West Virginia State Record Fish
As published by wvdnr.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 40 records. West Virginia fishing tournaments
West Virginia state fish: Brook trout (freshwater). Records kept by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (agency website ↗).
Our copy of the West Virginia list is incomplete: WVDNR lists a length record and a weight record for each species; our copy holds one row per species, often the lighter length record, and lacks the 2026 additions. Until it is reloaded, use the state's own list, linked from every row; these rows are left out of the national ranks and species comparisons.
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Eel | 7.25 lb | 1977 | Bunker Hill Quarry | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 38 lb | 1976 | Little Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 3.6 lb | 2025 | East Lynn Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 66.3 lb | 2025 | Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 2.75 lb | 1986 | Pond | Randolph County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bowfin | 7.54 lb | 1994 | Pond | Berkeley County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 7.64 lb | 2004 | Shavers Fork | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead | 6.1 lb | 1977 | Tygart Lake Headwaters | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 16 lb | 1968 | South Branch | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Chain Pickerel | 6.19 lb | 2001 | Tuckahoe Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 46.7 lb | 2024 | Pond | Wayne County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 47 lb | 1998 | Farm Pond | Preston County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Fallfish | 3.5 lb | 1970 | North Fork of South Branch | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 70 lb | 1956 | Little Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freshwater Drum | 25 lb | 1954 | Little Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Rainbow TroutAlso listed as Golden Trout | 9.72 lb | 2023 | Little Beaver Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Goldeye | 3 lb | 1983 | Ohio River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 67.4 lb | 2020 | Warden Lake | Hardy County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 14 lb | 2000 | Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 9.85 lb | 2025 | Pond | Harrison County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Gar | 19.08 lb | 1993 | Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky | 51 lb | 2022 | Little Kanawha River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 22.06 lb | 1989 | Dog Run Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 19.4 lb | 2014 | Pond | Berkeley County | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redbreast Sunfish | 0.57 lb | 2024 | New Creek Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redear Sunfish | 1.6 lb | 2025 | Plum Orchard Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redhorse | 5.75 lb | 2025 | Ohio River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 1.75 lb | 1964 | Big Sandy Creek | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 5.06 lb | 2012 | Ohio River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Saugeye | 8.73 lb | 2006 | East Lynn Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Skipjack Herring | 3.1 lb | 2021 | Ohio River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 7.5 lb | 1976 | New River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Bass | 3.82 lb | 1988 | R.D. Bailey Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped Bass | 45.7 lb | 2010 | Bluestone Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky | 36.5 lb | 1994 | Mountwood Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Trout | 10.65 lb | 2011 | Krodel Lake | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 15 lb | 1976 | Kanawha Falls | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 4.56 lb | 1985 | New River | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 4.05 lb | 1971 | Meathouse Fork | — | wvdnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 1.2 lb | 2010 | Summersville Lake | — | wvdnr.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.