State Record Fish
All potential state record fish must be identified by a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks district fisheries biologist or regional fisheries supervisor before being recorded. The fish must be weighed on a certified scale before it is frozen. And, a sharp, color photo must accompany the completed application. Only species listed on the Kansas State Record list will be accepted at this time. NOTE: A tissue sample may be required.
Rules for applying for a Master Angler Award can be found HERE.
| Species Name | Weight | Len. | Tackle | Place | Date | Caught by: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | 11.80 lbs. | 28 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/jig & pig | Private Pit Lake, Cherokee Co. | 05/03/08 | Tyson Hallam, Scammon |
| SPOTTED BASS (KENTUCKY) | 4.44 lbs. | 18 1/2 inches | Fly rod w/medium popper | Marion County Lake | 04/16/77 | Clarence E. McCarter, Wichita |
| STRIPED BASS | 44 lbs. | 44 inches | Rod & Reel w/live shad | Wilson Reservoir | 05/14/10 | Paul Bahr, Ellsworth KS |
| SMALLMOUTH BASS | 6.88 lbs. | 21 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/jerk bait | Milford Reservoir | 04/04/10 | Frank Evans Jr., Salina KS |
| WIPER | 25 lbs. | 33 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/zara spook | Perry Reservoir Outlet | 08/08/10 | James M. Moore, Fort Riley KS |
| WHITE BASS | 5.67 lbs. | 20 3/8 inches | Rod & Reel w/ roadrunner | Rvr. above John Redmond | 04/11/02 | Marvin W. Gary, Peculiar, MO |
| BASS, WARMOUTH | 1.11 lb. | 10 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/worms | Mined Land WA #7 | 04/30/88 | Vivian A. Bradley, Pittsburg |
| WALLEYE | 13.16 lbs. | 29 inches | Rod & Reel w/Rapala | Wilson Reservoir | 04/17/96 | Dustin Ritter, Hoisington |
| SAUGER | 4.80 lbs. | 23.75 inches | Rod & Reel w/jig & minnow | Melvern Reservoir | 11/29/96 | Jimmy Barnes, Kansas City |
| SAUGEYE | 9.81 lbs. | 28 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/lure | Sebelius Reservoir | 11/13/98 | Raymond Wait, Norton |
| PERCH, YELLOW | 1.46 lbs. | 13.66 inches | Rod & Reel w/minnow | Farm Pond, Sherman County | 02/20/22 | Tami Sanderson, Goodland |
| CATFISH, BLUE | 102.8 lbs. | 56.75 inches | Rod & Reel w/cut bait | Missouri River | 08/11/12 | Robert Stanley, Olathe |
| CATFISH, CHANNEL | 36.5 lbs. | 38 inches | Rod & Reel w/fish entrails | Mined Land, WA-Cherokee Co. | 06/03/03 | RickBarnow, Humboldt |
| CATFISH, FLATHEAD | 123 lbs. | 61 inches | Rod & Reel w/jig and minnow | Elk City Reservoir | 05/14/98 | Ken Paulie, Caney |
| CATFISH, BULLHEAD | 7.33 lbs. | 24 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/crayfish | Farm Pond, Montgomery County | 05/15/85 | David A. Tremain, Havana |
| CRAPPIE, WHITE | 4.02 lbs. | 17.5 inches | Rod & Reel w/minnow | Farm Pond, Greenwood County | 03/30/64 | Frank Miller, Eureka |
| CRAPPIE, BLACK | 4.63 lbs. | 22 inches | Rod & Reel w/live minnow | Woodson State Fishing Lake | 10/21/57 | Hazel Fey, Toronto |
| SUNFISH, GREEN | 2.36 lbs. | 11 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/ grasshopper | Farm Pond | 09/26/82 | Fae Vaupel, Russell |
| SUNFISH, HYBRID (GREEN/ BLUEGILL) | 2.65 lbs. | 13 3/8 inches | Rod & Reel w/#3 Mepps | Farm Pond | 05/17/99 | Ron Fountain, Paola |
| SUNFISH, REDEAR | 1.725 lbs. | 12 1/8 inches | Rod & Reel w/worms | Private Pond, Barton County | 09/12/23 | Jason Cavender, Great Bend |
| BLUEGILL | 2.31 lbs. | 11 inches | Rod & Reel w/worms | Farm Pond, Scott County | 05/26/62 | Robert Jefferies, Modoc |
| BUFFALO, BIGMOUTH | 62.5 lbs. | 45 3/4 inches | Rod & Reel w/Rattletrap | Cheney Reservoir | 06/08/19 | Trey Patterson, Cheney |
| BUFFALO, SMALLMOUTH | 64.75 lbs. | 45 1/4 inches | Bowfishing | Clinton Reservoir | 04/27/23 | Thayne Miller, Topeka |
| CARP | 47.10 lbs. | 40 1/4 inches | Rod & Reel w/corn | Carey Park (Hutchinson) | 06/10/97 | Phil McAmis, Hutchinson |
| DRUM | 31.50 lbs. | 40 1/8 inches | Trotline w/crawfish | Blue River, Riley Co. | 09/02/08 | Bill Hull, Blue Rapids |
| GRASS CARP | 77.75 lbs. | 45.75 inches | Rod & Reel w/cricket | Atchison State Fishing Lake | 09/30/12 | Kenneth Mosby JR, Kansas City, MO |
| GAR, SPOTTED | 7.98 lbs. | 34 1/2 inches | Bowfishing | Big Hill Reservoir | 07/30/23 | Michael Starr Jr., Parsons |
| GAR, SHORTNOSE | 9.64 lbs. | 35 1/2 inches | Bowfishing | Delaware River above Perry Lake | 07/01/17 | Kevin Dishong, Archie, MO |
| GAR, LONGNOSE | 31.5 lbs. | N/A | Rod & Reel w/yellow beetle | Perry Reservoir outlet | 05/21/74 | Ray Schroeder, Topeka |
| SHOVELNOSE STURGEON | 5.23 lbs. | 35 1/2 inches | Trotline w/ nightcrawler | Lovewell Reservoir | 07/04/99 | Edwin P. Hood, Mankato |
| GOLDEYE | 2.25 lbs. | 17 3/4 inches | Rod & Reel w/vibrotail | Milford Reservoir | 06/19/80 | Mike Augustine, Junction City |
| PADDLEFISH | 144 lbs. | 54 1/4 inches | Rod & Reel | Atchison Co. Pond | 05/05/04 | Clinton Boldridge, Riley,KS |
| EEL, AMERICAN | 4.44 lbs. | 35 1/4 inches | Rod & Reel w/green worm | Kansas River | 06/23/87 | Ralph B. Westerman, Manhattan |
| TROUT, BROWN | 4.62 lbs. | 21 1/2 inches | Rod & Reel w/berkley fat floating trout worm | Kanopolis Reservoir Seep Stream | 03/28/18 | Walter Sharp, Abilene, KS |
| TROUT, RAINBOW | 15.72 lbs. | 28.5 inches | Rod & Reel w/berkley gulp corn | Kill Creek Park Lake | 02/23/14 | Josh McCullough, Spring Hill, KS |
| PIKE, NORTHERN | 24.75 lbs. | 44 inches | Rod & Reel w/silver spoon | Council Grove Reservoir | 08/28/71 | Mr. & Mrs. H.A. Bowman, Manhattan |