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Ontario Record Fish Registry
Ontario Record Fish Registry
Atlantic Salmon:
Weight: 24.30 lbs. Length: 35.0 inches Girth: 24.0 inches Angler: James MacDonald Water Body: Lake Ontario Close To: Toronto Hooked On: Daredevil Spoon Date: 07/15/1989
Aurora Trout:
Weight: 6.64 lbs. Length: 22.3 inches Girth: 16.0 inches Angler: Luc Pilon Water Body: Carol Lake Close To: Westree Hooked On: Silver Davis Hammer & Lil' CleoDate: 08/01/1999
Bigmouth Buffalo::
Weight: 24.45 lbs. Length: 36.00 inches Girth: 24.00 inches Angler: Eva Louie Water Body: Lake St. Clair Close To: Chatham/Kent Hooked On: Bucktail Date: 11/10/2020
Black Crappie:
Weight: 3.78 lbs. Length: 17.0 inches Girth: 16.5 inches Angler: Charles Sherrill Water Body: Lake Erie Close To: Hillman Marsh Hooked On: Minnow Date: 05/10/1986
Bluegill:
Weight: 1.83 lbs. Length:11.1 inches Girth: 13.5 inches Angler: Jason Hall Water Body: Lake Erie Close To: St. Williams Hooked On: Rapala Rattlin' Rap Date: 06/25/1995
Bowfin:
Weight: 15.10 lbs. Length:31.5 inches Girth: 17.0 inches Angler: Mark Johnson Water Body: Dog Lake Close To: Seeley's Bay Hooked On: Live Bait Date: 06/27/2000
Brook Trout:
Weight: 14.50 lbs. Length: 31.5 inches Girth: 23.0 inches Angler: Dr. J W Cook Water Body: Nipigon River Close To: Thunder Bay Hooked On: N/A Date: 06/01/1916
Brown Bullhead:
Weight: 3.40 lbs. Length: 17.25 inches Girth: 12.50 inches Angler: Tim Culp Water Body: Grand River Close To: Dunnville Hooked On: Shiner Minnow Date: 06/17/2020
Brown Trout:
Weight: 34.38lbs. Length: 38.0 inches Girth: 28.0 inches Angler: Richard Matusiak Water Body: Lake Ontario Close To: Thunder Bay Hooked On: Little Cleo Date: 09/09/1994
Burbot (Ling):
Weight: 17.95 lbs. Length: 39.0 inches Girth: 19.0 inches Angler: Sebastien Roy Water Body: Lake Simcoe Close To: Orillia Hooked On: Vibrato Date: 01/25/2017
Channel Catfish:
Weight: 33.36 lbs. Length: 39.3 inches Girth: 27.5 inches Angler: Gordon Kauffedlt Water Body: Madawaska River Close To: Griffith Hooked On: Minnow & Jig Date: 05/25/2015
Chinook Salmon:
Weight: 46.38 lbs. Length: 47.0 inches Girth: 30.0 inches Angler: Harry Oosterveld Water Body: Lake Ontario Close To: Oakville Hooked On: Rac. Spoon Date: 08/07/2000
Coho Salmon:
Weight: 29.22 lbs. Length: 40.0 inches Girth: 24.3 inches Angler: Glen Hales Water Body: Ganaraska River Close To: Port Hope Hooked On: Fly Crystal Egg Red Date: 09/24/2013
Common Carp:
Weight: 41.88 . Length: 41.0 inches Girth: 31.0 inches Angler: Allan Babakhani Water Body: Lake Erie Close To: Crystal Beach Hooked On: Crayfish Fly Pattern Date: 06/02/2018
Fallfish:
Weight: 3.16 lbs. Length: 18.5 inches Girth: 13.0inches Angler: Tony Baldasarra Water Body: St. Lawrence River Close To: Ivy Lea Hooked On:
Liver Date: 04/21/2012
Freshwater Drum:
Weight: 22.64 lbs. Length: 35.0 inches Girth: 26.25 inches Angler: David Moore Water Body: Lake Ontario Close To: Picton Hooked On: Husky Jerk Date: 07/27/2019
