State Records
There are two divisions of state record fish. The Rod and Line Record Fish Division is for fish caught on rod and line and must be hooked and played by only one person and the fish must weigh more than the current record. The second division, the Unrestricted Record Fish Division, is for fish caught other than rod and line or played by more than one person.
Rules
- Fish MUST be caught on rod and line and MUST be hooked and played by only one person. (Except for unrestricted division).
- Fish MUST be caught in accordance with Oklahoma Fishing Regulations.
- No fish caught from any hatchery or commercial put-and-take lake is eligible.
- Accredited or certified weight scales MUST be used to weigh the fish. Accredited steel measuring tapes MUST be used to measure the fish. The fish should be measured over the side from tip of nose to tip of tail (tail lobes pressed together) giving length of fish in inches. Measure the girth of the fish in inches around its widest point. Three witnesses, one of which must be an employee of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, must witness the weighing and measuring of the fish and sign the affidavit.
- The fish MUST be preserved in a live-weight condition until approved by an Oklahoma Wildlife Fisheries biologist or technician, and an official letter of verification from the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has been received by the angler.
- A clear photograph showing a close-up side view of the fish MUST accompany the completed fish affidavit form. All photographs become the property of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
- The Department reserves the right to collect fish scale, tissue or spine samples to check fish identification and to refuse any questionable fish affidavit submitted. The affidavit must be submitted within 30 days of the date the fish is caught.
In addition to rod and line records, an Unrestricted Division includes the heaviest of those species taken by other legal means (bow and arrow, gig, spear, trotline, jugline, bankline, etc.) TYING or EXCEEDING the weight of existing rod and line records.
For international records and rules visit IGFA.org.
Official Oklahoma Rod & Line Record Fish
| Species/Angler | Measurements | Custom text |
|---|---|---|
Bass, Hybrid Black Angler: Dru Kinslow |
Weight: 8 lbs 5.60 ozs Length: 22 3/4 inches Girth: 16 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Veterans Lake |
Bass, Hybrid Yellow Angler: George R. Edwards |
Weight: 2 lbs 5.00 ozs Length: 15 3/4 inches Girth: 12 5/8 inches |
Date: Location: Kiamichi River |
Bass, Largemouth Angler: Dale Miller |
Weight: 14 lbs 13.70 ozs Length: 26 1/8 inches Girth: 23 inches |
Date: Location: Cedar Lake |
Bass, Smallmouth Angler: Ryan Wasser |
Weight: 8 lbs 7.00 ozs Length: 23 1/8 inches Girth: 18 inches |
Date: Location: Lawtonka Lake |
Bass, Spotted Angler: O.J. Stone |
Weight: 8 lbs 2.00 ozs Length: 23 1/2 inches Girth: 17 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Pittsburg Co. Pond |
Bass, Striped Angler: Louis Parker |
Weight: 47 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 48 inches Girth: 30 inches |
Date: Location: Lower Illinois River PFHA |
Bass, Striped Hybrid Angler: Paul Hollister |
Weight: 23 lbs 3.68 ozs Length: 33 1/2 inches Girth: 16 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Altus-Lugert Reservoir |
Bass, White Angler: R.R. Karch |
Weight: 5 lbs 1.00 ozs Length: 18 1/2 inches Girth: 16 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Verdigris River |
Bowfin Angler: Thomas Joner |
Weight: 11 lbs 2.00 ozs Length: 29 inches Girth: 17 inches |
Date: Location: Hugo Lake |
Buffalo, Bigmouth Angler: Leroy Broaddrick |
Weight: 59 lbs 15.00 ozs Length: 43 3/4 inches Girth: 33 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Greenleaf |
Buffalo, Black Angler: Jeff D. Olinger |
Weight: 42 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 42 1/4 inches Girth: 29 inches |
Date: Location: W.R. Holway/Chimney Rock |
Buffalo, Smallmouth Angler: Hugh M. Newman |
Weight: 66 lbs 3.00 ozs Length: 39 15/16 inches Girth: 38 11/32 inches |
Date: Location: Broken Bow Lake |
Bullhead, Black Angler: Gary Cole |
Weight: 6 lbs 13.00 ozs Length: 18 5/8 inches Girth: 17 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Jackson Co. Pond |
Bullhead, Yellow Angler: Nathan Williams |
Weight: 2 lbs 5.00 ozs Length: 16 inches Girth: 10 5/8 inches |
Date: Location: Okfuskee Co. Pond |
Carp, Bighead Angler: Bryan Lee Baker |
