Kansas State Record Fish
As published by ksoutdoors.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 32 records. Kansas fishing tournaments
Kansas state fish: Channel catfish (freshwater). State fishing agency: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Eel | 4 lb 7 oz#13 of 14 states | 1987 | Kansas River | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 62 lb 8 oz#5 of 18 states | 2019 | Cheney Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 4 lb 10 oz#6 of 34 states | 1957 | Woodson State Fishing Lake | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 121 lb 1.6 oz#7 of 25 states | 2025 | Missouri River | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 2 lb 5 oz#31 of 40 states | 1962 | Farm Pond | Scott | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 4 lb 9.92 oz | 2018 | Kanopolis Reservoir Seep Stream | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bullhead | 7 lb 5.28 oz#2 of 30 states as Brown Bullhead | 1985 | Farm Pond | Montgomery | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 36 lb 8 oz#20 of 40 states | 2003 | Mined Land WA | Cherokee | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 47 lb 1.6 oz#17 of 37 states | 1997 | Carey Park | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 123 lb 0 oz#1 of 31 states | 1998 | Elk City Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freshwater Drum | 31 lb 8 oz#12 of 32 states | 2008 | Blue River | Riley | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Goldeye | 2 lb 4 oz#10 of 14 states | 1980 | Milford Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 77 lb 12 oz#2 of 16 states | 2012 | Atchison State Fishing Lake | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 2 lb 5.76 oz#2 of 24 states | 1982 | Farm Pond | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 25 lb 0 oz#5 of 26 states | 2010 | Perry Reservoir Outlet | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 2 lb 10.4 oz#1 of 11 states | 1999 | Farm Pond | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 12.8 oz#26 of 43 states | 2008 | Private Pit Lake | Cherokee | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Gar | 31 lb 8 oz#9 of 25 states | 1974 | Perry Reservoir Outlet | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 24 lb 12 oz#27 of 33 states | 1971 | Council Grove Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Paddlefish | 144 lb 0 oz#3 of 11 states | 2004 | Atchison Co. Pond | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 15 lb 11.52 oz#24 of 39 states | 2014 | Kill Creek Park Lake | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redear Sunfish | 1 lb 11.6 oz#24 of 25 states | 2023 | Private Pond | Barton | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 4 lb 12.8 oz#19 of 25 states | 1996 | Melvern Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Saugeye | 9 lb 13 oz#9 of 18 states | 1998 | Sebelius Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6 lb 14 oz#34 of 40 states | 2010 | Milford Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Bass | 4 lb 7 oz#19 of 22 states | 1977 | Marion County Lake | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped Bass | 44 lb 0 oz#27 of 35 states | 2010 | Wilson Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 13 lb 2.56 oz#28 of 37 states | 1996 | Wilson Reservoir | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Warmouth | 1 lb 1.76 oz#17 of 20 states | 1988 | Mined Land WA #7 | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 5 lb 10.72 oz#5 of 31 states | 2002 | River above John Redmond | — | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 4 lb 0.32 oz#15 of 28 states | 1964 | Farm Pond | Greenwood | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 1 lb 7.36 oz#34 of 36 states | 2022 | Farm Pond | Sherman | ksoutdoors.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.