Carp State Records
The record carp on 40 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, Common Carp, Silver Carp and Carp); each is shown as its state names it. Carp fishing tournaments
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Bighead CarpAlso listed as Carp | 118 lb 10 oz | 2025 | Neosho (Grand) River | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Bighead CarpAlso listed as Carp | 112.00 lbs. | 2018 | Des Moines River (Red Rock to Ottuma Dam) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Bighead CarpAlso listed as Carp | 90 lb | 2000 | Kirby | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Bighead CarpAlso listed as Carp | 90 lb | 2005 | Guntersville Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Grass Carp | 85.50 lbs. | 2007 | Greenfield Lake | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 77 lb 12 oz | 2012 | Atchison State Fishing Lake | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 74 lb | 1963 | Pelahatchie Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 74 lb 0 oz | 2015 | Lake Galena | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 73 lbs | 2012 | Guntersville Reservoir | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Bighead Carp | 72 lb 9 oz | 2021 | Humboldt Park Lagoon | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Grass Carp | 70 lb | 2005 | Guntersville Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Grass Carp | 69 lb. | 2018 | Westons Pond | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Grass Carp | 68 lb 15.2 oz | 2008 | Chelsea City Lake | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 68 lbs, 12 oz | 1998 | Summerlins Pond Leland | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Bighead Carp | 67 lb 12 oz | 2007 | Sardis Lower Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Bighead Carp | 67 lbs. 3.2 oz. | 2022 | Wisconsin River | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Bighead CarpAlso listed as Carp | 65.06 lb | 2020 | Kentucky River | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 64 lb | 2004 | Wilson Creek 2X | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Silver Carp | 62.00 lbs. | 2018 | Des Moines River (Red Rock to Ottumwa Dam) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp (spearfishing record) | 61.5 lb | 1974 | Wolf Lake | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 61 lb 1.92 oz | 2019 | Red Mountain Park | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Carp | 60 lbs. | 1970 | Private Pond | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Grass Carp | 58.5 lb | 2009 | Forest Lawn Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 58 pounds 0 ounces | 2025 | Lake Zoar, Monroe | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp (bowfishing record) | 58 lb 0 oz | 2000 | Lake Murray | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Grass Carp | 57 lb 13 oz | 2013 | Cottonwood Park Lake | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Common Carp | 57 lbs. 2 oz. | 1966 | Lake Wisconsin | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 55 lb 8 oz | 2011 | Curlis Lake | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Common Carp | 54.88 lb | 1971 | South Fork Liking River | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Grass Carp | 53 lb 8 oz | 2006 | Toledo Bend | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Bighead Carp | 53 lb. 8 oz. | 2000 | White River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Grass Carp | 53 lb 3.2 oz | 2008 | Prairie Waters | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Bighead Carp | 53 lb 3 oz | 2005 | Middle Island Lake | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Common Carp | 53 lb | 1997 | Marrowbone Lake | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Carp | 52 lbs | 1968 | Lake Nacimiento | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 52 lb. | 1962 | Juniata River | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Common Carp | 51 lb 0 oz | 1994 | Lake Hillcrest | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 50 lb. 6 oz. | 1995 | Tomhannock Reservoir | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 50 pounds | 1967 | Paint Creek | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Common Carp | 50.00 lbs. | 1969 | Glenwood Lake | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Washington | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 49.50 lbs | 2006 | Moses Lake | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Common Carp | 49 lbs. 4 oz. | 1986 | Lake Prince | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 49 lb | 2022 | Susquehanna Flats | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Common Carp | 48 lbs | 1986 | Mecklenburg County Pond | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Common Carp | 47 lb 1.6 oz | 1997 | Carey Park | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Common Carp | 47 lb | 1995 | South Branch of Raritan River | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 46 lb 5 oz | 2012 | Quinsigamond Lake | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 45 lb 0 oz | 1976 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Common Carp | 44 lb 4 oz | 2021 | Lady Bird Lake | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Common Carp | 43 lb. 4 oz. | 1989 | Pike Lake | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Carp | 40.56 lb | 1981 | Apalachicola River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 40.2 lbs. | — | Nelson Reservoir | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Common Carp | 39 lb 10.4 oz | 2002 | Grady Co. Pond | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Silver Carp | 37 lb 0.4 oz | 2021 | Old Hickory Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Common Carp | 37 lb 0 oz | 1987 | Bartlett Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35 lb 13.12 oz | 2015 | Merrimack River | wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35 lb, 12 oz | 1972 | Lake Jackson | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35.60 lbs. | 2012 | Sloans Lake | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Common Carp | 35 lb 5 oz | 2001 | Glenmere Park | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vermont | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35 Pounds, 1.6 Ounces | — | Not listed | anrweb.vt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Common Carp | 35 lbs | 1980 | Bear Creek | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35 lb | 1981 | Bussy Brake | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Common Carp | 34.94 lbs. | 2005 | Pilot Butte Reservoir | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Common Carp | 34 lb 13 oz | 2019 | Private pond | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 32 lb 8 oz | 2001 | Tiogue Lake | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 32 lb 0 oz | 1993 | Lake Powell | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 31 lbs 0 oz. | 2003 | Sheyenne River | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Silver Carp | 27 lb 4 oz | 2019 | Sardis Lower Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Silver Carp | 21 lb 8 oz | 2022 | Salt Creek | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 18 lb | 2024 | Kennebec River | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Silver Carp | 17.34 lb | 2023 | Ohio River (at Cox's Park) | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Silver Carp | 15 lb. 8 oz. | 2003 | West Fork White River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Records Kept by Length
These lists record the fish by length (some as catch and release), so they are not ranked with the weights above.
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | Grass Carp | 40 in (catch and release) | 2019 | Marsing Pond | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Idaho | Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 38 in (catch and release) | 2022 | American Falls Reservoir | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. A state can hold several records here (different species, strains or fresh and salt water lists); each is listed. Record holders' names are on the linked lists.