Goldeye:
Weight: 2.20 lbs. Length: 16.6 inches Girth: 8.9 inches Angler: Neil Robinson Water Body: Redstone River Close To: South Porcupine Hooked On: Spinner & Minnow Date: 07/03/2017
Lake Herring (Cisco):
Weight: 4.33 lbs. Length: 23.5 inches Girth: 12.7 inches Angler: Janice Binkley Water Body: Corinne Lake Close To: Hornepayne Hooked On: Jig & Worm Date: 05/22/1991
Lake Trout:
Weight: 63.12 lbs. Length: 51.5 inches Girth: 32.8 inches Angler: Hubert Hammers Water Body: Lake Superior Close To: Isle Royale Hooked On: N/A Date: 05/25/1952
Lake Whitefish:
Weight: 14.77 lbs. Length: 29.5 inches Girth: 19.8 inches Angler: Terry Frook Water Body: Georgian Bay Close To: Wiarton Hooked On: Mr. Champ Jig Date: 03/18/1996
Largemouth Bass:
Weight: 10.43 lbs. Length: 22 inches Girth: 19.5 inches Angler: Mario Crysanthou Water Body: Preston Lake Close To: Preston Lake Hooked On: Jitterbug Date: 08/26/1976
Longnose Gar:
Weight: 21.20 lbs. Length: 51.5 inches Girth: 20.0 inches Angler: Stephen Grail Water Body: Ottawa River Close To: Arnprior Hooked On: Large Treble Date: 07/19/2014
Mooneye:
Weight: 2.02 lbs. Length: 17 inches Girth: 11.5 inches Angler: Mark Dunn Water Body: Winnipeg River Close To: Kenora Hooked On: Walleye Diver Date: 07/12/2019
Muskellunge:
Weight: 65.00 lbs. Length: 58.0 inches Girth: 30.5 inches Angler: Kenneth O'Brien Water Body: Lake Huron Close To: Blackstone Harbour Hooked On: Rapala Countdown Date: 10/16/1988
Northern Pike:
Weight: 42.12 lbs. Length: inches Girth: inches Angler: Harry Bell Water Body: Delaney River Close To: Kenora Hooked On: N/A Date: 07/14/1946
Pink Salmon:
Weight: 13.06 lbs. Length: 32.7 inches Girth: 21.0 inches Angler: Ray Higaki Water Body: St. Mary's River Close To: Sault Ste. Marie Hooked On: Luhr Jensen Minnow Date: 09/23/1992
Pumpkinseed:
Weight: 1.0 lbs. Length: 10.0 inches Girth: 14.0 inches Angler: Fred Thorn Water Body: Beattie Lake Close To: Wiarton Hooked On: Twister Tail & Jig & Frog Date: 08/30/1997
Quillback:
Weight: 6.01 lbs. Length: 22 inches Girth: 15.75 inches Angler: Paul Tschesnokow Water Body: Trent Severn Waterway Close To: Port Severn Hooked On: Worm Date: 05/24/2020
Rainbow Smelt:
Weight: .37 lbs. Length: 11.75 inches Girth: 6.0 inches Angler: Mark Proulx Water Body: Muskrat Lake Close To: Cobden Hooked On: N/A Date: 04/04/2017
Rainbow Trout:
Weight: 40.68 lbs. Length: 39.1 inches Girth: 29.4 inches Angler: Joanne Verdramin Water Body: Lake Huron Close To: Little Current Hooked On: AC Shiner Date: 09/21/2005
River Redhorse:
Weight: 12.05 lbs. Length: 30.5 inches Girth: 19.3 inches Angler: Randy Walker Water Body: Thames River Close To: Delaware Hooked On: Silver Walleye Grub Date: 04/30/2007
Rock Bass:
Weight: 3.0 lbs. Length: **.** inches Girth: **.** inches Angler: Peter Gulin Water Body: York River Close To: N/A Hooked On: N/A Date: 08/01/1974
Sauger:
Weight: 4.40 lbs. Length: 22.2 inches Girth: 12.5 inches Angler: Kris Gagnier Water Body: Detroit River Close To: Windsor Hooked On: Black & Green Fuzzy Grub Date: 11/07/1992
