Louisiana Fishing Records

Fish - Weight - Place - Name of Record Holder - Date

African Pompano 36 lbs 6 oz N/A 7/1980

Amberjack 130 lbs 0 oz N/A 4/1977

Atlantic Croaker 8 lbs 0 oz N/A 8/1972

Atlantic Spadefish 10 lbs 8 oz N/A 9/1989

Blackfin Tuna 34 lbs 6 oz N/A 5/1989

Blackjack 21 lbs 8 oz N/A 7/1982

Blue Marlin 1018 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1977

Bluefin Tuna 1152 lbs 0 oz 30 miles S of South Pass Ron Roland 5/2003

Bluefish 21 lbs 2 oz N/A 7/1982

Bonito 29 lbs 2 oz N/A 7/1974

Bowfin 20 lbs 13 oz N/A 6/1998

Bream 2 lbs 13 oz N/A 9/1959

Broadbill Swordfish 310 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1980

Buffalo 70 lbs 8 oz N/A 4/1980

Catfish 98 lbs 0 oz N/A 9/1987

Chain Pickerel 5 lbs 2 oz N/A 5/1977

Cobia 105 lbs 8 oz N/A 5/1980

Common Carp 35 lbs 0 oz N/A 4/1981

Crappie 6 lbs 0 oz N/A 11/1969

Crevalle Jack 54 lbs 6 oz N/A 8/1982

Cubera Snapper 121 lbs 13 oz N/A 7/1982

Dolphin 71 lbs 6 oz N/A 6/1976

Drum 77 lbs 0 oz N/A 4/1975

Florida Pompano 8 lbs 13 oz N/A 12/1969

Flounder 12 lbs 3 oz N/A 2/1969

Great Barracuda 50 lbs 0 oz Gulf of Mexico A.C. Mills 8/1970

Grey Snapper 10 lbs 0 oz N/A 9/1993

Grouper 125 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1991

Horse Eye Jackfish 22 lbs 8 oz N/A 7/1982

Hybrid Bass 15 lbs 3 oz N/A 5/1992

King Mackerel 82 lbs 0 oz N/A 12/1980

Largemouth Bass 15 lbs 14 oz N/A 2/1994

Longbill Spearfish 78 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1964

Rainbow Runner 16 lbs 3 oz N/A 7/1983

Red Drum 61 lbs 0 oz N/A 6/1992

Red Snapper 50 lbs 25 oz South Timbalier Blk. 185 Capt. Doc Kennedy 6/1996

Redfin Pickerel 1 lbs 13 oz N/A 11/1996

Sailfish 96 lbs 0 oz N/A 10/1953

Sea Trout 12 lbs 10 oz N/A 5/1950

Shark 412 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1980

Sheepshead 21 lbs 6 oz N/A 4/1982

Skipjack Tuna 15 lbs 0 oz N/A 9/1993

Spanish Mackerel 10 lbs 14 oz N/A 8/1972

Spotted Bass 4 lbs 2 oz N/A 9/1976

Striped Bass 47 lbs 13 oz N/A 9/1991

Tarpon 230 lbs 0 oz N/A 8/1993

Triggerfish 9 lbs 10 oz N/A 5/1993

Tripletail 39 lbs 13 oz N/A 7/1959

Wahoo 139 lbs 6 oz N/A 4/1976

Warmouth 2 lbs 3 oz N/A 7/1987

White Bass 4 lbs 3 oz N/A 2/1986

White Marlin 134 lbs 0 oz N/A 7/1976

White Sea Trout 11 lbs 0 oz N/A 9/1973

Yellowfin Tuna 221 lbs 13 oz N/A 6/1982