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Freshwater Records 15
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
16 lb 4 oz |
Richard Tate |
1985 |
Connor Lake |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
8 lb 1 oz |
Donald S. Eaton, Jr. |
2003 |
New River |
source ↗ |
| Spotted Bass |
4 lb 12 oz |
Cliffton Joel Hamilton |
2020 |
Claytor Lake |
source ↗ |
| Striped Bass |
53 lb 7 oz |
James B. Davis |
2000 |
Leesville Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Blue Catfish |
143 lbs |
Richard "Nick" Anderson |
2011 |
Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir) |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
31 lb 8 oz |
Sue Stanley |
1992 |
Rappahannock River |
source ↗ |
| Flathead Catfish |
68 lb 12 oz |
Jeffrey E. Dill |
2018 |
Lake Smith |
source ↗ |
| Walleye |
15 lb 15 oz |
Anthony P. Duncan |
2000 |
New River |
source ↗ |
| Northern Pike |
31 lb 4 oz |
George Wood |
1994 |
Motts Run Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Muskie (incl. Tiger) |
45 lb 8 oz |
Shannon Hill |
2007 |
New River |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
4 lb 10 oz |
Justin Elliott |
1994 |
Private Pond |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
14 lb 7 oz |
Michael Lowe |
1993 |
Greers Pond |
source ↗ |
| Brown Trout |
14 lb 12 oz |
Mike Perkins |
1990 |
South Fork Holston River |
source ↗ |
| Brook Trout |
5 lb 15 oz |
Thomas Garth |
2019 |
Cub Run |
source ↗ |
| Coho Salmon (standout) |
8 lb 12 oz |
Melvin Chilton |
1971 |
Philpott Reservoir |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 8
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Bluefin Tuna |
708 lb |
Jake Hiles |
2020 |
Tuna Hole (off Rudee Inlet) |
source ↗ |
| Golden Tilefish |
58 lb |
Joshua Jung |
2017 |
South of Norfolk Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Snowy Grouper |
70 lb 7 oz |
Roger Burnley |
2011 |
Near Norfolk Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Spadefish |
14 lb 14 oz |
Roland E. Murphy |
2009 |
The Cell |
source ↗ |
| Striped Bass (Rockfish, ocean) |
74 lb |
Cary Wolfe |
2012 |
Off Cape Henry |
source ↗ |
| Swordfish |
597 lb |
Nicholas Kontodiakos |
2020 |
Norfolk Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Tautog |
24 lb 3 oz |
Ken Neill III |
2012 |
Morgan Wreck |
source ↗ |
| Tripletail |
16 lb 12 oz |
Richard H. Stuart Jr. |
2021 |
Near York Spit Light |
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.