LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Louisiana State Fish Records Official Copy
Fresh/Saltwater And Rod & Reel/Fly Fishing
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AWARDED SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
FRESHWATER SPECIES DIVISION – ROD & REEL
"*" indicates verification by state biologist or fisheries professional
Species: BASS, HYBRID STRIPED
(Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 16.25 William D. Hungerford Lake Pontchartrain Feb 2000
*2. 15.21 Tadd R. Jennings Toledo Bend May 1992
3. 15.0 Richard Thompson Toledo Bend June 1993
*4. 14.0 William D. Hungerford Lake Pontchartrain March 1994
5. 13.94 Daniel Milner Caddo Lake Feb. 1990
6. 12.87 Marty Curtis Lake Claiborne April 1990
7. 11.75 J.D. Murphy Toledo Bend March 1979
*8. 11.26 Marty Curtis Lake Claiborne June 1993
*9. 11.13 Jimmy Doiron False River March 2005
10. 10.50 Wilton J. Pino, Jr. Sept 1979
Species: BASS, HYBRID YELLOW
(Marone Mississippiensis x Morone Chrysops)
New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.19 Jerry Thompson Sabine River March 2019
*2. 3.15 Shirley J Lewis Toledo Bend February 2020
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BASS, LARGEMOUTH
(Micropterus nigricans)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 15.97 Greg Wiggins Caney Lake Feb 1994
*2. 15.87 Regina Womack Valentine Lake May 2010
*3. 15.82 Adam Oliver Blk. Bayou Hoosten March 2009
*4. 15.78 John S Wilde Bussey Brake March 2024
*5. 15.54 Tommy Foster Caney Lake Feb 1993
*6. 15.53 Fred Kennedy Caney Lake October 1993
*7. 15.42 Bryan Smith Caney Lake March 1993
*8. 15.38 Thomas J. Robertson B.R. University Lk. June 1992
*9. 15.36 Robert Rush Bussey Brake February 2023
*10. 15.33 Johnny Harper Caney Lake July 1996
Species: BASS, SPOTTED
(Micropterus punctulatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 4.88 Vernon Johnson, Jr. Tickfaw River August 1976
2. 4.50 Jeff L. Pierre Sept 1988
3. 4.38 Jim Farr Feb 1976
3. 4.38 Dalton January. April 1976
5. 4.25 Ben Strange, Jr. July 1976
6. 4.19 Carroll Perkins October 1949
7. 4.0 Bill Varnado March 1978
8. 3.94 Charles Kennedy May 1976
8. 3.94 Pincus J. Granat, Jr. March 1988
10. 3.88 Jeff Hughes Nov 1975
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BASS, STRIPED
(Morone saxatilis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 47.50 James L. Taylor Toledo Bend August. 1991
2. 44.50 Daniel F. Thompson May 1990
*3. 38.75 Larry Simmons Sept 1992
4. 38.25 Anthony Clemens Toledo Bend June 1988
5. 37.0 John E. Dowden Sept 1983
*6. 33.90 Drew Dubuc Lake Catherine April 2019
7. 33.50 Robert L. Frisby April 1982
8. 33.19 James Kent, Jr. Feb 1980
9. 32.75 Mrs. Gloria Andrus April 1979
*10. 32.05 Ronnie Treuil Old River Locks March 2005
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BASS, WHITE
(Morone chrysops)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.81 Corey Crochet Amite River August. 2010
(2010 LOWA Fish of the Year) (IGFA World Record)
*2. 5.00 Greg Meyers Caernarvon Canal July 2024
3. 4.13 January. L. Dubuc Feb. 1986
4. 4.0 Bonnie Kauffman Bayou Dorchet March 2010
5. 3.88 Sam Parrish Feb 1969
6. 3.69 Gale H. Gleason Sabine River Feb 1998
7. 3.50 Kenny DeJean Feb 1986
*8. 3.44 Robert Wells Poverty Point March 27, 2013
*9. 3.39 Dane LeCoq Old River June 29, 2018
*10. 3.26 Patricia Tolbird/Turner Poverty Point, Delhi, LA March 2004
Species: BASS, YELLOW
(Morone mississippeinsis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 2.67 Eddie Halbrook Lake D’Arbonne January 2014
*2. 2.56 Dean Higginbotham Toledo Bend January 2011
*3. 1.27 Ryan Daniel Caney Lake Feb 2008
*4. 0.96 Darrell Womack Caney Lake Feb 2008
*5. 0.81 Tim Dusenbery Orange Grove October 2017
*6. 0.30 Aaron Lincoln Red River Locks June 2012
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BLUEGILL
(Lepomis macrochirus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.83 Timothy Delaney Iatt Lake May 2016
*2. 1.63 Oliver Hertzog Old River July 2008
*3. 1.61 Mike Lamb “Yucatan” off Miss. River. August. 1999
*4. 1.53 Kenny Cobb Caney Lake July 2001
*5. 1.47 Curt Freeman D’Arbonne Bar Pit July 1998
*6. 1.44 Kenny Cobb Caney Lake July 2001
*7. 1.40 Padra Francois Old River Sept 2016
*8.. 1.33 Kenny Cobb Caney Lake July 2001
*9. 1.28 Katie L. Roberson Corney Lake April 2009
*10. 1.26 Ralph Hammer Caney Lake Sept 1998
Species: BOWFIN (Choupique)
(Amia calva)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 20.50 Brian Fant Toledo Bend April 1976
2. 18.94 Hollis E. Moore April 1976
3. 17.50 Julius E. Aaron Feb. 1973
4. 17.0 K.R. McCullough May 1976
5. 16.50 Ike Dunlap May 1974
5. 16.50 Mark King August 1976
7. 16.06 Francis J. Gautreau Nov 1975
8. 15.0 Don O May 1988
9. 14.75 Mary T. Boose April 1975
10. 14.25 Perry Dixon June 1980
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BUFFALO, BIGMOUTH
(Ictiobus cyprinellus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 70.31 Delbert Sisk Bussy Brake April 1980
2. 55.0 Donnie L. Coleman July 1981
3. 52.0 Tommy Descant City Park, New Orleans July 1976
4. 50.0 James “Bud” Baldwin June 1994
5. 46.50 Victor Zagone, Jr. Feb. 1971
6. 42.0 Merv LeBlanc July 1982
7. 40.0 Ray Rhymes, Jr. July 197?
8. 30.0 Rick Meador Feb 1981
9. 26.25 Arnold Watson May 1974
Species: BUFFALO, SMALLMOUTH
(Ictiobus bubalis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 45.00 Glenn Curtis Toledo Bend November 2019
*2. 43.50 DeVohn B. Hayes Bussy Brake September 1986
*3. 15.0 Michael Cebrynski, Jr. Larto Lake June 2005
Species: BUFFALO, BLACK,
(Ictiobus Niger)
New Category 2024
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 22.30 Layne Smalley Bussy Brake December 2023
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CARP, COMMON
(Cyprinus carpio)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 35.0 James D. Rodgers, Jr. Bussy Brake April 1981
2. 33.0 James E. Strange Bussy Brake May 1971
3. 29.50 Glenn Bond, Jr. Feb. 1980
4. 27.50 Edgar Coltharp, Sr. June 1975
*5. 18.64 Robert Wells Lake Palonde January 1995
6. 16.0 Amy Ann Smith False River July 1976
7. 15.25 G. Morgan Ford April 1976
8. 15.0 Edgar Coltharp, Sr. June 1975
Species: CATFISH, BLUE (Ictalurus furcatus)
Species separation 1994
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 114.00 Lawson Boyte Mississippi River March 2014
(2014 LOWA Fish of the Year) East Carroll Parish
*2. 110.19 Keith Day Mississippi River April 2005
(2005 LOWA Fish of the Year) St. Francisville
*3. 106.19 John Biscoe Mississippi River June 2020
*4. 105.0 Joseph Wiggins Mississippi River, BR June 1997
5. 98.0 Arthur Pierre, Sr. Miss. River. August 1987
(Blue/Albino)
*6. 96.00 Craig Durbin Red River Pool 1 July 2015
*7. 93.0 Dwight Hendrickson Lk#5, Red River Nov 2004
*8. 87.0 Jon Michael Fortenberry Mississippi River July 2002
*9. 86.50 Brad Doughty May 1994
10. 84.0 Tommy P. Soileau Old River Locks January. 1981
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CATFISH, BULLHEAD-BLACK
(Ameiurus melas)
New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 0.09 Clayton Downing Tchefuncte River June 2024
Species: CATFISH, BULLHEAD-BROWN
(Ameiurus nebulosus)
New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1.
Species: CATFISH, BULLHEAD-YELLOW
(Ameiurus Natalis) New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1.
