Virginia State Record Fish

Updated: July 1, 2007

Species Weight Location Date Angler
Largemouth Bass 16 lbs. 4 oz. Connor Lake 05-20-1985 Richard Tate
Smallmouth Bass 8 lbs. 1 oz. New River 03-12-2003 Donald S. Eaton, Jr.
Spotted Bass 3 lbs. 10 oz. Claytor Lake 07-29-1993 Mike Ritter
Sunfish (all) 4 lbs. 12 oz. Private Pond 04-28-1986 Michael Mills
Crappie 4 lbs. 10 oz. Private Pond 04-24-1994 Justin Elliott
Roanoke Bass 2 lbs. 9 oz. Western Branch Reservoir 05-28-2005 Harry G. Swauger
Rock Bass 2 lbs. 2 oz. Laurel Bed Lake 05-17-1986 Larry Ball
Striped Bass 53 lbs. 7 oz. Leesville Reservoir 03-16-2000 James B. Davis
Hybrid Striped Bass Open. 10 lb. minimum to qualify.
White Bass 6 lbs. 13 oz. Lake Orange 07-31-1989 Ron Sprouse
White Perch 2 lbs. 8 oz. Lake Prince 04-30-1995 Jimmy A. Roper
Walleye 15 lbs. 15 oz. New River 12-15-2000 Anthony P. Duncan
Sauger 2 lbs. 12 oz. Clinch River 10-21-2005 Freland Eugene Maxfield
Yellow Perch 2 lbs. 7 oz. Lake Moomaw 03-20-1999 Tim Austin
Brown Trout 14 lbs. 12 oz. South Fork Holston 05-24-1990 Mike Perkins
Rainbow Trout 14 lbs. 7 oz. Greers Pond 06-28-1993 Michael Lowe
Brook Trout 5 lbs. 10 oz. Big Stony Creek 10-22-1987 Greg Orndorff
Channel Catfish 31 lbs. 8 oz. Rappahannock River 10-02-1992 Sue Stanley
Blue Catfish 95 lbs. 11 oz. James River 06-15-2006 Archie D. Gold
Flathead Catfish 66 lbs. 4 oz. Occoquan Reservoir 05-06-1994 Mike Willems
White Catfish 7 lbs. 6 oz. Western Branch Reservoir 03-24-1992 Thomas Elkins
Muskie (including Tiger) 45 lbs. 8 oz. New River 06-01-2007 Shannon Hill
Northern Pike 31 lbs. 4 oz. Motts Run Reservoir 07-24-1994 George Wood
Chain Pickerel 7 lbs. 10 oz. Lake Shawnee 12-31-1996 R. L. White
Carp 49 lbs. 4 oz. Lake Prince 06-25-1986 Jeff Graham
Gar 25 lbs. 2 oz. Lake Prince 05-28-1987 Roger Beaver
Bowfin 16 lbs. 8 oz. Lake Cahoon 10-17-2004 John Plyler, Jr.
Freshwater Drum Open. 8 lb. minimum to qualify.