| Fishing Records -
Nevada*
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| Beyond the world famous casinos and the Las Vegas entertainment, many people enjoy the world
class fishing found in Nevada. Below are the current records for various fish taken within Nevada. These
fishing records are hard to be broken, will you be next? |
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| Species |
Angler |
Weight
pds . oz |
Length
Inches |
Location |
Date |
| Bass, Largemouth |
Michael Geary |
12.0 |
26.0 |
Lake Mead |
1999 |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
Steven Loveridge |
6.4 |
20.25 |
South Fork Reservoir |
2002 |
| Bass, Spotted |
Dustin Osborn |
4.2 |
19.25 |
Rye Patch Reservoir |
2000 |
| Bass, Striped |
Allan Cole |
63.0 |
49.0 |
Lake Mohave |
2001 |
| Bass, White |
Greg Ackerman |
4.0 |
19.0 |
Lahontan Reservoir |
1984 |
| Carp |
Jason Cleary |
32.5 |
36.75 |
Truckee River |
2002 |
| Catfish, Bullhead |
Steven K. Bowman |
3.5 |
16.25 |
Clover Creek |
1990 |
| Catfish,
Channel |
Harry Stephens |
31.1 |
40.5 |
Lahontan Reservoir |
1980 |
| Catfish, White |
Jean Bianchi |
16.15 |
31.5 |
Humboldt River |
1982 |
| Crappie, Black |
Henry Herman |
3.2 |
16.1 |
Lake Mead |
1976 |
| Crappie, White |
Paul
Trujillo |
2.13 |
16.0 |
Weber Reservoir |
2000 |
| Grayling, Arctic |
George Delich |
0 15 |
13.75 |
Desert Creek |
1978 |
| Muskie, Tiger |
Jason Edgar |
17.10 |
39.75 |
Barth Pit |
2002 |
| Perch, Sacramento |
John Battcher |
4.9 |
17.0 |
Pyramid Lake |
1971 |
| Perch, Yellow |
Warren Goodale |
1.8 |
13.3 |
Dufurrena Pond |
1987 |
| Pike, Northern |
Kelly Malaperdas |
27.0 |
44.0 |
Comins Lake |
1978 |
| Salmon,
Kokanee |
Dick Bournique |
4.13 |
25.7 |
Laek Tahoe |
1973 |
| Salmon,
Silver |
William Musso |
8.12 |
28.5 |
Lake Mead |
1974 |
| Salmon, Silver |
Charles W. Caskey |
8.12 |
30.3 |
Lake Mead |
1974 |
| Sunfish, Bluegill |
Shane Goodale |
2.1 |
11.88 |
Dufurrena Ponds |
1998 |
| Sunfish, Green |
Joe Burgess |
1.6 |
12.5 |
Tule Springs Lake |
1992 |
| Sunfish, Redear |
Larry Cross |
1.8 |
13.0 |
Colorado River |
1999 |
| Trout, Brook |
Richard Baker |
5.10 |
22.8 |
Bull Run Reservoir |
1980 |
| Trout, Brown |
Dennis Mangum |
27.5 |
33.0 |
Cave Lake |
1984 |
| Trout, Bull |
Rex Shelbourne |
4.6 |
22.0 |
Jarbridge River |
1985 |
| Trout, Cutthroat |
Ben Barlow |
23.8 |
38.0 |
Pyramid Lake |
1977 |
| Trout, Golden |
Don Capps |
.15 |
14.5 |
Hidden Lakes |
1969 |
| Trout, Mackinaw |
Robert Aronsen |
37.6 |
44.0 |
Lake Tahoe |
1974 |
| Trout, Rainbow |
Mike Soskin |
16.4 |
31.5 |
Lake Mohave |
1971 |
| Trout, Rainbow Hybrid |
Lloyd Lowery |
24.10 |
36.0 |
Pyramid Lake |
1976 |
| Trout, Tiger |
Brian Howard |
13.13 |
28.75 |
Ruby
Lake |
1998 |
| Walleye |
Billy Foster |
15.4 |
33.0 |
Lahontan Reservoir |
1998 |
| Whitefish, Mountain |
Maurice Kiplan |
2.14 |
16.25 |
Walker River |
1999 |
| Whitefish, Mountain |
Darren Hamrey |
2.14 |
18.25 |
Walker River |
2002 |
| Wiper, Bass Hybrid |
Dan Hannum |
17.13 |
32.25 |
Lahontan Reservoir |
2003 |
Anyone with official updates to the above list - please
email us today. Thanks!
fishingrecords@insidervlv.com
| * NOTE: These
records are as officially recorded in the Nevada Department of Wildlife
records as established from the year 1968 and the first year of the
Nevada Trophy Fish Program. These records include fish taken in
interstate waters including Lake Tahoe, Topaz Lake, Lake Mead, Lake
Mohave and the Colorado River. It is recognized that some species
of fish of larger size have been caught from Nevada waters prior to
1968. The recognized world record Cutthroat Trout of 41 pounds was
caught from Pyramid Lake in 1925. |
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| Each
entry which meets the minimum qualifications will receive a Trophy Fish
Certificate. The largest entry of the year for each species will receive
a Record Nevada Fish Certificate. Trophy Fish Plaques will be awarded to
those entries which establish a new record fish for Nevada. |
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