(WHTM) — Trout fishing season is just around the corner, and anglers across the Commonwealth will soon be casting their lines looking for a big catch. Check out this list of Pennsylvania’s State-record fish.

Trout

Brook trout:
7 pounds
Caught by Vonada Ranck in Fishing Creek, Clinton Co. in 1996.

Brown trout:
20 pounds, 9 ounces
Caught by Robert J. Ferraro in Lake Erie, Erie Co. in 2020.
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Golden rainbow trout:
13 pounds, 8 ounces
Caught by Eli Borger in the Mahoning Creek, Schuylkill Co. in 2008.
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Rainbow trout:
15 pounds, 6 ounces
Caught by Dennis L. Clouse in the Jordan Creek, Lehigh Co. in 1986.

Lake trout:
31 pounds, 13 ounces
Caught by Keith Miller in Lake Erie, Erie Co. in 2019.
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Steelhead trout:
20 pounds, 3 ounces
Caught by Corey T. Brown in the Walnut Creek, Erie Co. in 2001.
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Bass

Largemouth bass:
11 pounds, three ounces
Caught by Donald Shade in Birch Run Reservoir, Adams Co. in 1983.

Rock bass:
3 pounds, 2 ounces
Caught by David L. Weber in Elk Creek, Erie Co. in 1971.

Smallmouth bass:
8 pounds, 8 ounces
Caught by Robert T. Steelman in Scotts Run Lake, Berks Co. in 1997.

Striped bass, inland:
53 pounds, 12 ounces
Caught by Robert Price in Raystown Lake, Huntingdon Co. in 1994.

Striped bass, marine:
53 pounds, 13 ounces
Caught by Donald J. Clark in the Delaware River, Delaware Co. in 1989.
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White bass:
4 pounds
Caught by Robert H. Hornstrom in Conneaut Lake, Crawford Co. in 2002.
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Salmon

Atlantic salmon:
17 pounds, 2 ounces
Caught by Brian Keller in Raystown Lake, Huntingdon Co. in 2001.
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Chinook salmon:
28 pounds, 15 ounces
Caught by Gregory Lasko in Lake Erie, Erie Co. in 1990.

Coho salmon:
15 pounds, 5 ounces
Caught by Jack Scheirer in Lake Erie, Erie Co. in 1985.

Pink salmon:
4 pounds, 8 ounces
Caught by David A. Rabatin in Elk Creek, Erie Co. in 1995.
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Catfish

Bullhead catfish:
4 pounds, 10 ounces
Caught by Ian C. Radler in Beltzville Lake, Carbon Co. in 2011.
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Channel catfish:
35 pounds, 3 ounces
Caught by Austin E. Roth III in the Lehigh Canal, Northampton Co. in 1991.

Flathead catfish:
56 pounds, 3 ounces
Caught by Jonathan Pierce in the Schuylkill River, East Falls in 2020.
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Perch

White perch:
1 pound, 12 ounces
Caught by James Clark in the Delaware River, Delaware Co. in 2008.
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Yellow perch:
3 pounds
Caught by Kirk Rudzinski in Lake Erie, Erie Co. in 2021.
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Other species

Bluegill:
2 pounds, 9 ounces
Caught by Tom Twincheck in Keystone Lake, Armstrong Co. in 1983.

Common carp:
52 pounds
Caught by George Brown in the Juniata River, Huntingdon Co. in 1962.

Crappie:
4 pounds, 3 ounces
Caught by Richard A. Pino in Hammond Lake, Tioga Co. in 2000.
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Freshwater drum:
19 pounds, 14 ounces
Caught by Tim Rogers in the Monongahela River, Washington Co. in 1994.

Muskellunge:
54 pounds, 3 ounces
Caught by Lewis Walker Jr. in Conneaut Lake, Crawford Co. in 1924.
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Chain pickerel:
8 pounds, 15 ounces
Caught by Dave Wilson in Long Pond, Wayne Co. in 2002.
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Northern pike:
35 pounds
Caught by Carl Stoltz in the Allegheny Reservoir, McKean Co. in 2003.
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Sauger:
4 pounds
Caught by Tim Waltz in the Susquehanna River, Lycoming Co. in 2001.
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American shad:
9 pounds, 9 ounces
Caught by Anthony Mecca in the Delaware River, Pike Co. in 1986.

Suckers:
12 pounds, 14 ounces
Caught by Raymond C. Szalewicz in the Allegheny River, Forest Co. in 2003.
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Walleye:
18 pounds, 1 ounce
Caught by Richard E. Nicholson in the Youghiogheny River, Fayette Co. in 2021.
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State-record fish in Pennsylvania are based on weight only. In order for a fish to count as a new record, it must weigh at least 2 ounces more than the previous record. If you want to submit a fish you caught, you can fill out an application here.

All information for this article was sourced from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.