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Nebraska State Record Fish

As published by outdoornebraska.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 71 records. Nebraska fishing tournaments

Nebraska state fish: Channel catfish (freshwater). Records kept by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (agency website ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Alewife 0 lb 3.5 oz 2001 Merritt Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
American Eel 5 lb#12 of 14 states 1983 Missouri River — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bighead Carp 53 lb 3 oz#10 of 10 states 2005 Middle Island Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigmouth Buffalo 64 lb#4 of 18 states 2000 Sandpit Dodge outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Buffalo 41 lb#6 of 9 states 1982 Carter Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead 3 lb 15 oz#10 of 18 states 1984 Farm pond Boyd outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 4 lb 8 oz#8 of 34 states 2003 Farm pond Otoe outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Catfish 100 lb 8 oz#17 of 25 states 1970 Missouri River Cedar outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Sucker 18 lb 14 oz 1986 Missouri River — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2 lb 13 oz#19 of 40 states 1977 Grove Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 8 lb#27 of 27 states 1982 Dead Timber Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 5 lb 1 oz#24 of 33 states 1965 Pawnee Springs — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 20 lb 1 oz#23 of 36 states 1973 Snake River — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 6 lb 9 oz#16 of 16 states 1998 Missouri River Cedar outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 41 lb 8 oz#10 of 40 states 1985 Merritt Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 7 lb 5 oz 2011 Lewis & Clark Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 5 lb 12 oz 1971 Lake McConaughy — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common Carp 34 lb 13 oz#33 of 37 states 2019 Private pond Washington outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Creek Chub 1 lb 1 oz#1 of 5 states 2022 Private Impoundment (Keya Paha Co.) — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cutthroat Trout 5 lb 7 oz 1992 Lake Ogallala — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
European Rudd 3 lb 3 oz 2013 Box Butte Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flathead Catfish 89 lb#5 of 31 states 2020 Missouri River Nemaha outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flathead Chub 0 lb 3 oz 2020 Milburn Diversion Dam — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 29 lb 6 oz#15 of 32 states 2007 Missouri River (Gavins Point Tailwaters) — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Gizzard ShadAlso listed as Shad 4 lb 7.75 oz#1 of 9 states 1989 Box Butte Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Golden Shiner 0 lb 14 oz#2 of 7 states 1992 Two Rivers SRA Trout Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Goldeye 3 lb 15.5 oz#2 of 14 states 1988 Lewis & Clark Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Goldfish 4 lb 3 oz 2011 Halleck Park Pond — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp 64 lb#9 of 16 states 2004 Wilson Creek 2X — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Grass Pickerel 0 lb 10 oz 2016 Borrow Pit Holt outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Green Sunfish 1 lb 14 oz#7 of 24 states 2021 Clatonia 3A — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Striped Bass 21 lb 9 oz#7 of 26 states 2020 Lake McConaughy — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Sunfish 1 lb 15 oz#6 of 11 states 1993 Private pond Holt outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Kokanee Salmon 4 lb 2 oz#8 of 12 states as Kokanee 1971 Lake McConaughy — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 10 lb 11 oz#37 of 43 states 1965 Sandpit near Columbus — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Gar 23 lb 11 oz#16 of 25 states 2013 Platte River Sarpy outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Sucker 2 lb 7 oz#6 of 6 states 2004 Sutherland Supply Canal — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 41 lb 8 oz#13 of 22 states 1992 Merritt Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 30 lb 1 oz#19 of 33 states 1997 Terry's Pit — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Paddlefish 113 lb 4 oz#7 of 11 states 2015 Missouri River (Gavins Point Tailwaters) — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 0 lb 11.25 oz#19 of 22 states 1993 Box Butte Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Quillback Carpsucker 13 lb 10 oz#1 of 6 states 2001 Missouri River Burt outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 14 lb 2 oz#30 of 39 states 1975 NPPD Canal — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redear Sunfish 1 lb 14 oz#23 of 25 states 2017 Wildwood Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
River Carpsucker 13 lb 4 oz#1 of 8 states 1999 Sandpit Cass outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 2 lb 4 oz#6 of 26 states 1972 Farm pond Dundy outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sacramento Perch 2 lb 8 oz#3 of 5 states 1971 Clear Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 8 lb 5 oz#3 of 25 states 1961 Missouri River — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Saugeye 8 lb 14 oz#14 of 18 states 2003 Calamus Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shorthead Redhorse 3 lb 8 oz#7 of 8 states 2022 Missouri River Knox outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shortnose Gar 7 lb 5 oz#4 of 12 states 2012 Nemaha River Richardson outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shovelnose Sturgeon 4 lb 8 oz#9 of 10 states 2012 Missouri River Cass outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Silver Carp 21 lb 8 oz#4 of 6 states 2022 Salt Creek Cass outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Skipjack Herring 2 lb 14 oz#5 of 9 states 2016 Missouri River Cedar outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 7 lb 4 oz#28 of 40 states 2000 Missouri River Knox outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Buffalo 56 lb 3 oz#7 of 14 states 1998 Fremont Lake #20 — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Spotted Bass 3 lb 12 oz#21 of 22 states 1990 I-80 sandpit Lincoln outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Spotted Sunfish (Stumpknocker)Also listed as Orangespotted Sunfish 0 lb 3 oz 2008 Loup River Platte outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Stonecat 0 lb 5.2 oz 1999 Middle Loup River — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 64 lb 15 oz#10 of 35 states 1993 Sutherland Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 33 lb 5 oz#10 of 22 states 2001 Johnson Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 6 lb 13 oz#8 of 14 states 2021 Sutherland Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Triploid Crappie 3 lb 4 oz 2017 Kea Lake — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 16 lb 2 oz#16 of 37 states 1971 Lake McConaughy — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 5 lb#16 of 31 states 1983 Gavins Point Tailwaters — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Crappie 4 lb 1 oz#14 of 28 states 1980 Red Willow Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 2 lb 6 oz#11 of 18 states 2007 Sandpit Cass outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 6 lb 1 oz#7 of 16 states 2012 Box Butte Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bass 1 lb 9 oz#13 of 15 states 2022 Summit Reservoir — outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead 2 lb 4 oz#16 of 17 states 2016 Private Pond Otoe outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 2 lb 10.75 oz#15 of 36 states 1984 Hackberry Lake — outdoornebraska.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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