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Freshwater Records 13
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
18.15 lb |
Anthony Denny |
1992 |
Natchez State Park Lake |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
7 lb 15 oz |
Thomas Wilbanks |
1987 |
Yellow Creek Arm, Pickwick Lake |
source ↗ |
| Spotted Bass |
8 lb 2 oz |
S. Ross Gratham |
1975 |
Farm Pond |
source ↗ |
| Striped Bass |
39.6 lb |
Rocky Rawls |
2016 |
Pascagoula River |
source ↗ |
| Blue Catfish |
131 lb |
Eugene Cronley |
2022 |
Mississippi River (Natchez) |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
51 lb 12 oz |
Tom Edwards |
1997 |
Lake Tom Bailey |
source ↗ |
| Flathead Catfish |
77.7 lb |
Matt Bingham |
2012 |
Mississippi River (Tunica) |
source ↗ |
| Walleye |
9.66 lb |
Clayton E. Hobbs |
1985 |
Tennessee River (Iuka) |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
4 lb 4 oz |
Gerald Conlee |
1991 |
Arkabutla Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| White Crappie |
5 lb 3 oz |
Fred Bright |
1957 |
Enid Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Bluegill |
3.45 lb |
Gerald E. Thurmond |
1995 |
Farm Pond |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
5.03 lb |
Cyrus Manning |
2015 |
Private Pond |
source ↗ |
| Alligator Gar (standout) |
215 lb |
Earl Stafford |
2003 |
Mississippi River (Natchez) |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 25
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Red Drum |
52 lbs 2.4 oz |
Antonio Rubio |
2016 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Spotted Seatrout |
10 lbs 10 oz |
David Floyd |
2013 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Cobia |
106 lbs 13 oz |
Randy McDaniel |
1996 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Sheepshead |
19 lbs 10 oz |
Roy Groue Jr. |
1966 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Black Drum |
70 lbs 5 oz |
Eddie Hansen |
2005 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Southern Flounder |
10 lbs 4.66 oz |
Karen A. Good |
2007 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Spanish Mackerel |
8 lbs |
Ron Dillistone |
1984 |
— |
source ↗ |
| King Mackerel |
74 lbs 1.6 oz |
Barrett McMullan |
2009 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Wahoo |
111 lbs 3.2 oz |
Jeffery A. Lee |
1998 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Mahi Mahi (Dolphin) |
62 lbs |
D.L. Siegel / Leo Muldoon |
1981/1985 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Blackfin Tuna |
33 lbs 0.8 oz |
Mark Herrmann |
2011 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
237 lbs 12.8 oz |
Josh Lord |
2026 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Bluefin Tuna |
837 lbs 1.6 oz |
Bob Struwe |
1999 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Blue Marlin |
1,054 lbs 9.6 oz |
Barry D. Carr |
2002 |
— |
source ↗ |
| White Marlin |
80 lbs 3.2 oz |
Joseph Guidry |
2000 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Sailfish |
62 lbs |
Eddie Jones |
1963 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Swordfish |
309 lbs 14.4 oz |
Donnie Jackson Jr. |
2021 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Mako Shark (Shortfin) |
550 lbs |
Tim King |
2012 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tiger Shark |
675 lbs |
Michael Garrett |
2018 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Great Hammerhead |
436 lbs 14 oz |
Robert J. Garrett |
2002 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Bull Shark |
377 lbs 4 oz |
David Rogers |
2021 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Amberjack (Greater) |
126 lbs |
Don Wheeler |
2014 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Red Snapper |
37 lbs 11.2 oz |
John J. Bullock |
1995 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Gag Grouper |
67 lbs 6.4 oz |
Travis Gessley |
2021 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tarpon |
185 lbs 8.8 oz |
Don Ruiz |
2019 |
— |
source ↗ |
Records compiled from official state wildlife/DNR agencies where available, cross-checked against
independent angling record databases. Standards, categories and titleholders change as new fish are
certified — always confirm current records with the state agency before citing officially.