Statewide

Oregon's record fish

December 6, 2019

See the Oregon records for both coldwater and warmwater game fish. And, find the forms to submit if you think you've caught a new record!

 Record coldwater game fish

Species Weight (pounds ounces) Year Location Angler
Salmon, Atlantic

no data

 - - - -
Salmon, Chinook

83

 0 1910 Umpqua River Ernie St Claire
Salmon, Chum

23

 0 1990 Kilchis River Roger Nelson
Salmon, Coho

25

 5.25 1966 Siltcoos Lake Ed Martin
Salmon, Kokanee

9

 10.72 2010 Wallowa Lake Ron Campbell
Shad

6

 6 2004 Willamette River Larry Arendt
Sturgeon* (see below)

-

   - - -
Trout, Brook

9

 6 1980 Deschutes River Burt Westbrook
Trout, Brown

28

 5 2002 Paulina Lake Ronald Lane
Trout, Bull

23

 2 1989 Lake Billy Chinook Don Yow
Trout, Cutthroat

9

 8 1986 Malheur River Phillip Grove
Trout, Golden

7

 10 1987 Eagle Cap Wilderness Douglas White
Trout, Macinaw or Lake

40

 8 1984 Odell Lake Ken Erickson
Trout, Rainbow

28

 0 1982 Rogue River Mike McGonagle
Trout, Steelhead

35

 8 1970 Columbia River Berdell Todd
Whitefish

4

 14 1994 Crane Prairie Reservoir Roger A. Massey

*There is no state record information for sturgeon in Oregon because the maximum size limit is 54". It is unlawful to remove an oversized sturgeon from the water.

 Record warmwater record game fish

Species Weight (pounds ounces) Year Location Angler
Bass, Smallmouth

8

 1.76 2005 Henry Hagg Lake Nick Rubeo
Bass, Hybrid White

19

 12 2014 Ana Reservoir Chad Meadows
Bass, Largemouth

12

 1.6 2002 Ballenger Pond, Springfield B. Adam Hastings
Bass, Striped

68

 0 1973 Umpqua River Beryl Bliss
Bluegill

2

 5.5 1981 Farm Pond Wayne Elmore
Catfish, Bullhead

3

 7 2001 Henry Hagg Lake Bob Judkins
Catfish, Channel

36

 8 1980 McKay Reservoir Boone Haddock
Catfish, Flathead

42

 0 1994 Snake River Joshua Kralicek
Catfish, White

15

 0 1989 Tualatin River Wayne Welch
Crappie, Black

4

 0 1978 Lost River Billy Biggs
Crappie, White

4

 12 1967 Gerber Reservoir Jim Duckett
Perch, Yellow

2

 2 1971 Brownsmead Ernie Affolter III
Perch, Sacramento

0

 11.2 1998 Lost River Jonathan Cogley
Sunfish, Green

0

 11 1991 Umpqua River John Baker
Sunfish, Pumpkinseed

0

 7.68 1996 Lake Oswego Linda Mar
Sunfish, Redear

1

 15.5 1992 Reynolds Pond Terence Bice
Walleye

19

 15.3 1990 Columbia River Arnold Berg
Warmouth

1

 14.2 1975 Columbia Slough Jess Newell

Coldwater record fish nomination form 

Warmwater record fish application form

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