Weight: 118 lbs 10.00 ozs Length: 58.75 inches Girth: 43 inches |
Date: Location: Neosho (Grand) River |
Carp, Common Angler: Brandon Hughes |
Weight: 39 lbs 10.40 ozs Length: 39 1/4 inches Girth: 30 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Grady Co. Pond |
Carp, Grass Angler: Jereme Budgick |
Weight: 68 lbs 15.20 ozs Length: 49 inches Girth: 34 inches |
Date: Location: Chelsea City Lake |
Carpsucker, River Angler: Jarrett Sinclair |
Weight: 8 lbs 11.00 ozs Length: 25 1/4 inches Girth: 18 inches |
Date: Location: Canton |
Catfish, Blue Angler: Billy Nabors |
Weight: 98 lbs Length: 54 1/2 inches Girth: 39 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Texoma |
Catfish, Channel Angler: Gary Doak Jr. |
Weight: 35 lbs 15.00 ozs Length: 39 1/4 inches Girth: 26 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Taft |
Catfish, Flathead Angler: Richard Williams |
Weight: 78 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 51 inches Girth: 36 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: El Reno Lake |
Crappie, Black Angler: Rollie Williams |
Weight: 4 lbs 10.00 ozs Length: 20 1/4 inches Girth: 17 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Ottawa Co. Pond |
Crappie, White Angler: Frank Robinson |
Weight: 4 lbs 15.00 ozs Length: 19 inches Girth: 16 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Kingfisher Co. Pond |
Drum, Freshwater Angler: Harold Phillips |
Weight: 38 lbs Length: 41 3/4 inches Girth: 28 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Tenkiller |
Eel, American Angler: Dolores Munsell |
Weight: 5 lbs 7.00 ozs Length: 39 1/2 inches Girth: 9 7/8 inches |
Date: Location: Lower Illinois River PFHA |
Gar, Alligator Angler: Paul Easley |
Weight: 254 lbs 12.00 ozs Length: 97 3/4 inches Girth: 44 inches |
Date: Location: Texoma |
Gar, Longnose Angler: Howard Zummer |
Weight: 43 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 64 1/2 inches Girth: 23 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Eufaula |
Gar, Shortnose Angler: Mark D. Benson |
Weight: 7 lbs Length: 33 1/2 inches Girth: 11 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Atoka Reservoir |
Gar, Spotted Angler: Charlie Conway |
Weight: 10 lbs 8.96 ozs Length: 37.7 inches Girth: 13.125 inches |
Date: Location: Texoma |
Golden Shiner Angler: Orlando Cheadle |
Weight: 0 lbs 5.28 ozs Length: 9.4 inches Girth: 5.625 inches |
Date: Location: Grady Co. Pond |
Goldeye Angler: James R. Smith |
Weight: 2 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 18 5/8 inches Girth: 10 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Arkansas River |
Herring, Skipjack Angler: William E. Scott |
Weight: 3 lbs 7.50 ozs Length: 20 3/8 inches Girth: 11 7/8 inches |
Date: Location: Lower Canadian River |
Paddlefish Angler: Grant Rader |
Weight: 164 lbs Length: 81 3/4 inches Girth: 43 inches |
Date: Location: Keystone Lake |
Pickerel, Chain Angler: Eric Lowe |
Weight: 2 lbs 10.00 ozs Length: 22 1/2 inches Girth: 9 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Mt. Fork River |
Pickerel, Grass Angler: Barry Bryant |
Weight: 0 lbs 7.00 ozs Length: 13 inches Girth: 5 1/8 inches |
Date: Location: Beaver Creek |
Pike, Northern Angler: Raymond Fernandez |
Weight: 36 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 44 inches Girth: -- inches |
Date: Location: Carl Etling |
Redhorse, River Angler: Willis Pippin |
Weight: 8 lbs 5.50 ozs Length: 28 1/8 inches Girth: 17 7/8 inches |
Date: Location: Lower Illinois River PFHA |
Sauger Angler: Chet Munds |
Weight: 5 lbs 5.00 ozs Length: 23 inches Girth: 14 inches |
Date: Location: Robert S. Kerr |
Saugeye Angler: Curt Wilkerson |
Weight: 10 lbs Length: 28 1/4 inches Girth: 19 inches |
Date: Location: Fort Cobb Reservoir |
Shad, Gizzard Angler: Rusty Dye |
Weight: 3 lbs 7.00 ozs Length: 19.25 inches Girth: 14 inches |
Date: Location: Little Beaver |
Sturgeon, Shovelnose Angler: Tommy Jenkins |
Weight: 1 lbs 10.00 ozs Length: 24 3/8 inches Girth: 8 inches |
Date: Location: Arkansas River |
Sunfish, Bluegill Angler: Tom Shorter |
Weight: 2 lbs 6.40 ozs Length: 12 3/4 inches Girth: 14 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Kay Co. Pond |
Sunfish, Green Angler: Eddie Shulanberger |
Weight: 2 lbs 7.00 ozs Length: 13 inches Girth: 14 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Pontotoc Co. Pond |
Sunfish, Hybrid Angler: Dixie Lee |
Weight: 2 lbs 5.68 ozs Length: 12 1/4 inches Girth: 14 inches |
Date: Location: Craig Co. Pond |
Sunfish, Redear Angler: Cord Smith |