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CATFISH, CHANNEL
(Ictalurus punctatus)
Species Separation 1994
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 30.31 Harold W. Clubb Minor’s Can./Intracoastal August 1977
*2. 20.30 Emile Charvet IV Harvey Outfall January. October 2017
*3. 7.28 Thai Brendan Hoang Mississippi River September 2022
*4. 5.44 Shane Shepherd The Pen Lafitte Feb 2017
5. 3.75 L.M. Owens Feb 1973
*6. 2.03 Zachary Elliot Myrtle Grove Sept 2015
*7. 1.82 Clint Elliot Myrtle Grove Sept 2015
*8. 1.70 Luke Dutil Pecan Island May 2018
*9. 1.60 Jared Howerton Bayou Black August 2020
*10. 1.46 Luke Elliot Jr Myrtle Grove Sept 2015
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CATFISH, FLATHEAD
(Pylodictis olivaris)
Species Separation 1994
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 95.0 Roland Lasseigne Wax Lake July 2007
*2. 66.0 Harley Rakes Red River July 1998
*3. 61.0 Michael S Lee Lake Providence July 2016
*4. 56.38 John Biscoe Red River April 2019
*5. 52.04 Michael L. Guimbellot Red River Feb 2000
*6. 50.44 Ricky Gauthier Cane River April 1998
*7. 46.06 Calvin Abercrombie Ouachita River June 2020
*8. 45.70 Paige Sekinger Mississippi River October 2016
*9. 45.00 Jamie Guimbellot Red River January 2022
*10. 43.72 Jason Edward Toombs Barataria Waterway October 2017
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CRAPPIE, BLACK
(Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
Species separation 1994
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.84 Randy K. Causey Poverty Point Res. April 2010
*2. 3.55 Chet L. Tidwell Caney Lake February 2003
*2. 3.55 Jodie E. Crouch, Jr. Toledo Bend March 2003
*4. 3.47 Floyd Meche Lake Henderson September 2004
*5. 3.33 Bobby Nola Caney Lake January 2003
*6. 3.32 James Morgan Bussey Brake January 2021
*7. 3.24 Bobby Nola Caney Lake January 2003
*8. 3.22 Debbie Tenney Bundick Lake February 2023
*9. 3.21 Mark Thibodaux Williams January. February 1996
*10. 3.15 Bobby Nola Caney Lake January 2003
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CRAPPIE, WHITE
(Pomoxis annularis)
Species separation 1994
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.80 Tim Ricca Lake Verret May 2010
*2. 3.76 Jerimie Reeves Bussey Brake February 2023
*3. 3.65 Shane Hodge Bussey Brake February 2022
*4. 3.60 James Anthony Griffith Bussey Brake February 2021
*5. 3.57 Stephen Adams Bussey Brake February 2022
*6. 3.52 Twayne Hosea Poverty Point Feb 2016
*7. 3.48 Dwayne Hosea Poverty Point March 2016
*8. 3.46 Rodger McConnell Poverty Point March 2016
*9 3.44 Stacy Malham Lake Bistineau Feb 2015
*10. 3.38 B.R. Shepherd Grand Bayou Res. April 2002
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: DRUM, FRESHWATER (Gaspergou)
(Aplodinotus grunniens)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 28.44 Paul R. Heideman Bayou Macon Lk. March 2011
(2011 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 25.08 Stephen Morgan False River April 2005
*3. 23.18 Dallas Cole Toledo Bend Feb. 2002
*4. 22.13 Thai Brandon Hoang False River Mach 2017
*5. 21.94 Jimmy Doiron False River April 2007
*6. 21.33 Mike Kelley, Sr. False River March 2016
*7. 21.27 Gregory Fontenot Bayou Serpent June 2004
*8. 20.0 Richard L. Doggett Toledo Bend March 1994
*9 19.83 Mike Kelley, Sr. False River Feb 2005
*10. 18.21 Mike Kelley, Sr. False River Feb 2005
Species: FLIER
(Centrarchus macropterus)
New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. .35 Joseph J McGoey IV Lake Boeuf August 2020
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: GAR, ALLIGATOR
(Lepisosteus spatula)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 179.00 Jimmy L. Thompson Red River May 1997
*2. 134.00 James Strickland Red River May 1997
*3. 133.00 Albert Jermaine Deville Intercoastal Canal Morgan City February 2023
*4. 102.94 Stephen G. Landry Vermilion Bay Sept 2004
*5. 100.31 Michael Shawn Suriff L. Pontchartrain June 2000
*6 88.25 Robert Wells Ouiski Bayou July 2014
*7. 81.10 Conner Munchrath Florence Canal August 2008
*8. 80.00 Wm. “Billy” Crawford L. Pontchartrain June 1996
*9. 76.31 Joseph Ellis Ouachita River July 2010
*10. 75.38 Andrea Edwards Port Fourchon May 2023
Species: GAR, LONGNOSE
(Lepisisteus osseus)
New species introduction 2012
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 31.48 Jacob “Jake” Ormond Bayou Bartholomew Lake July 2023
*2. 30.88 Cody Broussard Bayou Benoit April 2022
*3. 30.44 Gabriel Simon Amite River October 2019
*4. 20.74 Ryan Peterson Lake Pontchartrain November 2019
*5. 16.04 Felix C Kuntz III Bonnet Carré Spillway August 2018
*5. 16.04 Scott Landrum Bayou Lacombe April 2022
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: PICKEREL, CHAIN
(Esox niger)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 5.75 Chris H. Marien Kincaid Lake May 1977
2. 5.69 Jerry Haynie Kincaid Lake June 1985
3. 5.56 Edward R. Nelson Kincaid Lake Nov 1976
3. 5.56 George Wallace Lake D’Arbonne March 1977
5. 5.25 Ross F. Miller August 1976
5. 5.25 Walter Nutter October 1976
6. 4.75 Jack Kurfiss Feb. 1980
7. 4.50 Anthony E. Hough Feb. 1976
8. 4.44 Tommy Harris May 1976
9. 4.38 Kenneth R. McCullough May 1977
Species: PICKEREL, REDFIN
(Esox americanus americanus)
Restored category 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1.
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: REDEAR SUNFISH (Chinquapin, Shellcracker)
(Lepomis microlophus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 2.87 Jerry Smelly Caney Lake August 1998
(1998 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 2.55 Terry Hall Caney Lake March 2003
*3. 2.53 Joe Swanner Caney Lake May 1999
*4 2.25 Lois Jean Rollins Spring Bayou May 2002
*5. 2.21 Louis R. Byrd Caney Lake April 1997
*6. 1.81 Justin Showalter Pearl River Nov 2010
*6. 1.81 Terry Hall Caney Lake March 2003
*8. 1.78 Jerry Smelly Caney Lake August 1998
*9. 1.76 Jack Cornett Caney Lake January 2003
*10. 1.64 Lavaugn Tisdale Caney Lake April 2002
Species: SAUGER
(Stizostedion canadense)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 166 Kyle Allgood Thompson Creek/Miss June 1999
*2. 1.08 Nolton “Kyle” Lavergne Atchafalaya River July 1997
*3. 1.08 Nolton “Kyle” Lavergne Atchafalaya River July 1997
*4. 1.08 Nolton “Kyle” Lavergne Atchafalaya River July 1997
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: WARMOUTH, GOGGLE-EYE
(Lepomis gulosus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 2.13 Frank E. Dean, Jr. Atchafalaya River July 1987
2. 1.50 Allen Polk Atchafalaya River Sept 1973
2. 1.50 Harry H. Anderson July 1983
4. 1.38 Glenn R. Battle Belle River June 1971
4. 1.38 Lloyd David Sexton July 1975
4. 1.38 Mickey Montalbano April 1976
4. 1.38 Harry H. Anderson July 1983
8. 1.31 Leonard Gremillion, Jr. April 1984
8. 1.31 Dr. David W. Lorio August 1973
8. 1.31 John J. Guariso June 1976
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
SALTWATER SPECIES DIVISION - ROD & REEL
"*" indicates verification by state biologist or fisheries professional
Species: AMBERJACK, GREATER
(Seriola dummerili)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 140.00 Chris Legrand Horseshoe Lump January 2017
*2. 139.0 Bill Weldon South Timbalier Blk.300 May 2009
3. 130.50 Mike Lane April 1977
*4. 127.50 Brian O’Haire Miss. Canyon Blk. March 2009
*5. 126.25 Michael Marcello, II South Pass Feb. 2006
*6. 122.30 Charlie Pharr, Jr. Garden Banks August 2004
7. 120.0 Steven Hebert Sept 1982
8. 118.63 Aubrey Dauterive July 1982
*9. 116.50 Michael LeBlanc EW826 October 2018
*10. 116.20 Tyler Fairbanks Midnight Lump Feb 2013
Species: ATLANTIC CREOLE FISH
(Cephalopholis Furciter)
New Species 2023
1. 1.54 Charles Moulton Gulf of Mexico June 2023
Species: BARRACUDA, GREAT
(Spyraena barracuda)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 50.0 A.C. Mills August 1970
*2. 49.14 Dylan M Corsentino Gulf of Mexico August 2014
3. 48.50 Rhonda Green July 1981
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4. 48.0 Dr. T. Kramer October 1975
*5. 47.75 Clarence Foret, Jr. Off Grand Isle/Blk. 76 June 2001
*6. 47.50 Dennis L. January., DDS Main Pass April 2003
6. 47.50 Lester L. Jay August 1972
7. 46.0 Peter E. LaRosa, Jr. August 1988
*7. 46.0 Danny Jackson W. Delta Blk. 152 May 2001
10. 44.50 Jep E. Turner, Jr. Sept 1968
Species: BASS, LONGTAIL
(Hemanthias Leptus)
New Species 2023
*1. 3.68 Phillip LeBlanc Gulf of Mexico August 2023
*2. 2.40 Gregory Smith Green Canyon May 2023
*3. 2.38 Noah Truong Green Canyon May 2023
Species: BIGEYE
(Priacanthus Arenatus Cuvier)
New Species 2022
*1. 2.38 Traci Birdsong Eifert South Pass July 2022
Species: BLACKBAR DRUM
(Equetus Iwantoi)
New Species 2021
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
*1. 1.10 Wesley Babin Ewing Bank June 2021
Species: BLACKJACK
(Caranx lugubris)
Rank
1.
