Meet the Anglers in 2025 who are Breaking the Records
Explore the biggest catches of this year and years past, and see how you can enter to be featured here.
Hover over the picture to see the size and length of the fish, and where it was caught!
Catch and keep category
Channel catfish, Kenny Won
11 lb, 1.76 oz 30 in, Riparian Park
Kenny Won, 07/18/2021
Redear sunfish, Thomas Farchione
6 lb, 4.8 oz 17 in., Lake Havasu
Thomas Farchione, 05/04/2021
Catch and Release Category
Redear Sunfish, Colin Parish
13 in., Peña Blanca Lake
Colin Parish, 06/19/2021
Striped Bass, Eric Martinez Jr
34 in., Lake Pleasant
Eric Martinez Jr, 4/11/2021
Carp, Michael Huffman
34 in., Salt River
Michael Huffman, 3/23/2021
Rainbow Trout, Michael R Sims
34 in., Silver Creek
Michael Huffman, 1/28/2021
Smallmouth Buffalo, Tristen McGee
35 in., Saguaro Lake
Tristen McGee, 2/20/2021
Gila Trout, Zachary Young
16 in., Green Valley Park
Tristen McGee, 11/14/2021
** Based on length only and rounded down to nearest inch. New entries must exceed existing entry by at least 1 inch
Arizona Fish Entry Form with Rules [PDF] (page 44 of the 2014 Fishing Regulations)
Arizona Fish Weighing Scale Locations [PDF] (page 45 of the 2014 Fishing Regulations)
Big Fish of the Year Archive
2020 Entries
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