Arizona State Record Fish
As published by azgfd.com, checked Sep 17, 2026. 37 records. Arizona fishing tournaments
Arizona state fish: Apache trout (freshwater). Records kept by Arizona Game and Fish Department (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Trout | 5 lb 15.5 oz | 1993 | Hurricane Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arctic GraylingAlso listed as Grayling | 1 lb 9.76 oz#7 of 7 states | 1995 | Lee Valley Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 36 lb 6 oz#17 of 18 states | 1995 | Roosevelt Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Buffalo | 35 lb 6.72 oz#7 of 9 states | 1995 | Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead | 2 lb 6.1 oz#17 of 18 states | 2002 | Parker Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 3 lb 2.56 oz#13 of 40 states | 2004 | Goldwater Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 4 lb 15.2 oz#27 of 33 states | 1995 | Sunrise Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 22 lb 14.5 oz#17 of 36 states | 1999 | Reservation Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 33 lb 5.76 oz#28 of 40 states | 2017 | Upper Lake Mary | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 37 lb 0 oz#25 of 37 states | 1987 | Bartlett Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 6 lb 5 oz | 1976 | Luna Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Desert Sucker | 2 lb 10.75 oz | 1992 | Verde River | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 76 lb 8.64 oz#18 of 31 states | 2013 | Bartlett Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Gila Trout | 5 lb 1.92 oz | 2018 | Goldwater Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 61 lb 1.92 oz#10 of 16 states | 2019 | Red Mountain Park | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 1 lb 15.84 oz#5 of 24 states | 2017 | Patagonia Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 2 lb 13.76 oz | 2013 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 2 lb 2.22 oz#4 of 11 states | 1998 | Patagonia Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 16 lb 7.68 oz#7 of 43 states | 1997 | Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nile Tilapia | 7 lb 10.5 oz | 2023 | SRP Canal | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 32 lb 5.6 oz#12 of 33 states | 2004 | Ashurst Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 15 lb 9.12 oz#25 of 39 states | 2006 | Willow Springs Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redear Sunfish | 3 lb 9 oz#10 of 25 states | 1993 | Goldwater Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 0 lb 12.96 oz | 2006 | Upper Verde River | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Roundtail Chub | 3 lb 14.9 oz | 1984 | Lower Salt River | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 0.96 oz#33 of 40 states | 1988 | Roosevelt | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Buffalo | 42 lb 13.76 oz#11 of 14 states | 2015 | Apache Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sonora Sucker | 6 lb 0 oz | 2020 | Lower Salt River | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped Bass | 29 lb 13.76 oz#33 of 35 states | 2010 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped MulletAlso listed as Mullet | 5 lb 2.24 oz | 2004 | Fortuna Pond | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Trout | 5 lb 15.36 oz#10 of 14 states | 2023 | Woods Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 16 lb 1.76 oz#17 of 37 states | 2002 | Show Low Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 4 lb 11.7 oz#20 of 31 states | 1972 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 3 lb 5.28 oz#25 of 28 states | 1982 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bass | 2 lb 2.56 oz#10 of 15 states | 2020 | Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead | 4 lb 8.1 oz#4 of 17 states | 1989 | Mormon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 1 lb 10 oz#31 of 36 states | 1984 | Stoneman Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.