Weight
21.31
Angler
Wayne McElveen
Where Caught Date Caught
July 1982
*2. 17.94 Eric Stevens Bullwinkle Platform Augus. 2012
3. 15.0 Bubby Palmisano August 1987
*4. 14.21 Joe Rustom Green Canyon July 2021
5. 14.0 Dr. John Tassin July 1977
*6. 13.20 Tyson L Crouch Flower Gardens May 2023
7. 12.38 Jim Davidson July 1982
8. 11.63 H.W. Busch July 1982
9. 11.31 Rhett Pitre July 1983
*10. 11.18 Landon Olivier Gulf of Mexico Sept 2009
Species: BLUEFISH
(Pomatomus saltatrix)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 21.88 Steve Van Every July1982
2. 18.0 Jerry Quick June 1984
3. 16.50 Leon Kolmaister Sept 1971
4. 16.25 Joseph Steverson March 1971
5. 15.25 Richard Soileau Sept 1984
6. 14.75 Mrs. Dorothy Lane June 1972
7. 13.50 Gary Odberg. August 1974
8. 13.06 Rodney A. Pierce March 1978
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9. 12.94 Tim Sabastian October 1976
10. 12.94 J.C. Schoust, Sr. Sept 1975
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: BLUE RUNNER
(Caranx crysos)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 7.91 Mike James Kreller II S Timbalier 150 June 2018
*2 7.50 Keith Bergeron Block 20 July 2006
*3. 7.40 Jacob Grantham South Pass June 2022
*4. 7.11 Angie D. LeBlanc Grand Isle, LA July 2000
*5. 6.70 Jeanne Menard South Timbalier 229 June 2012
*6. 6.66 Keith Bergeron Main Pass Blk. 309 Feb 2009
*7. 6.19 Vance Mitchell June 2011
*8 5.80 Robert Taylor Green Canyon Rigs July 2014
*9. 5.53 William R. Ruffin South Timbalier May 2012
*10. 5.29 Dennis Menard III Eugene Island Blocks Sept 2014
Species: BROADBILL SWORDFISH
(Xiphias gladius)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 310.00 Thomas Dantin Mississippi Canyon July 1980
2. 295.00 Brent Keith Venice May 2018
*3. 294.25 Brett Pritchard Colgan’s Gap June 2017
*4. 291.0 Mike Shiro South of Venice July 2008
5. 284.50 Dr. R. Landry June 1978
*6. 281.0 Jim Fereday South Pass Nov 2015
*7 260.00 Phil Hanberry Fertility Hump May 2017
*8. 258.00 David Phung Gulf of Mexico May 2021
*9. 257.00 Eric Vogt Eimhears Rise Sept 2016
*10. 251.38 Brett Pritchard Fertility Hump July 2016
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Species: BROTULA, BEARDED
(Brotula barbata)
New species introduction 2002
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 20.0 Bernhard Christensen S. Pass Blk. Feb. 2010
*2. 18.0 Francis X de Blanc, Jr. W. Delta Blk. 143 August 2009
*3 16.96 Jason Doerle S. Marsh Blk. 128 Feb. 2017
*3. 16.64 John Langlois W. Delta Blk. 17 June 2008
*4. 16.06 Josh Walker Union Banks 482 April 2005
*5. 15.40 Jeff Kudla S. Pass Blk. #83A January 2011
*6. 15.31 Renee Hart Mississippi Canyon July 2008
*7. 14.56 Arthur Scanlan, III Blk. 308 July 2007
*8. 12.65 Darrel Jenkins Miss. Canyon/Blk. 89 March 2002
*9. 12.20 John Scholtens South Pass Blocks July 2014
*10. 11.31 Dennis Erwin Green Canyon May 2007
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CATFISH, GAFFTOPSAIL
(Bagre marinus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 11.06 Elie Pellegrin Red Fish Bayou October 1996
*2. 10.75 Olivia McKee Grand Pass August 2018
*3. 8.15 Floyd Eschete III B’s Hole May 2016
*4. 6.81 Frank August., Jr. Fourchon May 2011
*5. 6.67 Elijah Courtney Cameron Jetties May 2013
*6. 6.62 Ariel Fontenot Cameron Jetties August 2012
*7. 6.52 Aubri Chaisson Oyster Bayou June 2023
*8. 6.25 Debbie Seymour Wilkerson Bayou May 2001
*9. 6.08 Daniel Hebert Coup Abel October 2006
*10. 5.96 Sonya McGee Calcasieu Ship Channel August 2022
Species: CHUB, BERMUDA
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 8.06 Jimmie Boothe S Timbalier 308 June 2013
*2. 7.79 Prentiss Perkins, DDS Vermilion Blk. 272 June 1999
*3. 7.78 Brenda January. Miss. Canyon Rig 393 August 1997
*4. 7.75 Jeff Kudla Garden Banks #126 June 2012
*5. 7.38 Thaddeus Marcell, Jr. Grand Canyon Blk.
*6. 6.33 Dennis Menard III S Timbalier 308 June 2013
*7. 6.16 Alan Langlois Grand Isle Block 43 August 2014
*8. 5.40 David R. Melear Mississippi Canyon August 1999
*9. 5.38 Collette Foret Mississippi Canyon July 2002
10. 5.19 Michael D. Rieth S. Timbalier Blk. 151 July 2002
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: COBIA
(Rachycentron canadum)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 149.75 Garnett “Lucky” Caudell Grand Isle Blk.69 May 1965
*2. 112.0 Jason Reed May 1994
*3. 108.0 Grant Derouen Gulf of Mexico May 2015
*4. 106.13 Lance Schouest, Sr. Ship Shoal May 2000
*5. 105.31 Douglas Lachio May 1980
*6. 105.0 Chris Schouest S. Timbalier Blk. 177 May 2000
7. 96.0 Charlie Hardison June 1973
8. 95.0 Dr. Roger Peak Sept 1983
9. 95.0 Jarrod Gardiner May 1987
*10. 93.50 Ron Dufresne S. Timbalier Blk. 77A March 1997
Species: CREOLE FISH
(Paranthias Furciter)
New Species 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 1.40 Quinton Richard West Delta 143 March 2019
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LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS
Species: CROAKER, ATLANTIC
(Micropogonias undulates)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 8.0 Douglas J. Bernard S. Timbalier Blk. 130 August 1972
*2. 6.29 Bernard Kabel West Delta Blks. July 1999
*3. 6.19 Kramer Sherman SP 60. June 2013
*4. 6.06 Christopher M. Weaver West Delta Blks. May 2001
*5. 5.40 Breighton Hamel West Delta 86-B August 2022
*6. 5.38 H. Joe Turlich West Delta Blks. March 1997
*7. 5.31 Edward Schertler Blk. 299 July 1999
7. 5.31 Eugene Lefort, Jr. August 1970
8. 5.25 Eugene Lefort, Jr. August 1970
*9. 5.19 Melvin Beckes Feb. 1978
10. 5.18 Gordon Dalrymple East Bay April 2002
Species: DOLPHIN
(Coryphaena hippurus)
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Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 71.25 Robert Prest, IV June 1976
*2. 69.0 Patrick Savoy, MD Green Canyon May 2008
*3. 68.50 Melvin Richard, Jr. Cajun Canyon June 1993
*4. 67.0 Phillip Castro Cajun Canyon May 1993
5. 66.31 Harris Callais June 1979
6. 65.19 Michael Zatarain June 1991
7. 65.0 Guy P. Cenac May 1990
*8. 63.63 Brian Mathieu W. Delta Blk. 486 June 1999
9. 62.50 Mike Pratt June 1973
*10. 61.50 John Henderson (12yrs.) Lat. 28.11/long. 88.14W May 9, 1999
(IGFA Jr. Word Record)
Species: DRUM, BLACK
(Pogonias cromis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 79.50 Dylan Gonzales Oak Bayou May 2007
2. 77.0 Timmy Darcey April 1975
3. 68.0 Charles Bienvenu June 1983
*4. 66.0 Elie Pellegrin Red Fish Bayou August 1996
*5. 63.50 Carroll Domangue, Jr. Bayou Sale March 1998
6. 62.94 Larry J. Delatte April 1990
*7. 62.50 Scotty Bollinger Whiskey Pass March 1999
*8. 62.0 David Joslin Jetty, Cameron, La Feb 1999
9. 61.94 Walton J. Theriot June 1974
*10. 61.0 Gabe Schexnider June 1979
Species: FLOUNDER, SOUTHERN
(Paralichthys lethostigma)
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Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 13.06 Gary Hargis W. of South Pass June 1998
2. 12.13 Clarence Craig Feb. 1969
3. 11.50 Jeff Patout August 1981
4. 11.15 Karl L Credeur Sr Pointe Au Chein Nov 2015
5. 11.06 Clarence Craig Nov 1967
6. 11.0 Lee W. Coulon Nov 1967
6. 11.0 George E. Stevens Nov 1967
6. 11.0 January. Schomaker Sept 1968
*9. 10.88 Tony “Rookie” Guidry Pass A Loutre August 2009
*10. 10.81 Ricky Galjour October 1993
Species: GROUPER, BLACK
(Mycteroperca Boncai)
New species introduction 2015
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 106.20 Bradley Cole Thurman South Timbalier 300 September 2020
*2. 80.30 Andrew Godley Garden Banks August 2021
*3. 54.38 Michael Hebert Garden Banks July 2015
*4. 53.00 Thomas D Cook Venice October 2019
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Species: GROUPER, MARBLED
(Epinephelus inermis)
New species introduction 2002
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 30.60 William “Ricky” Ruffin Ship Shoal Blks. Feb 2008
(2008 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 30.42 Jeff Kudla Flower Garden October 2010
