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Pennsylvania State Record Fish

As published by pa.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 31 records. Pennsylvania fishing tournaments

Pennsylvania state fish: Brook trout (freshwater). State fishing agency: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (agency website ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
American ShadAlso listed as Shad 9 lb. 9 oz.#2 of 22 states 1986 Delaware River Pike Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Salmon 17 lb. 2 oz.#9 of 13 states 2001 Raystown Lake Huntingdon Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2 lb. 9 oz.#26 of 40 states 1983 Keystone Lake Armstrong Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 7 lb.#16 of 33 states 1996 Fishing Creek Clinton Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead 4 lb. 10 oz.#12 of 30 states 2011 Beltzville Lake Carbon Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 20 lb. 9 oz.#21 of 36 states 2020 Lake Erie Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chain Pickerel 8 lb. 15 oz.#4 of 25 states 2002 Long Pond Wayne Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 35 lb. 3 oz.#26 of 40 states 1991 Lehigh Canal Northampton Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 28 lb. 15 oz.#13 of 16 states 1990 Lake Erie Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 15 lb. 5 oz.#11 of 16 states 1985 Lake Erie Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp 52 lb.#8 of 37 states 1962 Juniata River Huntingdon Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Crappie 4 lb. 3 oz.#6 of 7 states 2000 Hammond Lake Tioga Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flathead Catfish 66 lb. 6 oz.#24 of 31 states 2023 Susquehanna River Lancaster Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 19 lb. 14 oz.#25 of 32 states 1994 Monongahela River Washington Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Golden Rainbow TroutAlso listed as Golden Trout 13 lb. 8 oz.#1 of 8 states 2008 Mahoning Creek Schuylkill Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 31 lb. 13 oz.#17 of 25 states 2019 Lake Erie Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 11 lb. 3 oz.#32 of 43 states 1983 Birch Run Reservoir Adams Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 54 lb. 3 oz.#5 of 22 states 1924 Conneaut Lake Crawford Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 35 lb.#9 of 33 states 2003 Allegheny Reservoir McKean Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pink Salmon 4 lb. 8 oz.#5 of 8 states 1995 Elk Creek Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 15 lb. 6 oz.#27 of 39 states 1986 Jordan Creek Lehigh Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 3 lb. 2 oz.#2 of 26 states 1971 Elk Creek Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 4 lb.#22 of 25 states 2001 Susquehanna River Lycoming Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 8 lb. 8 oz.#12 of 40 states 1997 Scotts Run Lake Berks Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Steelhead TroutAlso listed as Steelhead 20 lb. 3 oz. 2001 Walnut Creek Erie Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 53 lb. 13 oz.#18 of 35 states 1989 Delaware River Delaware Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sucker 12 lb. 14 oz. 2003 Allegheny River Forest Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 18 lb. 1 oz.#8 of 37 states 2021 Youghiogheny River Fayette Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 4 lb. 0 oz.#28 of 31 states 2002 Conneaut Lake Crawford Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 2 lb. 1 oz.#12 of 18 states 2024 Delaware River Delaware Co. pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 3 lb. 0 oz.#6 of 36 states 2021 Lake Erie Erie Co. pa.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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