Saugeye (Sauger x Walleye):
Weight: 4.53 lbs. Length: 22.5 inches Girth: 13.4 inches Angler: Philip Gaskell Water Body: Lake Of The Woods Close To: Horson Hooked On: Vibrotail Jig Date: 10/21/1992
Shorthead Redhorse:
Weight: 5.5lbs. Length: 24.0 inches Girth: 14.4 inches Angler: Stephen Carter Water Body: Trent River Close To: Trenton Hooked On: Rapala Husky Jerk Date: 05/04/1997
Silver Redhorse:
Weight: 9.49 lbs. Length: 28.0 inches Girth: 17.25 inches Angler: Jeff Kinchen Water Body: Georgian Bay Close To: Owen Sound Hooked On: Worm Date: 17/20/2017
Smallmouth Bass:
Weight: 9.84 lbs. Length: 24.00 inches Girth: 18.3 inches Angler: Andy Anderson Water Body: Birch Bark Lake Close To: Kinmount Hooked On: N/A Date: 09/26/1954
Splake:
Weight: 20.71 lbs. Length: 35.0 inches Girth: 23.3 inches Angler: Paul Thompson Water Body: Georgian Bay Close To: Wasaga Beach Hooked On: Red Fluorescent Rapala Date: 05/17/1987
Sunfish Hybrid:
Weight: 1.04 lbs. Length: 11.0 inches Girth: 11.5 inches Angler: Jeff Buck Water Body: Lake Huron Close To: Sagamok First Nation Hooked On: Mister Twister Jig & Worm Date: 07/24/1998
Tiger Muskellunge:
Weight: 26.44 lbs. Length: 49.0 inches Girth: 20.0inches Angler: Ed Barbosa Water Body: Georgian Bay Close To: N/A Hooked On: N/A Date: 10/07/2000
Walleye:
Weight: 22.25 lbs. Length: 36.5 inches Girth: 21.0 inches Angler: Patrick Noon Water Body: Niagara River Close To: Fort Erie Hooked On: N/A Date: 05/26/1943
White Bass:
Weight: 3.44 lbs. Length: 17.75 inches Girth: 14.5 inches Angler: Bryan Low Water Body: Lake Ontario Close To: Pickering Hooked On: Minnow Date: 12/28/2019
White Crappie:
Weight: 2.78 lbs. Length: 16.25 inches Girth: 14.0 inches Angler: Mark Kozak Water Body: Lake Erie Close To: Leamington Hooked On: Jigging Tube Date: 03/30/2016
White Sucker:
Weight: 5.39 lbs. Length: 22.8 inches Girth: 13.3 inches Angler: Geoff Bernardo Water Body: Lake Joseph Close To: Rosseau Hooked On: Twister Tail Jig Date: 05/23/1996
Yellow Perch:
Weight: 2.52 lbs. Length: 15.75 inches Girth: 12.25 inches Angler: Dominic Touchette Water Body: Lake St. Francis Close To: Summerstown Hooked On: MaGathy' s Slab Grabber Date: 01/30/2020
Historic Records:
American Eel (No Harvest Allowed, No Entries Accepted)
Lake Sturgeon (No Entries Accepted)
Wiper (No Entries Accepted)
American Eel:
Weight: 5.10 lbs. Length: 38.5 inches Girth: 9.3 inches Angler: Kyle Richards Water Body: Ottawa River Close To: Clarence Hooked On: Minnow Date: 07/30/2002
Lake Sturgeon:
Weight: 168.00 lbs. Length: 69.0 inches Girth: 42.0 inches Angler: Edward Paszkowski Water Body: Nottawasaga River Close To: Wasaga Beach Hooked On: N/A Date: 05/29/1982
Wiper:
Weight: 21.18 lbs. Length: 30.0 inches Girth: 25.00 inches Angler: Salvatore Oddo Water Body: Detroit River Close To: Windsor Hooked On: Lead Jig Date: 05/14/2006
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