(IGFA All Tackle World Record)
*3. 28.60 Michael Andre Garden Banks December 2020
*4. 27.30 Tyson Crouch Garden Banks February 2020
*5. 26.00 Lauren Comeaux Vermillion Blk 413 August 2020
*6. 26.20 Jason Doerle Garden Banks December 2022
*7. 23.30 Prentiss Perkins Picketts July 2005
*8 23.20 Andrew Godley Garden Banks April 2023
*9. 22.00 Rivers Andre Garden Banks April 2023
*10. 21.00 Jason Doerle Garden Banks February 2021
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Species: GROUPER, GAG
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 74.43 Abel Ceja Venice, La July 2013
(2013 LOWA Fish of the year)
*2. 61.38 Mike Wyant W. Delta Blks. August 2002
*3. 55.35 Benny August. Main Pass July 2000
*4. 54.25 Andrew Wicker Eugene Is. Blk. 277 June 2004
*5. 54.0 Scott Walls S. Timbalier Blks. April 2006
*5. 54.0 Malcom Migues W. Cameron Blks. August 2001
*7. 53.59 Clarence Foret, Jr. S. Timbalier Blks. May 2002
*8. 51.0 William C. Smith, III Eugene Is. Blk. 295 July 2001
*9. 50.50 Russell O’Steen Ship Shoal Blk. 269-B May 2003
*10. 50.44 Patrick Lea S. Timbalier Blks July 2005
Species: GROUPER, MISTY
(Edinephelus Mystacinus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 17.00 Anna Griffith Gulf of Mexico April 2014
*2. 6.16 Nick Babin Gulf of Mexico August 2021
Species: GROUPER, RED
(Epinephelus morio)
New species introduction 2017
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 21.40 Steve Jackson Venice August 2022
*1 13.25 Michael Melancon S Timbalier Blk July 2014
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Species: GROUPER, SNOWY
(Hyporthodus Niveatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 60.00 Justin Ward South Pass March 2014
*2 42.80 Michael McElveen Gulf of Mexico August 2021
*3. 33.20 Daniel Robert Swale Gulf of Mexico August 2021
Species: GROUPER, YELLOWEDGE
(Epinephelus flavolimbatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 42.95 Sue Beiriger Gulf of Mexico July 2022
(2023 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 41.90 Dustin Mule W. Delta Blks. July 2009
*3. 41.65 Ronnie Jo Collins Fourchon June 2011
*4. 40.44 John Rispone July 2008
*5. 39.50 John “J.J.” Tabor S. Timbalier Blk 332 Sept 2006
(2006 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*6. 38.95 Rick Creppel W. Delta Blks. June 2012
*7. 37.60 Cory Talbot Ship Shoal Blks. June 2007
*8. 37.44 Jim Leitner Garden Banks June 2014
*8. 37.44 Benjamin Ber West Delta June2023
*9. 37.30 Heath Estes W. Delta Blks. March 2005
*10. 36.50 Billy Fontana Miss. Canyon Blk. 311 April 2005
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Species: GROUPER, WARSAW
(Epinephelus nigritus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 383.13 J J Tabor. Garden Banks July 2017
*2. 363.38 Jude Primes Gulf of Mexico June 2018
*3. 359.10 J J Tabor South Timbalier Blk. 308 Nov 2008
*4. 358.25 Ed Frekey W. Delta Blks. September 2005
*5. 328.06 Michael Marcello, II March 2008
*6. 323.0 Bridger Lewis Ship Shoal Blks. May 2010
*7. 308.40 Jason McCrossen Venice August 2023
*8. 288.0 Lynn D. Johnson W. Delta Blks. May 2002
*9. 287.88 Allen Templet Green Canyon August. July 2016
*10. 277.20 John Tabor Jr. Ship Shoal Blks. March 2003
Species: GROUPER, YELLOWFIN
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 42.0 Jim Becqeut Vermilion Blk. 412 July 2002
*2. 34.36 Malcom Migues E. Cameron Blks. August 2001
*3. 27.75 Malcom Migues E. Cameron Blks. August 2001
*4. 25.92 Hunter Paul Foret Garden Banks Sept 2014
*5 4.73 Don Latil, Jr. Main Pass May 2008
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Species: GROUPER, YELLOWMOUTH
(Mycteropercan Interstitialis)
New species introduction 2002
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 23.0 Ed Fike Mississippi Canyon August 2002
*2. 17.00 Orrin Chase Koonce Garden Banks May 2017
*3. 15.25 John Saucier Garden Banks May 2017
*4. 12.50 Larry Hitter “Overboard Rock” July 2012
*5. 8.49 Joseph Crookshank III Garden Banks June 2023
*6 7.60 Andrew Godley Garden Banks April 2023
*7. 7.60 Tyson L Crouch Flower Gardens May 2023
*8. 6.80 Jason Doerle Garden Banks April 2023
*9. 6.40 Charles J Andre Jr Flower Gardens May 2023
*10. 6.00 Chris Andre Garden Banks April 2023
Species: HIND, RED
(Epinephelus Guttatus)
New species introduction 2021
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.50 Thomas Stevens Garden Banks August 2021
*2. 5.60 Jason Doerle Garden Banks April 2024
Species: HIND, ROCK
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 8.74 Prentiss Perkins, DDS Vermilion Blk. 200 May 2001
*2. 4.45 Bennie R. Hux Blk. 92 off S. Pass May 1999
*3. 3.50 Paul Hebert S. Timbalier Blk. 130 July 2005
*4. 3.38 John Saucier Garden Banks May 2017
*5. 3.16 Georgie DeRoche Grand Is. Blk. 47 August 2005
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*6. 3.10 Mitchell R Rogers WD 75 July 2018
*7. 2.88 Joseph Hughes Ship Shoal August 2023
*8. 2.81 Mike Bourgeois S. Timbalier Blks. October 2007
*9. 2.75 Landon Olivier Gulf of Mexico Sept 2009
*10. 2.68 Baden Simpson Gulf of Mexico Sept 2009
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Species: HIND, SPECKLED
(Epinephelus Drummondhayi)
New Species introduction 2010
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 32.0 Blake Matherne S. Pass Blk. January. 2010
*2 28.1 Ronnie Jo Collins S Timbalier Blks July 2017
*3. 26.20 Ashley Joffrion Mississippi Canyon August 2020
*4. 14.0 Alex Maciasz Gulf of Mexico July 2017
*5. 17.8 Brent Barker Gulf of Mexico May 24, 2013
*6. 9.44 Austin Van Horn Mississippi Canyon August 2015
*7. 8.72 Tyler Mistich Mississippi Canyon June 2017
*8. 8.00 Jason Doerle Garden Banks April 2024
Species: JACK, ALMACO
(Seriola rivoliana)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 50.62 Joe Hanson, II South Pass Blk. 62 July 2005
*2. 40.69 Timothy J. Kera South Pass Blk. 93 June 2005
*3. 40.00 Stephen B Manuel Gulf of Mexico June 2021
*4. 38.02 Lance David Walker South Pass August. 2000
*5. 37.50 Nathan Paul Pekar Grand Isle June 2013
*6. 36.63 Joe Mack Newnham SS 332 May 2014
*7. 36.20 Dr. Russell O’Steen Ewing Banks Blk. 910 May 2001
*8. 36.13 Troy Clairain W. Delta Blk. 152 June 1999
*9. 35.75 Lance Hidalgo W. Delta Blks. Nov 2005
*10. 31.67 David LeBlanc Garden Banks Blk. 76 August. 2001
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Species: JACK CREVALLE
(Caranx hippos)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 57.88 Leon D. Richard SW Pass August. 1997
(IGFA World Record) (1997 LOWA Fish of the Year)
2. 54.25 Bill Dahringer W. Delta Blk. 73 August. 1982
3. 52.69 Robert Schultz, Sr. Empire, La. Sept 1985
4. 52.50 Robert C. Buck, Sr. W. Bay October. 1984
5. 52.0 S. McLAugusthlin W. Delta Blk,93 Rig 73A August. 1989
6. 51.88 Mark Belcher W. Delta Blk. 93 Sept 1989
7. 51.50 Glenn P. Templet Grand Isle, LA June 1982
8. 51.25 Daniel C. Ross August. 1984
9. 50.13 Robert Schultz, Sr. Empire, LA July 1986
10. 47.50 Thomas C. Rhodes W. Bay January. 1981
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Species: JACK, HORSE-EYE
(Caranx August)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 27.50 Rayburn Smith Ship Shoal Blk. 291 August. 2004
*1. 27.50 Chuck McCabe Ship Shoal Blk. 300 July 2003
*3. 27.38 Ricky Barras Ship Shoal Blk. 300 July 2003
*4. 26.38 Mark Bruce S. Timbalier Blk. 300 July 2002
*5. 26.25 Austin W. Johnson Grand Isle Blk. 203 July 2002
*6. 25.50 January. Smith Ship Shoal Blk. 292 July 2003
*7. 25.46 Robert P. Allemand S. Timbalier Blk. 324 May 1996
*8. 25.25 Kenneth “Kenu” Romero, Jr. Ship Shoal Blk. 300 May 2001
*9. 24.88 Jimmy “TC” Canter Eugene Ils.Blk. 300 August. 1996
*10. 24.0 Daniel Scott Ship Shoal Blk. 293 August. 1999
Species: KINGFISH, GULF (Channel Mullet)
(Menticirrhus Littoralis)
New species introduction 2014
