Freshwater Fish State Record Program Rules
Species | Weight | Angler | Location | Date | Photo |
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Bass, Hybrid | 25 lb, 8 oz | David Hobby | Lake Chatuge | May 1, 1995 | ![]() |
Bass, Largemouth | 22 lb, 4 oz | George Perry | Montgomery Lake | June 2, 1932 | Photo not available (as nice as it may have been to see!). After more than 90 years, this legendary catch is STILL a Georgia State Record and tied as the World Record. It has long been the topic of articles, debates and even books. More information on the largemouth bass record. |
Bass, Redeye | 3 lb, 7 oz | Steve Williams | Lake Hartwell | April 17, 2004 | ![]() |
Bass, Rock | 1 lb, 0 oz | Jeffrey Forester | South Chickamauga Creek | April 6, 2024 | ![]() |
Bass, Shoal (TIE) | 8 lb, 5 oz | Joseph Matthew McWhorter | Chattahoochee River | December 23, 2021 | ![]() |
Bass, Shoal (TIE) | 8 lb, 5 oz | Clark Wheeler | Flint River | April 16, 2022 | ![]() |
Bass, Smallmouth | 7 lb, 2 oz | Jack Hall | Lake Chatuge | March 28, 1973 | |
Bass, Spotted | 8 lb, 2 oz | Wayne Holland | Lake Burton | February 23, 2005 | ![]() |
Bass, Striped (TIE) | 63 lb | Kelly A. Ward | Oconee River | May 30, 1967 | ![]() |
Bass, Striped (TIE) | 63 lb | Terry McConnell | Lake Richard B. Russell | April 3, 2009 | |
Bass, Suwannee | 3 lb, 9 oz | Laverne Norton | Ochlocknee River | October 6, 1984 | |
Bass, White | 5 lb, 1 oz | J.M. Hobbins | Lake Lanier | June 16, 1971 | |
Bowfin | 16 lb, 3 oz | Jimmy Tucker | Suwannee River | June 21, 2014 | |
Bullhead, Brown | 5 lb, 8 oz | James W. Andrews | O.F. Veal Pond | May 22, 1978 | |
Bullhead, Yellow | 4 lb, 15 oz | Glenn Settles | Ogeechee River | October 12, 2003 | ![]() |
Catfish, Blue | 110 lb, 6 oz | Tim Trone | Chattahoochee River | October 17, 2020 | ![]() |
Catfish, Channel | 44 lb, 12 oz | Bobby M. Smithwick | Altamaha River | May 18, 1972 | |
Catfish, Flathead (TIE) | 83 lb | Carl Sawyer | Altamaha River | June 22, 2006 | ![]() |
Catfish, Flathead (TIE) | 83 lb | Jim Dieveney | Altamaha River | July 11, 2010 | ![]() |
Catfish, White | 8 lb, 10 oz | James D. Sanders | Savannah River | June 10, 1996 | ![]() |
Common Carp | 35 lb, 12 oz | Rev. Donald Clark | Lake Jackson | 1972 | ![]() |
Crappie, Black (TIE) | 4 lb, 4 oz | Shirley Lavender | Acree's Lake | June 1, 1971 | |
Crappie, Black (TIE) | 4 lb, 4 oz | Steve Cheek | Lake Spivey | March 1975 | |
Crappie, White | 5 lb | Theresa Kemp | Bibb County pond | April 10, 1984 | |
Gar, Longnose | 31 lb, 2 oz | Rachel Harrison | Coosa River | March 19, 2022 | ![]() |
Muskellunge | 38 lb | Rube Golden | Lake Blue Ridge | June 1957 | |
Perch, Yellow (TIE) | 2 lb, 9 oz | Thomas Lewis | Savannah River | February 27, 2013 | ![]() |
Perch, Yellow (TIE) | 2 lb, 9 oz | Emerson Mulhall | Lake Burton | February 18, 2024 | ![]() |
Pickerel, Chain | 9 lb, 6 oz | Baxley McQuaig, Jr. | Homerville | February 1961 | |
Pickerel, Redfin | 2 lb, 10 oz | Gene Brantley | Lewis Pond | July 7, 1982 | |
Pike, Northern | 18 lb, 2 oz | Keith Gragg | Lake Rabun | June 27, 1982 | |
Sauger | 4 lb, 3 oz | Stuart Bowers | Clarks Hill Lake | April 5, 1986 | |
Shad, American | 8 lb, 3 oz | Henry Baxley | Savannah River | April 5, 1986 | |
Shad, Hickory | 2 lb, 10 oz | Timmy Woods | Ogeechee River | February 20, 2022 | |
Sunfish, Bluegill | 3 lb, 5 oz | P.F. Gumm | Shamrock Lake | July 3, 1977 | |
Sunfish, Flier | 1 lb, 4 oz | Curt Brooks | Lowndes County pond | February 26, 1996 | ![]() |
Sunfish, Green | 1 lb, 7 oz | Jeff Sumner | Private pond | February 25, 2006 | ![]() |
Sunfish, Redbreast | 1 lb, 12 oz | Lester Roberts | Satilla River | May 7, 2022 | |
Sunfish, Redear | 4 lb, 2 oz | Pat Lawrence | Richmond County pond | June 6, 1995 | Apologies to the angler - the photographer (unknown) chose not to include him in the picture.![]() |
Sunfish, Shadow Bass | 0 lb, 10 oz | Kristen Brown | Flint River | June 1, 2016 | ![]() |
Sunfish, Spotted | 0 lb, 12 oz | Jamie Boyett | Ogeechee River | June 15, 2024 | ![]() |
Sunfish, Spotted | 0 lb, 12 oz | Wesley Daniels | Suwannee River | April 15, 2025 | ![]() |
Sunfish, Warmouth | 2 lb | Carlton Robbins | Private pond | May 4, 1974 | |
Trout, Brook | 5 lb, 10 oz | Russell Braden | Waters Creek | March 29, 1986 | |
Trout, Brown | 20 lb, 14 oz | N/A | Chattahoochee River | July 27, 2014 | |
Trout, Rainbow | 17 lb, 8 oz | Mark Cochran | Soque River, Habersham County | May 7, 2004 | ![]() |
Walleye | 14 lb, 2 oz | Wes Carlton | Lake Rabun | February 19, 2016 | ![]() |