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Indiana State Record Fish

As published by in.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 54 records. Indiana fishing tournaments

Records kept by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (agency website ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Atlantic Salmon 14 lb. 4 oz.#11 of 13 states 1979 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bighead Carp 53 lb. 8 oz.#9 of 10 states 2000 White River Pike County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigmouth Buffalo 53 lb. 14.4 oz.#11 of 18 states 2002 Oak Hill Pond Gibson County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Catfish 104 lb.#16 of 25 states 1999 Ohio River — in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 3 lb. 4 oz.#10 of 40 states 1972 Pond Greene County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 16 lb. 8.3 oz.#9 of 27 states 2009 Mutton Creek Jackson County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 3 lb. 15.5 oz.#30 of 33 states 1973 Lake Gage Steuben County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 29 lb. 4.8 oz.#10 of 36 states 2006 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bullhead 4 lb. 14.4 oz.#10 of 30 states as Brown Bullhead 1994 Potato Creek State Park St. Joseph County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 14 lb. 3.6 oz#12 of 16 states 2024 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 37 lb. 8 oz.#19 of 40 states 1980 Lake Vanderburgh County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 38 lb.#7 of 16 states 1980 Trail Creek La Porte County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 20 lb. 12 oz.#7 of 16 states 1972 Lake Michigan LaPorte County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common Carp 43 lb. 4 oz.#22 of 37 states 1989 Pike Lake Kosciusko County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Crappie 4 lb. 11 oz.#1 of 7 states 1994 Private Lake Jennings County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flathead Catfish 79 lb. 8 oz.#13 of 31 states 1966 White River Lawrence County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flier SunfishAlso listed as Flier 3.5 oz. 1983 Stream Jackson County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 30 lb.#14 of 32 states 1963 White River Martin County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Goldeye 2 lb. 4.8 oz.#9 of 14 states 2008 Wabash River Vermillion County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Grass Carp 69 lb.#6 of 16 states 2018 Westons Pond Hamilton County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Green Sunfish 1 lb. 10 oz.#9 of 24 states 1987 Pit Fountain County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Striped Bass 22 lb. 2 oz.#6 of 26 states 2005 Tippecanoe River Carroll County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 37 lb. 8.8 oz.#13 of 25 states 2016 Lake Michigan Porter County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 14 lb. 12 oz.#17 of 43 states 1991 Lake Harrison County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Gar 23 lb. 12.2 oz.#15 of 25 states 2025 Ohio River Floyd County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Mooneye 9 oz. 2025 Whitewater River Dearborn County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 42 lb. 8 oz.#12 of 22 states 2002 James Lake Kosciusko County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 30 lb. 2 oz.#18 of 33 states 1992 Clear Lake Steuben County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pink Salmon 2 lb. 12.5 oz. 1985 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 18 lb. 8 oz.#18 of 39 states 1988 Clear Lake Steuben County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redear Sunfish 3 lb. 10 oz.#8 of 25 states 1974 Pond Brown County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redfin Pickerel 13.8 oz.#6 of 8 states 2020 Coffee Creek Park Pond Porter County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 3 lb.#3 of 26 states 1969 Sugar Creek Hancock County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 6 lb. 1 oz.#13 of 25 states 1983 Tippecanoe River Carroll County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Saugeye 8 lb. 8 oz.#15 of 18 states 1999 Scottsburg Reservoir Scott County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shortnose Gar 2 lb. 15.9 oz. 2025 Wabash River Tippecanoe County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shovelnose Sturgeon 14 lb. 8 oz.#1 of 10 states 1999 Wabash River Fountain County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Silver Carp 15 lb. 8 oz.#6 of 6 states 2003 West Fork White River Greene County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Skipjack Herring 2 lb. 8.2 oz.#8 of 9 states 2021 Wabash River Carroll County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 8 lb. 3.6 oz.#15 of 40 states 2024 Monroe Lake Monroe County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Spotted Bass 5 lb. 5 oz.#15 of 22 states 2006 Not listed Vigo County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Spotted Gar 9 lb. 11 oz.#3 of 9 states 2024 Rivir Lake Noble County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Steelhead TroutAlso listed as Steelhead 26 lb. 9.9 oz. 1999 Trail Creek LaPorte County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 40 lb. 3.8 oz.#29 of 35 states 2023 Blue River Harrison County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sucker 12 lb. 3.3 oz. 1991 White River Bartholemew County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 24 lb.#19 of 22 states 1995 Wolf Lake Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 3 lb. 1978 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 14 lb. 4 oz.#24 of 37 states 1974 Kankakee River Lake County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Warmouth 1 lb. 6.4 oz.#12 of 20 states 2002 North Dugger Pit Sullivan County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 4 lb. 3 oz.#26 of 31 states 1965 Lake Freeman Carroll County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Catfish 9 lb. 11.5 oz.#11 of 18 states 1985 Pond Wabash County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 9 lb. 5.4 oz.#6 of 12 states as Whitefish 2021 Lake Michigan Porter County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bass 2 lb. 15 oz.#3 of 15 states 2000 Morse Reservoir Hamilton County in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 3 lb. 2 oz.#5 of 36 states 2024 Lake Michigan Lake County in.gov ↗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.

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