxostoma hubbsi	Copper Redhorse	6,00	13.23	St.Lawrence River system	Canada
carps 5-10 kg	Moxostoma macrolepidotum	Shorthead Redhorse	5,75	12.68	Sauk River	USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	5,41	11.93	Dale Hollow Reservoir	USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	5,10	11.24	New Bullards Bar Reservoir	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Oncorhynchus aguabonita	Golden Trout	5,10	11.24	Cook Lake	USA
carps up 5 kg	Catostomus insignis	Sonora Sucker	5,00	11.02	Sonora state, Colorado River system	Mexico, USA
catfishes up 10 kg	Rhamdia quelen	South American Catfish	5,00	11.02	unknown	Central America, South America
carps up 5 kg	Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	4,96	10.93	Bull Creek	USA
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla monoculus	Popoca Peacock	4,58	10.10	Gatun Reservoir	Panama
carps up 5 kg	Carassius auratus	Goldfish	4,25	9.37	Lindo Lakes	USA
Salmonidae over 10 kg	Coregonus nasus	Broad Whitefish	4,08	8.99	Tozitna River	USA
catfishes up 10 kg	Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	4,05	8.93	Sturgis Pond	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Thymallus arcticus	Arctic Grayling	3,83	8.44	unknown	Canada
catfishes up 10 kg	Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	3,35	7.39	Lake Mahopac	USA
Salmonidae up 10 kg	Coregonus pidschian	Humpback Whitefish	2,20	4.85	North Russia, Skandinavia, Alaska, Siberia	USA, Finland, Russia