Weight: 2 lbs 5.60 ozs Length: 13.5 inches Girth: 13 inches |
Date: Location: Strong City, Pond |
Trout, Brown Angler: Jason Archie |
Weight: 17 lbs 4.64 ozs Length: 32 3/4 inches Girth: 20 inches |
Date: Location: Mt. Fork River |
Trout, Rainbow Angler: Paul Glover |
Weight: 11 lbs 4.32 ozs Length: 29 3/16 inches Girth: 16 9/16 inches |
Date: Location: Lower Illinois River PFHA |
Walleye Angler: Kerry Carter |
Weight: 12 lbs 13.00 ozs Length: 30 3/8 inches Girth: 19 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Robert S. Kerr |
Official Oklahoma Unrestricted Record Fish Division
| Species, Angler & Method of Take | Measurements | When & Where |
|---|---|---|
Buffalo, Bigmouth Angler: Boe Daniel Meehan Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 66 lbs 4.00 ozs Length: 46 1/2 inches Girth: 33 inches |
Date: Location: Greenleaf |
Buffalo, Black Angler: Chester Penn Method: Trotline |
Weight: 57 lbs 12.00 ozs Length: 43 1/2 inches Girth: 31 inches |
Date: Location: Tenkiller |
Buffalo, Smallmouth Angler: Ricky Wayne Smith Method: Trotline |
Weight: 50 lbs 4.00 ozs Length: 39 1/2 inches Girth: 33 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Broken Bow Lake |
Carp, Common Angler: Scotty Littles Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 48 lbs 13.00 ozs Length: 40 inches Girth: 32 inches |
Date: Location: Broken Bow Lake |
Carp, Grass Angler: Brandon Taber Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 77 lbs Length: 53 inches Girth: 36 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Arbuckle |
Carp, Silver Angler: Stephen Banaszak Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 31 lbs 4.80 ozs Length: 40 3/8 inches Girth: 26 inches |
Date: Location: Red River |
Carpsucker, River Angler: Jarrid Monroe Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 11 lbs 4.48 ozs Length: 23.39 inches Girth: 21.5 inches |
Date: Location: Konawa |
Catfish, Blue Angler: Dan Grider Method: Jugline |
Weight: 118 lbs 8.00 ozs Length: 57 inches Girth: 41 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Texoma |
Catfish, Flathead Angler: C. Clubb Method: Trotline |
Weight: 106 lbs Length: 60 inches Girth: 39 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Wister Lake |
Drum, Freshwater Angler: John Starks Method: Trotline |
Weight: 47 lbs Length: 41 inches Girth: 33 inches |
Date: Location: Neosho River |
Eel, American Angler: Billy Davison Method: Trotline |
Weight: 5 lbs 8.70 ozs Length: 40 inches Girth: 9 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Webbers Falls |
Gar, Shortnose Angler: Dalton Grooms Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 12 lbs 10.00 ozs Length: 41 inches Girth: 15 inches |
Date: Location: Fort Gibson |
Gar, Spotted Angler: Tylor Lampkin Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 11 lbs 10.50 ozs Length: 40 1/16 inches Girth: 13 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Arbuckle |
Hogsucker, Northern Angler: Eric Sanders Method: Gigging |
Weight: 2 lbs 0.14 ozs Length: 16.75 inches Girth: 9.25 inches |
Date: Location: Illinois River |
Redhorse, Black Angler: Brandon Taber Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 5 lbs 11.00 ozs Length: 25 3/4 inches Girth: 12 3/4 inches |
Date: Location: Illinois River |
Redhorse, Golden Angler: Everett Noblin Method: Gigging |
Weight: 8 lbs 12.00 ozs Length: 29 inches Girth: 16 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Illinois River |
Redhorse, River Angler: Carl Williams Method: Gigging |
Weight: 10 lbs 9.00 ozs Length: 28 1/2 inches Girth: 15 inches |
Date: Location: Illinois River |
Shad, Gizzard Angler: Andrew Roberts Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 2 lbs 11.00 ozs Length: 17 7/8 inches Girth: 13 1/4 inches |
Date: Location: Cache Creek |
Spotted Sucker Angler: Noah Smith Method: Bow & Arrow |
Weight: 2 lbs 12.80 ozs Length: 18 3/8 inches Girth: 10 3/8 inches |
Date: Location: Lawtonka Lake |
Sturgeon, Shovelnose Angler: Paul R. Foreman Method: Throwline |
Weight: 2 lbs 15.50 ozs Length: 29 inches Girth: 8 1/2 inches |
Date: Location: Arkansas River |
No official state records exist for the following fish. Minimum weight to be considered is listed for each species:
- Sunfish, Rockbass 1 lbs.
- Bullhead, Brown 2lbs. 14 oz.
- Sunfish, Warmouth 1 lbs.
- Sunfish, Longear 1/2 lbs.
Fisheries Biologist by County