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 2.18 Sidney M Robert Jr Grand Isle Surf August 2021
*2. 1.64 Joseph Cantino Curlew Islands June 2024
*3. 1.49 Clint Elliott Grand Isle Surf July 2014
*4. 1.39 Antonio Mammelli Grand Isle Surf June 2024
*4. 1.36 Steve Sabido Grand Isle Surf June 2020
Species: KINGFISH, SOUTHERN (Channel Mullet)
(Menticirrhus americanus)
New species introduction 2018
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 0.51 Pamela S Keller Grand Isle Surf August 2018
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Species: LADYFISH
(Elops saurus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 4.82 Royden J Lynch Jr South Pass Sept 2015
*2. 4.64 Jim Sisco Lake Pontchartrain August 2006
*3. 3.50 T. Bret Lofton S. Timbalier Blk. 52 Sept 2004
*4. 3.25 Samuel Garrett Moseley Pointe-a-la-Hache July 2005
*5. 3.20 Tony Giammolva, Jr. Lake Pontchartrain August 2002
*6. 2.86 Eric Hamberger Lake Catherine August 2021
*7. 2.84 Kevin Natali W. Cameron Blk. 171 August 2001
*8. 2.81 Mark Thompson W. Cameron Blks. June 2000
*9. 2.73 John Albanese Lake Pontchartrain Sept 2006
*10. 2.48 Paul M. Luce Rocks - Empire, LA June 2000
Species: LITTLE TUNNY
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 16.20 John Waggenspack S Timbalier Blk 49 May 2019
*2. 15.53 Robert Lambert Lena June 2013
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Species: MACKEREL, KING
(Scomberomorus carvalla)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 82.0 W.D. Lamb Sept 1980
2. 78.25 Debra R. Sebastian Nov 1981
3. 76.75 Robert T. Barnes Sept 1979
4. 75.25 Terry Levy Sept 1979
5. 75.0 Dwight G. Bardwell Nov 1981
6. 74.38 January. A. Bolin, Jr. Nov 1981
7. 74.25 James A. Crumly Sept 1960
8. 74.0 David C. Bouza Sept 1979
9. 74.0 John Robinson, III October 1981
10. 73.50 Donny Classert Nov 1979
Species: MACKEREL, SPANISH
(Scomberomorus maculates)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 10.56 Mike LeBlanc August 1972
2. 9.50 Rodney C. Robert June 1980
3. 9.06 James P. Antill August 1971
4. 9.0 W.J. “Bill” Bowen October 1978
5. 8.56 Warren Fisher, Jr. October 1974
6. 8.44 David J. Danos August 1976
7. 8.25 A.D’Antonio July 1970
8. 8.13 Mrs. Earlise Lefort July 1975
9. 8.06 Pat Matherne August 1973
10. 8.0 Earl E. Wall August 1973
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Species: MARLIN, BLUE
(Makaira nigricans)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 1018.50 Linda Koerner July 1977
*2. 958.62 Cliff Stanich Green Canyon Blk. 205 Sept 2003
*3. 744.0 Ryan Robichaux S. of Ewing Bank June 2012
4. 738.0 Archie Lowery July 1980
*5. 712.25 Brian Barnhill Green Canyon Blk. 18 June 1997
6. 699.0 Berry Grubbs Sept 1978
7. 695.50 Robert Hatcher, Jr. July 1980
*8. 688.0 Mathew D. Coy SE of South Pass May 1995
9. 686.0 Alvin DuVernay, Jr. August. 1969
*10. 685.0 Mike Ippolito 55 miles S. of South Pass June 1999
Species: MARLIN, WHITE
(Tetrapturus albidus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 134.0 Dennis L. Good July 1976
2. 110.50 G. Schnelling, III May 1968
3. 109.69 Carl E. Hursman June 1984
4. 103.25 Sidney Gonsoulin August. 1973
5. 103.19 Mrs. Al R. Childress May 1967
6. 102.38 Chalin O. Perez, Jr. July 1977
7. 102.0 Paul C.Boyer June 1979
8. 101.0 Alfred Hitter, Jr. June 1979
9. 100.50 Paul Pumilia June 1983
10. 100.0 William Manning July 1966
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Species: PERMIT
(Trachinotus Falcatus)
New species introduction 2018
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 5.00 Jordan Folse Gulf of Mexico June 2020
*2. 4.81 Aaron Pierce East Timbalier July 2018
*3. 4.28 Shane T Curole East Timbalier July 2020
*4. 0.95 Bradford Walker West Timbalier May 2023
*5. 0.92 Lyle Johnson Calumet Island June 2023
Species: PINFISH
(Lagodon Rhomboides)
New species introduction 2021
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.33 Ray Huntz Gulf of Mexico June 2023
*2. 1.25 Grant Stansel Kelso Bayou September 2022
*3. 1.20 Kenneth Sisung Jr EW 305 Platform June 2021
Species: POMPANO, FLORIDA
(Trachinotus carolinus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 8.50 Buddy Pons Sept 1969
2. 7.69 Louis Thornton Nov 1986
3. 7.50 Buddy Pons Sept 1979
4. 6.88 Leon Kolmaister Nov 1979
5. 6.81 Hugh R. Babylon Sept 1970
6. 6.63 Clement Andolline Sept 1970
7. 6.50 U.S. Allan January 1971
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8. 6.38 Lynn Matthews Sept 1979
9. 6.25 Felix C. Byxbe Sept 1970
10. 6.25 Lamar J. Callaway Nov 1971
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Species: POMPANO, AFRICAN
(Alectic ciliaris)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 40.60 Michael Phillips S. Timbalier Blk. 139 June 2003
2. 36.25 Jack Lawton July 1980
3. 36.0 Sonny Hackett October. 1983
4. 35.69 John E. Seago July 1988
*5. 35.13 Denise Spurlock July 1993
*6. 31.25 David Lam W. Lump March 2016
7. 31.13 Huey L. Lynch August. 1979
8. 30.50 H.W. “Bill” Busch Sept 1979
9. 27.88 Kevin Comeaux July 1986
10. 27.38 Dr. Frank Savoy May 1980
Species: PORGY, KNOBBED
(Calamus Nodosus)
New species introduction 2021
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 4.73 Dr Richard Clement Green Canyon February 2021
*2. 4.64 Ronnie Bouquet Green Canyon February 2021
*3. 4.31 Dr John P McCrossen Green Canyon February 2021
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Species: RAINBOW RUNNER
(Elagatis bipunnulata)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 26.0 Bryce Cook Devil’s Tower Platform April 2008
*2. 23.85 James “Pat” Paul Gulf Explorer Rig Nov 2006
*3. 22.15 Jody P. Juneau Eugene Is. Blk. 300 June 2001
*4. 20.90 Jacques Gaudet Green Canyon Blk. 518 July 2004
*5. 20.19 Michael S. Walsh Green Canyon/Tolirt Rig July 1996
*6. 18.63 Joel Nelson Green Canyon Blks. July 1996
*7. 17.13 Dusty J Hulin Brutus Rig July 2016
*8. 18.0 Clarence Foret, Jr. Ewing Banks 873 July 2005
*9. 17.10 Jesse Bordelon Green Canyon Blk. 560 August. 2004
*10. 16.49 Frank Davis June 1994
Species: REDFISH (Red Drum)
(Sciaenops ocellatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 61.0 David Weber June 1992
2. 56.50 O.L. Comish June 1963
*3. 53.57 Michael Donner Empire Sept 2009
*4. 52.62 Michael Gauthreaux Little Pass/Timb. Is. August 2005
5. 52.13 Ira J. Breaux August 1977
*6. 52.0 Kevin Stevens SW Pass March 2002
*6. 52.0 Richard Welch Venice, LA May 2001
8. 51.50 Philip A. Robinson June 1967
9. 51.25 Robert E. Bailey Feb. 1982
*10. 48.19 Terry St. Cyr. 4 Bayou Pass July 1999
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Species: SAILFISH
(Istiophorus platypterus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 96.0 John Lauricella October. 1953
2. 90.50 R. Wikenhauser June 1979
3. 85.75 Cheyenne Williams June 1981
4. 85.0 Arnold A. Domin July 1965
5. 84.25 Grant Rodriguez, Jr. May 1975
6. 83.25 W.M. O’Neil, Jr. June 1974
7. 82.13 Frank Tuzauer June 1971
8. 80.0 Dennis L. Good October. 1967
9. 78.56 Dr. Jerry R. Smith June 1968
10. 78.0 Don Locasio July 1971
Species: SCAMP
(Mycteroperca Phenax)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 33.75 Keith Gulino 30 m. S of S. Pass June 2003
*2. 30.15 Alan Balladares South Pass July 2009
*3. 30.0 Capt. “Cuda” Scheer Ship Shoal Blk. 300 July 2003
*4. 28.31 Todd A Tinkler Venice May 2002
*5. 26.85 Grant Perkins W. Delta Blks. August. 2006
*6. 26.80 Dr James Guenther Venice August 2023
*7. 25.98 Chris Nail Main Pass July 2023
*8. 25.95 Shawn Gourley South Pass May 2002
*9. 25.95 Parker Matis Gulf of Mexico July 2023
*10. 25.60 Anthony Zuppardo Main Pass July 2001
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Species: SHARK, BLACKTIP
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
New species introduction 1998
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
Species: SHARK, MAKO
(Isurus oxyrinchus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1,149.50 Bill Walters 70m S. of Fourchon, La. Feb. 2009
