Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes

Explanation

All freshwater species, anadromous and catadromous species with a maximum weight of at least 5 kg/11 lbs (european species 1 kg/2,2 lbs).
No hybrids, and subspecies are comprised.
Questionable records are mentioned if they surpass the authentic records.
The ranking in the tables results due to the maximum weight.
Updates in the database are red marked.

Abbreviations

S = sportfishing record with rod and reel
F = fisherman / commercial fishing record and other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
? = questionable, not verified
S? = catch with rod and reel questionable
d = dead found
IGFA = official record of the "International Game Fish Association"
approx./over = the weight is estimated according to the length and conversely