| COUNTY | BIOLOGIST | Duty Station | Office # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Alfalfa | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Atoka | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Beaver | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Beckham | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Blaine | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Bryan | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Caddo | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Canadian | VACANT-contact Doug Z. | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| Carter | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Cherokee | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Choctaw | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| Cimarron | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Cleveland | Alexandra Marshall | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| Coal | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Comanche | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Cotton | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Craig | Nate Hull | Miami | 918-542-9422 |
| Creek | Colby Gainer | Jenks | 918-299-2334 |
| Custer | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Delaware | Nate Hull | Miami | 918-542-9422 |
| Dewey | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Ellis | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Garfield | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Garvin | VACANT-contact Doug Z. | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| Grady | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Grant | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Greer | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Harmon | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Harper | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Haskell | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Hughes | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Jackson | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Jefferson | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Johnston | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Kay | Jeremy Duck | Ponca City | 580-762-2248 |
| Kingfisher | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Kiowa | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Latimer | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| Leflore | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| Lincoln | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Logan | VACANT-contact Doug Z. | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| Love | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Major | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Marshall | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Mayes | Nate Hull | Miami | 918-542-9422 |
| McClain | VACANT-contact Doug Z. | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| McCurtain | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| McIntosh | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Murray | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Muskogee | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Noble | Jeremy Duck | Ponca City | 580-762-2248 |
| Nowata | Colby Gainer | Jenks | 918-299-2334 |
| Okfuskee | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Oklahoma | VACANT-contact Doug Z. | Norman | 405-325-7288 |
| Okmulgee | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Osage | Jeremy Duck | Ponca City | 580-762-2248 |
| Ottawa | Nate Hull | Miami | 918-542-9422 |
| Pawnee | Jeremy Duck | Ponca City | 580-762-2248 |
| Payne | Jeremy Duck | Ponca City | 580-762-2248 |
| Pittsburg | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| Pontotoc | Cliff Sager | Caddo | 580-924-4087 |
| Pottawatomie | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Pushmataha | David Bogner | Higgins | 918-297-0150 |
| Roger Mills | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Rogers | Colby Gainer | Jenks | 918-299-2334 |
| Seminole | Michael Hollie | Holdenville | 405-379-5408 |
| Sequoyah | Chris Whisenhunt | Porter | 918-683-1031 |
| Stephens | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Texas | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Tilman | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Tulsa | Colby Gainer | Jenks | 918-299-2334 |
| Wagoner | Nate Hull | Miami | 918-542-9422 |
| Washington | Colby Gainer | Jenks | 918-299-2334 |
| Washita | Clayton Porter | Lawton | 580-529-2795 |
| Woods | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |
| Woodward | Dalton Norris | Burlington | 580-474-2668 |