2009 LOWA Fish of the Year
*2. 765.0 Lane Foil Midnight Lumps January. 2006
*3. 624.25
John “JJ” Tabor
Feb. 2008
4. 412.0 Carroll Goulas 40 m. SW of S. Pass July 1980
5. 400.0 Jules Guglielmo, Sr. July 1972
6. 365.50 Marvin G. Heebe May 1976
*7. 365.0 Shane Pescay 50m S of Port Eads August. 1997
8. 358.50 O.R. Payne July 1973
9. 315.50 Carl Sibley May 1983
*10. 306.08 Ed Frekey Mississippi Canyon Sept 2005
Species: SHARK, SPINNER
(Carcharhinus brevipinna)
New species introduction 1999
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 162.0 Dr. Nat Mercante Midnight Lumps April 1999
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Species: SHEEPSHEAD
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 21.25 Wayne J. Desselle April 1982
2. 14.75 John N. Bourg May 1970
3. 14.25 Eugene Lefort, Jr. March 1971
*4. 12.81 January. Catchot Irish Bayou August. 1998
*5. 12.56 Jeremy M. Amato MRGO March 2000
6. 12.25 J. Summergill, Jr. July 1972
7. 12.13 Dudley J. Bourg October. 1970
8. 11.88 Mrs. B. Matherne Feb. 1974
*9. 11.82 Christian Orfanello Lake Pontchartrain January 2019
10. 11.81 George P. Bourg August. 1972
Species: SNAPPER, BLACKFIN
Lutianus Buccanella
New species introduction 2023
*1. 8.80 Charles J Andre Jr Flower Gardens May 2023
*1. 8.80 Andrew Godley Garden Banks July 2023
*2. 8.80 Jason Doerle Garden Banks April 2024
*3. 7.60 Andrew Godley Garden Banks December 2022
*4. 7.00 Charles J Andre Jr Flower Gardens May 2023
*5. 6.71 Joseph Crookshank III Garden Banks June 2023
*6. 6.00 Jason Doerle Garden Banks May 2023
*7 4.40 Jason Doerle Garden Banks April 2023
Species: SNAPPER, CUBERA
(LutJanuaryus cyanopterus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
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*1. 124.50 Marion Rose Garden Banks June 2007
2. 121.50 Mike Hebert July 1982
3. 113.19 Dr. Sherwood Gill July 1988
*4. 105.75 Craig Girouard July 1993
5. 99.50 Joe Beaty July 1986
6. 97.50 Louis Mere, Jr. July 1986
*7. 90.13 Dan Doerle Fat Rock Blk. 44 June 1998
8. 87.0 Louis Mere, Jr. July 1986
9. 83.25 Don Coker July 1988
10. 82.0 Daryl Kingrey June 1988
Species: SNAPPER, DOG
LutJanuaryus Jocu
New species introduction 2020
*1. 25.80 Ella Douglas Gulf of Mexico October 2021
*2. 18.16 Taylor W Braud Eugene Island December 2019
*3. 16.34 John Patrick McCrossen Jr Green Canyon December 2019
*4. 10.38 Noah Callais WD 152 July 2020
*5. 9.00 Darcy Kiffe Grand Isle Blk 115 July 2021
Species: SNAPPER, GRAY (MANGROVE)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 18.63 Tim Champagne Ship Shoal July 2015
2015 LOWA Fish of the Year
*2. 15.00 Kevin Falgout Jr Gulf of Mexico July 2017
*3. 14.36 Michael W. Lorio, Sr. W. Delta Blks. June 2008
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*4. 14.30 Mike Mulkey W. Delta Blks. May 2002
*5. 14.19 Erik Butler S. Timbalier Blks. March 2002
*6. 14.10 Ronald Marts Grand Isle May 1999
*7. 13.88 Carroll Granger Ship Shoal Blk. 209 May 1997
*9. 13.81 Daniel J. Scott Ship Shoal Blk. 253 June 1999
*10. 13.69 Brion Harris W. Delta Blk. 40 April 1998
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Species: SNAPPER, LANE (CANDY)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 12.08 Chad Polk Ship Shoal Blks. August. 2009
*2. 6.62 Dan Hebert Ship Shoal Blks. July 2000
*3. 6.38 Chip Crews Block 77A July 2017
*4. 5.66 Bennett Bourgeois St Block 151 July 2023
*5. 5.31 John C. Finley W. Bay March 2005
*6 4.85 Kelsey Haydel Ship Shoal 239A June 2019
*7. 4.70 Kent Riche W. Delta Blks. July 2006
*8. 4.62 Mark McClew W. Bay Feb. 2006
*9. 4.62 Glenn Donewar W. Delta Blk. 65 May 2004
*10. 4.54 Greg Blanchard S. Timbalier Blk. 130 June 2004
Species: SNAPPER, MUTTON
(Lutjanus analis)
New species introduction 2000
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 22.31 Michael Clement Green Canyon April 2019
*2. 17.60 Jason Marks Main Pass August. 2002
*3. 14.38 Brian Thibodeaux Mississippi Canyon October. 2006
*4. 12.06 Montigue Edward Bonneval Miss. Canyon Blk. 268 July 2000
Species: SNAPPER, QUEEN
(Etelis Oculatus)
New species introduction 2023
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*1. 17.88 Ryan Smith Green Canyon May 2023
*2. 17.26 Noah Truong Green Canyon May 2023
*3. 16.84 Gregory Smith Green Canyon May 2023
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Species: SNAPPER, RED
(Lutjanus ampechanus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 50.25 Capt. “Doc” Kennedy S. Timbalier Blk. 185 June 1996
(IGFA World Record) (1996 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 39.63 James F. Tomeny June 1994
*3. 39.30 Paul Snow, III S. Timbalier Blks. June 2004
4. 39.13 Mrs. Jessie B. Lane May 1975
*5. 39.0 Rennie W. Carter S. Timbalier Blk. 185 July 1998
6. 38.19 Allen M. Kahoe June 1977
7. 37.63 C. Lee Mason August. 1981
*8. 37.25 John Langlois May 2006
*9. 36.56 John C. Langlois, Jr. June 1992
10. 36.0 Charlie Begnaud April 1982
Species: SNAPPER, SILK
(Lutianus Vivanus)
New species introduction 2022
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 7.16 George H Wilhoit East Lump September 2022
Species: SNAPPER, VERMILLION
(Rhomboplites aurorubens)
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Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.19 Douglas Fussell South of Grand Isle June 1999
*2. 6.06 Don Berrigan Grand Isle Blk. 82 July 1997
*3 6.02 David Welsh South Pass June 2014
*4. 5.81 Carlos M. Finalet South of Grand Isle June 1999
*5. 5.78 Brian Oberlies W. Delta Blk. 133 August. 2000
*6 5.75 Anthony Naquin Mississippi Canyon June 2014
*7. 5.70 Craig Matherne Miss. Canyon Blk. 152 July 2004
*8. 5.31 Tate J. Orgeron SW Barataria Pass July 1997
*9. 5.19 Dennis Mann South of Grand Isle June 1997
*10. 5.06 Todd Rubemeyer Rig 117 April 2002
Species: SNAPPER, YELLOWTAIL
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
New Species introduction 1999
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 10.20 Michael J. Ledet Eugene Is. Blk. 295 August. 2001
(IGFA World Record) (2001 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 9.25 Phil Pearson June 2003
*3. 8.16 Dr John P McCrossen Green Canyon June 2019
*4. 7.99 Amanda Menard S Timbalier 308 June 2013
*5. 7.70 John Poiencot Ship Shoal 1349 July 2023
*6. 7.56 Lannie Beteau Vermillion 289 July 2013
*7. 7.50 Susan Gros Ship Shoal Blk. 225 July 2001
*8. 7.39 Brady Lee Drury Ship Shoal Block 394 March 2019
*9 7.30 “Hance” Haeuser S Timbalier 150 June 2018
*10. 7.25 Freddie Walters, Jr. Blk. 93 July 2002
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Species: SPADEFISH, ATLANTIC
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 10.31 Chad L. Vallee August 1989
2. 9.25 Benny Avera Sept 1969
3. 8.88 Audie Bodin Sept 1987
4. 8.50 S. Thibodeaux April 1972
5. 8.38 Wilson Couch June 1972
6. 8.19 Charles Sebastian August 1963
6. 8.19 Audie Bodin Sept 1987
*8. 8.06 Jimmie Redbum July 1993
9. 8.0 Davey A. January. Sept 1983
10. 7.94 Audie Bodin Sept 1987
Species: SPEARFISH, LONGBILL
(Tetrapturus pfluegeri)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 78.0 Larry Bulot July 1964
2. 47.50 Jack Cooper June 1984
3. 27.94 Stephanie Slatten July 1974
4. 21.75 Pat Manuel July 1981
5. 20.25 Mrs. B. Billups, Jr. 1969
6. 19.75 Robert Sigerson August. 1987
7. 17.63 W.A. Summers, Jr. July 1981
8. 17.38 Barry Barger August. 1977
9. 12.25 W. H. Schnauder July 1984
10. 7.50 Kyle T. Marks June 1977
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Species: SPOT
(Leiostomus xanthurus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
Species: STINGRAY, SOUTHERN
(Dasystis Americana)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 192.25 John Acosta Calliou Boca June 2018
*2. 185.8 “Be Be” McElroy Lake Pelto July 2013
*3. 152.0 Eugene Bourg Lake Pelto July 2013
*4. 152.40 Victor J McElroy Lake Pelto May 2014
