Washington State Record Fish
As published by wdfw.wa.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 13 records. Washington fishing tournaments
Washington state fish: Steelhead trout (freshwater). Records kept by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead | 1.81 lbs | 2020 | Lake Cassidy | Snohomish County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 4.50 lbs#8 of 34 states | 1956 | Lake Washington | King County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 17.75 lbs | 1975 | Columbia River | — | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead | 3.90 lbs#22 of 30 states | 1997 | Ludlow Lake | Jefferson County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Burbot | 17.37 lbs#8 of 16 states | 2004 | Bead Lake | Pend Oreille County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 37.70 lbs#16 of 40 states | 2019 | Lake Terrell | Whatcom County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 49.50 lbs#13 of 37 states | 2006 | Moses Lake | Grant County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 22.80 lbs | 1981 | Snake River | — | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 12.53 lbs#22 of 43 states | 2016 | Lake Bosworth | Snohomish County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 8.75 lbs#11 of 40 states | 1966 | Columbia River, Hanford Reach | — | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Catfish | 19.85 lbs#2 of 18 states | 2002 | Walla Walla River | — | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 2.80 lbs#27 of 28 states | 1988 | Burbank Slough | Walla Walla County | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead | 2.38 lbs#14 of 17 states | 2013 | Potholes Reservoir | Grant County | wdfw.wa.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.