Every Arizona State Fishing Record

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Arizona is, in many ways, a curious state.

For those unfamiliar with the American southwest, one would likely except the entire state to be hot, arid, and desert-like. In certain parts of Arizona, this is certainly true. What is often overlooked, however, is that Arizona also contains numerous fishing spots at high elevation.

This benefits anglers who are looking to fish for species like walleye, trout, and northern pike (which all tend to gravitate toward cooler temperatures).

That said, sites like Lake Havasu and Lake Alama State Parks offer some of Arizona’s best bass fishing. Lake Mead and Roosevelt Lake are also popular spots that offer a diverse and plentiful fishing experience.

Since 2020, several species – senora sucker, yellow bass, and tiger trout – have seen the Arizona state fishing records broken.

List of Every Arizona State Fishing Record

Bass, Hybrid Striped 2 lb. 13.76 oz. 18.5 in. Lake Pleasant Ray Gilmore, Peoria 10/29/13

Bass, Largemouth 16 lb. 7.68 oz. 28.0 in. Canyon Lake Randall E. White, Mesa 4/22/97

Bass, Rock 0 lb. 12.96 oz. 10.25 in. Upper Verde River Eric Woolsey, Cottonwood 4/6/06

Bass, Smallmouth 7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.75 in. Roosevelt Lake Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 3/18/88

Bass, Striped 29 lb. 13.76 oz. 45.25 in. Lake Pleasant Bob Liddington, Phoenix 7/13/10

Bass, White 4 lb. 11.7 oz. 19.5 in. Upper Lake Pleasant David Amburgey, Peoria 1972

Bass, Yellow 2 lb. 2.56 oz. 14.25 in. Canyon Lake Ron Johnson 2/7/20

Bluegill 3 lb. 15.68 oz. 15.75 in. Goldwater Lake Christopher Ray Mapes, Prescott Valley 5/2/04

Buffalo, Bigmouth 36 lb. 6 oz. 38.5 in. Roosevelt Lake Leon Steward, Payson 3/14/95

Buffalo, Black 35 lb. 6.72 oz. 40.5 in. Canyon Lake David Hoenshell, Mesa 5/24/95

Buffalo, Smallmouth 42 lb. 13.76 oz. 38 in. Apache Lake Gary Becko, Rimrock 2/20/15

Bullhead, Black 2 lb. 6.1 oz. 16.5 in. Parker Canyon Lake Mikki St. George, Sierra Vista 9/9/02

Bullhead, Yellow 4 lb. 8.1 oz. 17.75 in. Mormon Lake Patricia Simmon, Phoenix 7/15/89

Carp 37 lb. 0.0 oz. 40.0 in. Bartlett Lake Jonathan Gardner, Phoenix 8/8/87

Catfish, Channel 33 lb., 5.76 oz. 39.5 in. Upper Lake Mary Carson Pete 3/26/17

Catfish, Flathead 76 lb. 8.64 oz. 53.5 in. Bartlett Lake Eddie Wilcoxson, Surprise 04/13/13

Crappie, Black 4 lb. 10.0 oz. San Carlos Lake John Shadrick, Mammoth 1959

Crappie, White 3 lb. 5.28 oz. 16.75 in. Lake Pleasant Robert Schnell, Glendale 2/22/82

Grayling, Arctic 1 lb. 9.76 oz. 14.65 in. Lee Valley Lake Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff 7/10/95

Northern Pike 32 lb. 5.6 oz. 49 in. Ashurst Lake Ronald Needs, Flagstaff 11/5/04

Roundtail Chub 3 lb. 14.9 oz. 18.5 in. Lower Salt River Richard L. Walton, Chandler 3/3/84

Striped Mullet 5 lb. 2.24 oz. 23.75 in. Fortuna Pond Robert Bayles, Yuma 4/24/04

Sucker, Desert 2 lb. 10.75 oz. 18.0 in. Verde River Edith Toney, Mesa 9/20/92 Sucker, Sonora 6 lb. 0 oz. 23 in. Lower Salt River Russ Nuss, Jr., Gilbert 10/20/20 Sunfish, Green 1 lb. 9 oz. 11.0 in. Parker Canyon Lake Paul Bennett, Sierra Vista 7/27/96 Sunfish, Hybrid* 2 lb. 2.22 oz. 12.5 in. Patagonia Lake Mikey Alan Porter, Tucson 6/5/98 Sunfish, Redear 3 lb. 9.0 oz. 14.5 in. Goldwater Lake Jay Adkins, Prescott 8/12/93 Tilapia 7 lb. 8.8 oz. 20.0 in. Saguaro Lake Tim Alan Schoenecker, Gilbert 3/31/02 Trout, Apache 5 lb. 15.5 oz. 24.0 in. Hurricane Lake Lyle Hemphill, Lakeside 6/10/93 Trout, Brook 4 lb. 15.2 oz. 20.5 in. Sunrise Lake Marshall Gregg, Whiteriver 10/20/95 Trout, Brown 22 lb. 14.5 oz. 36.0 in. Reservation Lak Bryce Sisson, Prescott 8/6/99 Trout, Cutthroat 6 lb. 5.0 oz. 22.3 in. Luna Lake Eric James Walter, Tucson 10/76 Trout, Gila 5 lb. 1.92 oz. Goldwater Lake David Worsham, Avondale 6/2/18 Trout, Rainbow 15 lb. 9.12 oz. 32.5 in. Willow Springs Lake Harold Wright, Sun City 9/29/06 Trout, Tiger 3 lb. 16 oz. 18.75 in. Morton Tank Anthony Lerma 5/23/20 Walleye 16 lb. 1.76 oz. 31 in. Show Low Lake Gregg Munck, Show Low 11/18/02 White Amur (Trip.) 47 lb. 1.6 oz. 46.5 in. Encanto Park Lake Kevin A. Baylor Jr., Phoenix 7/12/02 Yellow Perch 1 lb. 10.0 oz. 13.5 in. Stoneman Lake Art Ellico, Kingman 3/21/84

A note on the accuracy of Arizona fishing state record lists

When it comes to Arizona state fishing records, finding accurate information via web search can be also as elusive as these record fish themselves.

The Premier Angler team takes tremendous pride in thoroughly researching our information before sharing it online. That said, we are human and sometimes we get the facts wrong. Not often, but it can happen…

With that in mind, so do many other fishing websites on the web.

When performing a Google search for “Arizona State Fishing Records,” for instance, you may be directed to websites with information that is nearly a decade out of date.

Fortunately, we have cross-referenced our data with that of the Arizona Game and Fish Department to ensure accuracy. As of October 10, 2019, please note that all state record fish (for hook-and-line, inland waters) are accurate. Please visit the aforementioned website for catch-and-release and other records.

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