*5 148.00 Christian Martin Grand Isle Surf July 14, 2018
*6. 144.09 “Be Be” McElroy Lake Pelto May 2016
*7. 141.31 Hunter Andras Oyster Bayou Sept 2004
*8. 136.78 “Be Be” McElroy Lake Pelto August 2017
*9. 133.31 Todd Charles Pinell Cocodrie, LA June 1, 2013
*10. 132.00 Joseph C Fox Cat Island Pass June 2015
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Species: TARPON
(Megalops atlanticus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 246.63 David Prevost W. Delta Blk. October. 2015
2015 LOWA Fish of the Year
2. 230.0 Thomas Gibson W. Delta Blk. August. 1993
*3. 229.0 Clint Buquet, Sr. South Pass Sept 2011
*4. 228.81 Lance Schouest Sr Grand Bayou Sept 2013
*5. 227.0 Regan Robichaux W. Delta Blk. 58 Sept 2014
*6. 226.88 Lance Schouest Jr Grand Bayou Nov 2015
*7. 224.0 Billy Moore W. Delta Blk. October. 2011
8. 222.75 Pat Parra W. Delta Blk. 58 June 1979
9. 221.50 Jessica Barkhurst W. Delta Blk. August. 1993
*10. 220.50 Josh Tanner Southwest Pass August. 1997
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Species: TRIGGERFISH, GRAY
(Balistes capriscus)
New Species introduction 2005
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 13.35 Ricky Clement Green Canyon May 2022
*2. 12.45 Sam Griffie Block CG19 November 2020
*3 12.40 Chad Bonvillain Ship Shoal May 2015
*4. 11.35 Jean Savoie Green Canyon Blk. 19 August 2007
*5. 9.35 Scotty Broussard Vermilion Blk. 412 May 2009
*6. 9.0 Brad Fields Misissippi Canyon June 2008
*7. 8.50 Stan Ishee W. Delta Blks. April 2011
*8. 8.35 Edward Frekey Green Canyon Blk. 19 August 2007
*9. 8.31 Matthew Touchette SMI Blk. 18 May 2016
*10. 7.88 Jessica Lynn Scallan W. Delta Blk. 117 June 2007
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Species: TRIPLETAIL
(Lobotes surinamensis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 39.50 Mrs. Jimmy Toups July 1959
*2. 39.31 Joshua Jorgensen Venice, La October 2019
3. 39.00 Jimmy Frickey June 1977
*4. 36.28 Will Drost Gulf of Mexico September 2023
*5. 35.80 Ron Price West Bay Nov 2017
*5. 35.80 Jeff Almand West Delta June 2022
*6. 35.00 Tom Kallum Venice September 2019
*7. 33.80 Curtis Franklin East Bay July 2023
8. 33.75 Mary G. Blackmon August. 1970
8. 33.75 Jeff Toups July 1973
9. 33.00 Bon Moran June 1953
10. 32.00 Jimmy Toups July 1970
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Species: TROUT, SPECKLED (SPOTTED SEA TROUT)
(Cynoscion nebulosus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 12.38 Leon Mattes Lake Hermitage April 1950
*2. 11.99 Kenneth Kreeger Lake Pontchartrain January. 1999
(1999 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*3. 11.24 Jason Troullier Rigolets (Lk. Borgne) Sept 1999
*4. 11.16 Timothy Mahoney, II Calcasieu Lake May 2002
*5. 10.81 Kevin Galley Calcasieu Lake May 1997
6. 10.75 Randolph D. Green January. Point Aug 1970
*7. 10.70 Barry Terrell Calcasieu Lake May 2004
*8. 10.65 Jason Ellender Sabine Lake March 23, 2013
*9. 10.63 John Kaparis Breton Sound May 1979
*10. 10.50 Dudley Vandenborre, Jr. Lake Pontchartrain April 2002
*10. 10.50 Ed Sexton Venice April 2000
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Species: TROUT, WHITE
(Cynoscion arenarius)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 11.0 Donald M. Marion Sept 1973
2. 10.50 James Gomez January. 1973
3. 9.81 F. Von Behren, II January. 1976
4. 9.13 Claude McCall Feb. 1978
5. 8.75 Richard January. Feb. 1975
6. 8.50 Martin Viner May 1977
7. 8.25 Dale Schlottman August. 1975
8. 8.0 Mickey Montalbano Feb. 1981
9. 7.63 Frank V. Endom, Jr. Feb. 1975
10. 7.25 Jimmy Hill March 1975
Species: TUNA, BIG-EYE
(Thunnus obesus)
New species introduction 2006
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 213.50 Brian Neil Mississippi Canyon Sept 2018
*2. 197.25 George A. Graham 60m SE Venice Nov 2009
*3. 179.44 Dominique Chagnon Mississippi Canyon June 2012
*4. 69.25 Neil Puttbrese 60m S Venice March 2011
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Species: TUNA, BLACKFIN
(Thunnus atlanticus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 41.00 David Loewen SP-62 January. 2017
*2. 37.60 James Hawkins Midnight Lump Feb. 2001
*3. 36.10 Robert Carrier, Jr. Midnight Lump March 2007
*4. 35.70 Frank Harmon Grand Is. 76 Field May 2012
*5. 35.50 Lance David Walker 20 m S of SW Pass Feb. 2001
6. 34.25 Thomas Harrell May 1989
*7. 33.75 Kathlene Cane Grand Is. Blk. 79 May 1993
*8. 33.67 Mike Lama Midnight Lump January. 2005
*9. 33.50 Patrick Savoy, M.D. Green Canyon August. 2002
*10. 33.30 Brad Tuminello Ewing Block April 2015
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Species: TUNA, BLUEFIN
(Thunnus thynnus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1,152.0 Ron Roland 30 m S of South Pass` May 2003
(2003 LOWA Fish of the Year)
2. 891.0 Darlene Fisher May 1981
3. 859.0 Jack A. Brown June 1971
4. 834.0 Arnold Boudreaux May 1977
*5. 833.00 Kaleb Richardson Green Canyon April 2017
6. 831.75 Roy V. Eskine May 1972
7. 826.0 Dr. John Melton June 1978
8. 803.0 Roy O’Neal June 1984
9. 780.50 Pierre Villere May 1977
*10. 751.50 Greg Meyer June 2000
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Species: TUNA, SKIPJACK
(Katsuwonus pelamis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 31.19 Terry Hunter Green Canyon Blks. July 2007
*2. 30.0 Grant Hewitt Mississippi Canyon March 2002
*3. 27.92 Matt Fry Mississippi Canyon August. 2011
*4. 27.50 Stephan Delk Green Canyon Blks. March 2002
*5. 26.25 Clarence Foret Green Canyon Rigs July 2014
*6. 25.62 Russell O’Steen Green Canyon Blk. 237 July 2001
*7. 24.88 John Brady, III 62 m S Barataria Pass October. 1996
*8. 24.13 John Bosco Green Canyon Rigs July 2014
*9. 22.45 Tyler Rush Rig: Ocean August. Floater June 2003
*10. 22.15 Mitchell “Keith” Monroe August. 2003
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Species: TUNA, YELLOWFIN
(Thunnus albacores)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 251.0 Elliot Sale W. Delta Blk. 122 October. 2012
(2012 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 246.40 Robert Kilroy Main Pass 306 February 2022
*2. 240.19 Anthony Taormina Midnight Lump March 2005
*3. 239.0 Kyle Boyd Grand Isle Blk 116 June 2016
*4. 235.0 Tom W. Moughon Midnight Lump March 2004
*5. 233.25 Dr. Scott Pecue Midnight Lump August 2007
*6. 232.25 William Dean Grand Is. Blk. 82 March 2002
(2002 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*7. 231.00 Chuck Cole Venice, La March 2020
*8. 230.00 Rhett J. Vicknair Grand Is. Blks. April 2006
*9. 229.55 Scott Gaskins Midnight Lump February 2007
*10. 229.25 Jon Chapek Midnight Lump February 2006
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Species: WAHOO
(Acanthocybium solanderi)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 139.25 Myron J Fischer W. Delta Blk. 153 April 1976
2. 124.50 Salvadore Perino, Jr. May 1974
*3. 120.37 David Wolfson Midnight Lump January. 2005
*4. 113.60 David Delones Venice, LA February 2013
5. 110.25 Erin Burks May 1976
6. 110.0 Mrs. Homer Moore, Jr 1964
*7. 109.00 George Kendrick Gulf of Mexico March 2019
8. 108.50 Harry Hebert July 1988
9. 108.25 Edison Chouest May 1977
*10. 107.25 Gideon G. LeBreton Midnight Lump September 2001
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FRESHWATER SPECIES DIVISION – FLY FISHING
Species: BASS, LARGEMOUTH
(Micropterus salmoides)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 8.75 Vernon H. Sonnier March 1979
2. .8.50 Nesbitt H. Hargood, III April 1971
3. 7.38 Dr. James W. Lorio Dec. 1975
5. 7.0 Rene J. Russo April 1976
6. 6.69 Gordon L. King, Sr. October. 1965
*7. 6.50 Norman Davidson, Jr. Lacassine Nat W Refuge Sept 1998
7. 6.50 J.S. Drew June 1962
9. 6.38 Leonard Kleinpeter March 1982
10. 6.25 William I. Lake, Jr. March 1981
Species: BASS, SPOTTED (Kentucky)
(Micropterus punctulatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 2.34 Blake Leblanc Comite River August. 2009
