Ohio State Fishing Records

SpeciesWeightLocationDateAngler
Bass, Hybrid Striped18.32Deer Creek Lake5/24/2015Richard A. Knisley
Bass, Largemouth13.13Farm Pond5/26/1976Roy Landsberger
Bass, Rock1.97Deer CreekSept 3, 1932George A Keller
Bass, Smallmouth9.5Lake Erie6/16/1993Randy Van Dam
Bass, Spotted5.25Lake White5/2/1976Roger Trainer
Bass, Striped37.1West Branch Reservoir7/2/1993Mark Chuifo
Bass, White4Gravel pit7/1/1983Ira Sizemore
Bluegill3.28Salt Fork Reservoir4/28/1990Willis D. Nicholes
Bowfin11.69Nettle Lake5/9/1987Christopher A. Boling
Bullhead4.25Farm Pond5/20/1986Hugh Lawrence Jr.
Burbot17.33Lake Erie12/20/1999Bud Clute
Carp (Common)50Paint Creek5/24/1967Judson Holton
Catfish, Blue96Ohio River6/11/2009Chris Rolph
Catfish, Channel37.65LaDue Reservoir8/15/1992Gus J. Gronowski
Catfish, Flathead76.5Clendening Lake7/28/1979Richard Affolter
Crappie, Black4.5Private Lake5/24/1981Ronald Stone
Crappie, White3.9Private Pond4/25/1995Kyle Rock
Drum, Freshwater23.5Sandusky River7/21/2001James S. Williams
Gar, Longnose25Ohio River8/31/1966Flora Irvin
Muskellunge55.13Piedmont Lake4/12/1972Joe D. Lykins
Muskellunge, Tiger31.64Turkeyfoot Lake4/28/2006Matt Amedeo
Perch, White1.72Lake Erie1/29/2011Terry R. Patton
Perch, Yellow2.86Lake Erie4/18/2016David Berg
Pickerel, Chain6.25Long Lake3/25/1961Ronald P. Kotch
Pike, Northern22.78McKarns LakeOct. 26, 2016Troy Klingler
Salmon, Chinook29.5Lake ErieAug 4, 1989Walter Shumaker
Salmon, Coho13.63Huron RiverDec.1, 1982Barney Freeman
Salmon, Pink3.06Conneaut CreekSept. 24, 2004Andy Janoski
Sauger7.31Maumee River3/10/1981Bryan Wicks
Saugeye14.04Antrim Lake11/24/2004Roger Sizemore
Sucker, Buffalo46.01Hoover Reservoir7/2/1999Tim Veit
Sucker, (other than buffalo)9.25Leesville Lake4/3/1977Wayne Gleason
Sunfish, Green1.2Farm Pond5/13/2018Sue Ann Newswanger
Sunfish, Hybrid2.03Farm Pond7/21/2003Ray Durham
Sunfish, Longear0.41Gravel pit4/22/2012Kevin Shanks
Sunfish, Pumpkinseed1.1Farm Pond6/12/2009Scott Boykin
Sunfish, Redear3.58Farm PondOct 2, 1998Bert Redman
Sunfish, Warmouth1.32Farm Pond7/19/2009Douglas Koenig
Trout, Brown14.675Lake Erie7/14/2012Robert D Cammpbell
Trout, Lake26.63Lake Erie12/1/2017James J Beres
Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)21.3Lake Erie6/25/2010Jason Brooks
Walleye16.19Lake Erie11/23/1999Tom Haberman

Non-Hook and Line Records

Species (Archery)Weight (lbs)LocationDateAngler
Bowfin 9.20Mogadore Lake.7/2/2016Tim Makowski
Carp (Common) 53.65Lake Erie6/9/2013Patrick Johnson
Gar, Longnose19.21Turkeyfoot Lake5/12/2011Zachary Jared
Sucker, Buffalo43Hoover Reservoir5/21/2018Josh Bowmar
Sucker, (other than buffalo)11.21Maumee River5/18/2007Brent McGlone