Rainbow Trout Fishing Records

All Tackle World Record

Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
48.00Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Sep-05-2009Sean Konrad

Men’s Line Class World Records

Line Class
(lbs)
Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
226.0625Santa Ana River Lakes,
California, USA
Feb-23-2002Robert Vandevelde
428.00Santa Ana River Lakes,
California, USA
Nov-17-2005Michael Lopez
643.625Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Jun-05-2007Adam Konrad
834.5Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Mar-03-2007Sean Konrad
1240.625Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Aug-20-2008Adam Konrad
1637.25Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Jun-10-2008Sean Konrad
2048.00Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
Sep-05-2009Sean Konrad
3038.125Lake Deifenbaker,
Canada
Aug-03-2008Roger Remaley
5026.5Lake Diefenbaker,
Canada
May-27-2007Sean Konrad

Women’s Line Class World Records

Line Class
(lbs)
Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
26.4375Lake Rotoiti,
New Zealand
Nov-11-2020Olive Armistead
413.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-26-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
618.9375Ohau River,
Twizel, New Zealand
Sep-08-2020Olive Armistead
829.3125Tekapo Canal,
New Zealand
Jul-28-2019Emily Allum
1217.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-26-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
1615.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-28-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
2011.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-30-2022Roberta G. Arostegui

Men’s Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)

Tippet Class
(lbs)
Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
221.8125Tekapo Canal,
New Zealand
Nov-05-2022Frank Bluch
429.3125Lake Ruataniwha,
New Zealand
Nov-06-2019Frank Bluch
623.0625Heathfield,
Sussex, United Kingdom
Jun-24-1996Peter Reece
824.5Sustut River,
British Columbia, Canada
Sep-22-1982Bruce Gernon
1230.9375Ruhr River,
Kreuzau, Germany
Jul-27-1999Dietmar Jeschke
1629.5Lower Hoh River,
Washington, USA
Feb-20-2009Peter Harrison
20 24.6875Kispiox River,
British Columbia, Canada
Sep-20-2002Stephane Warnier

Women’s Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)

Tippet Class
(lbs)
Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
210.125Lake Strobel,
Argentina
Apr-20-2022Santa Rava
413.75Lake Stobel,
Argentina
Apr-18-2022Santa Rava
613.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-25-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
814.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-28-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
1215.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-28-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
1617.5Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-27-2022Roberta G. Arostegui
2016.00Jurassic Lake,
Argentina
Sep-25-2022Roberta G. Arostegui

Junior World Records (Ages 11-16)

Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
18.9375Ohau River,
Twizel, New Zealand
Sep-08-2020Olive Armistead
28.0625Santa Ana River Lakes,
California, USA
Nov-17-2005Michael Lopez

Smallfry World Records (Ages 10 and Under)

Weight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
14.00Tekapo Canal,
New Zealand
Sep-04-2018Olive Armistead
19.875Pen-Y-Ffrith,
North Wales, United Kingdom
May-01-1999Ben Wood

All Tackle Length World Record

Length
(cm)
LocationDateAngler
94 cmOhau River,
Twizel, New Zealand
Oct-09-2020Mark Armistead

Fly Tackle Length World Record

Length
(cm)
LocationDateAngler
78 cmJurassic Lake,
Argentina
Dec-20-2021James Schmid

State Records

StateWeight
(lbs)
LocationDateAngler
Alaska42.1875Bell Island1970David White
Oregon35.5Columbia River1970Berdell Todd
Washington35.06Snake RiverNov-23-1973Gilbert Pierson
Montana33.1Kootenai River Aug-11-1997Jack G. Housel, Jr.
New Mexico31.7812Santa Cruz LakeMar-13-1999Peter Romero
Illinios31.42Lake MichiganJul-10-1993NA
New York31.1875Lake OntarioAug-14-2004Robert Wilson
Idaho30.13Clearwater RiverNov-23-1973Keith Powell
California28.3125Private lakeJan-03-2006James Harrold
Wisconsin27.125Lake MichiganJul-26-1997NA
Indiana26.62Trail Creek1999Evan Nicholson
Michigan26.5Lake Michigan1975NA
Utah26.125Flaming Gorge Reservoir1979Del Canty
Wyoming23.00Burnt Lake1969Frank Favazzo
Arizona21.3437Colorado RiverSep-1966John Reid
Ohio21.3Lake ErieJun-25-2010Jason Brooks
North Dakota21.25Missouri RiverMar-26-1998Wade Weltz
North Carolina20.1875Horsepasture RiverJan-28-2006Leah Johnson
Pennsylvania20.1875Walnut Creek2001Corey T. Brown
Colorado19.63Morrow Point Reservoir2003Lee Cox
Iowa19.5French CreekJul-01-1984Jack Renner
South Dakota19.25Oahe TailwatersJul-04-1980Tom Moore
Arkansas19.0625White RiverMar-14-1981Jim Miller
Tennessee18.5Farm PondJun-17-2016John H. Morgan III
Missouri18.0625Roaring RiverAug-14-2004Jason Harper
Georgia17.5Soque RiverMay-07-2004Mark Cochran
Nevada16.5Ruby Lake NWRFeb-10-2011Mike Mott
Minnesota16.375Devil Track RiverApr-27-1980NA
Kansas15.72Kill Creek Park LakeFeb-23-2014Josh McCullough
New Hampshire15.45Pemigewasset RiverSep-16-1996Lance King
Connecticut 14.625Mansfield Hollow Reservoir1998Michael V. Ludlow
Virginia14.4375Greers PondJun-28-1993Michael Lowe
Kentucky14.375Cumberland RiverSep-10-1972Jim Mattingly
Maryland14.2Savage River ReservoirOct-21-1987Dave Schroyer
Nebraska14.125NPPD CanalMar-18-1975Frank Aloy
Massachusetts 13.8125Wachusett Reservoir1999Jeffrey Greco
Vermont13.75Lake DunmoreMar-14-2006Harry E. Hunt
Maine13.5625Quarry PondJun-04-2016Timothy Kelley
New Jersey13.00Lake Hopatcong1988Gene Rutkoski
Rhode Island12.57Barber PondDec-2020J. Rogers
West Virginia11.74Stonecoal Lake1993John P. Arnett
South Carolina11.3125Lake Jocassee1993Scott Coggins
Oklahoma11.27Lower Illinois RiverApr-04-2015Paul Glover
Alabama9.0625Mud CreekApr-22-2006Otha Hamm
Texas8.92Nueces RiverJan-13-2010Timothy Boehm
Hawaii5.625Koke’e, Kaua’iAug-07-1991Mark I. Sueyasu
Mississippi5.03Private PondJan-05-2015Cyrus Manning