*2. 2.25 Pete Cooper Jr. June 1992
Species: BASS, HYBRID STRIPED
(Morone saxitilis x chrysops)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.71 Gary W Peterson Lake Concordia April 2015
*2 5.97 Mark W Hester Lake Concordia April 2015
*2. 5.13 Robert Wells Nov 1994
3. 4.31 Randy Lewis October. 1994
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Species: BASS, WHITE
(Morone chrysops)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.98 Charles Miller Pearl River Dec. 2018
*2. 2.94 Randy Lewis Sept 1994
Species: BLUEGILL
(Lepomis macrochirus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.64 Tony Boatwright Kincaid Lake October. 1999
Bowfin (Choupique)
Amia Calva
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 6.66 Dustin Semar
Cameron Prairie WMA Sept 2018
*2. 4.07 Ben Roussel Keller’s Lake April 2014
Species: BUFFALO, BIGMOUTH
(Ictiobus cyprinellus)
New species introduction 2001
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 4.29 Jay Boe Fountain Bayou June 2001
Species: BUFFALO, SMALLMOUTH
(Ictiobus bubalus)
New species introduction 2005
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 12.06 Robert Wells Sept 1994
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Species: CATFISH, BLUE
(Ictalurus furcatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 23.25 Robert Wells Nov 1994
Species: CATFISH, FLATHEAD
(Pylodictis olivaris)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
Species: CRAPPIE, BLACK
(Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 2.23 Tony Boatwright Kincaid Lake February 2000
*2. 2.06 Glen Cormier Kincaid Lake February 2021
*3. 1.76 Robert Wells Bayou Cheramie January. 2005
*4. 1.50 Kevin Cormier False River February 2000
*5. 1.46 Glen Cormier Old River Sept 1997
Species: CRAPPIE, WHITE
(Pomoxis annularis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 1.84 Gary Peterson Poverty Point March 2019
*2. 1.74 Bill Stall Cypress Lake Dam May 1999
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Species: DRUM, Freshwater
(Aplodinotus grunniens)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.67 Robert G. Cormier April 1994
GAR, ALLIGATOR (Lepisosteus oculatus)
New Species 2014
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 46.04 Victor Tedesco Fifi Island G.I. July 2015
*2. 29.96 Victor Tedesco Forbidden Hole January. 2018
(IGFA World Record)
Species: GAR, SPOTTED
(Lepisosteus oculatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.18 Charlie August. Ponchitolawa Bayou July 2002
*2. 2.32 Jay Boe Harvey Canal June 2000
Species: PICKEREL, CHAIN
(Esox niger)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 1.64 Jim E Johnson Cocodrie Lake Octoberober 2019
*2. 1.27 Ardes Johnson Hardwater Lake April 2002
Species: PICKEREL, REDFIN
Esox americanus americanus
Restored category 2019
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
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Species: REDEAR SUNFISH (CHINQUAPIN, SHELLCRACKER)
(Lepomis microlophus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.00 John Pitre Kincaid Lake June 2022
*2. 0.88 Joseph N. Bourgeois, III Bayou Black April 2005
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SALTWATER SPECIES DIVISION – FLY FISHING
Species: AMBERJACK, GREATER
(Seriola dumerili)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 43.13 Tony Fontenot South Timbalier Blks. April 2004
*2. 38.06 Dr. Lee Grafton South Timbalier Blks. April 2004
*3. 25.45 Frank Genusa Jr. Midnight Lump April 2004
*4. 23.25 Roger del Rio Main Pass Blk. 313 March 2003
*5. 17.20 Gary Parrish Main Pass Blk. 313B March 2003
Species: BARRACUDA, GREAT
(Sphyaena barracuda)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 18.38 Harry Hebert Green Canyon Blk. 184 July 2003
*2. 7.98 Harry Hebert East Flower Gardens July 2004
*3. 6.38 Joseph J. Cerise Gulf of Mexico (URSA.) August. 2002
Species: BERMUDA CHUB
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 4.31 Theda Little Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*2. 3.0 Jack R. Little Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*3. 2.33 Ransome Little Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*4. 2.28 Susan K. Gros West Delta Blk. 152 August. 2000
*5. 2.19 Jack R. Little Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*6. 2.18 Susan K. Gros West Delta Blk. 152 August. 2000
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Species: BLUE RUNNER (Caranx crysos)
New species introduction 2001
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 2.01 David Melton Gulf of Mexico July 2024
*2. 2.00 Jack R. Little Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*3. 1.52 David Melton Gulf of Mexico July 2024
Species: BLACKJACK
(Caranx lugubris)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 0.84 Donald Douglas June 1995
Species: BLUEFISH
(Pomatomus saltatrix)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 3.60 Chip Metz, M.D. Southwest Pass/Venice Nov 2000
2. 3.25 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Southwest Pass August. 2002
3. 3.20 David Coignet Southwest Pass/Venice October. 2000
4. 3.13 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle Sept 1999
5. 3.06 Larry Twiner Grand Isle Sept 1999
Species: CATFISH, GAFFTOPSAIL
(Bagre marinus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 6.24 Victor E. Tedesco, III, MD Grand Isle, LA May 8, 2013
(2013 LOWA Fish of the year)
*2. 6.0 David Coignet Southwest Pass/Venice October. 2000
*3. 5.20 Chip Metz, M.D. Southwest Pass/Venice Nov 2000
*4. 5.11 Larry Twiner Four Bayous/Grand Isle October. 2000
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Species: COBIA
(Rachycentron canadum)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 57.50 Rob Blaine W. Delta Blk. 40 July 2000
*2. 53.56 Robert Lummis, Jr. Off of Grand Isle April 2000
*3. 46.0 Bubby Rodriguez W. Delta Blk. 58 July 1998
*4. 45.35 Pete V. Cooper Jr. W. Delta Blk. 49 October. 2001
*5. 41.50 Pete V. Cooper Jr. Sept 1994
(1994 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*6. 32.31 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Off of Grand Isle August. 2000
*7. 24.60 Kevin Natali Calacasieu Pass/Buoy#22 Sept 2003
*8. 23.13 Chip Metz, M.D. West Delta Blks. August. 2008
*9. 21.50 Leanne Heaton West Delta Blks. April 1996
*10. 20.19 Chip Metz, M.D. August. Delta Blks August. 2008
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Species: CREVALLE, JACK
(Caranx hippos)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 30.56 Theda Little Port Fourchon, LA April 2002
(2002 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 29.75 Nick Lease Blk. 21 June 1998
*3. 28.75 Olen C. Bryant, Jr. Bay Long Pass, Pt. Sulfur March 2006
*4. 28.20 Kevin Natali Calcasieu Pass/Buoy #6 July 2003
*5. 27.0 David Coignet Grand Isle April 2003
*6. 25.50 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle August 2005
*7. 25.10 Alwyn Justrabo, Jr. Grand Bayou March 2003
*8. 24.25 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*9. 24.12 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle April 2003
*10. 23.25 David Coignet Grand Isle April 2003
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Species: DRUM, BLACK
(Pogonias cromis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 54.55 Tom Stevenson Hopedale, LA Feb. 2006
(2006 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 51.38 F.H. ‘Chip’ Metz Grand Isle, LA June 2003
*3. 49.0 Stephen Robert Bayou Dularge April 2004
*4. 45.0 Mark Markmann Megans Flat June 2006
(IGFA World Record)
*5. 42.63 Susan K. Gros Little Lake, Lafitte, LA July 1999
(IGFA World Record)
*6. 39.38 David Coignet Grand Isle Marsh May 2003
*7. 38.50 “Clancy” DuBos, III Marsch Port Sulphur July 2008
*8. 38.25 Mark Markmann Hannahs Flat/Pt Sulphur, July 2005
(IGFA World Record)
*9. 38.0 Ron Begnaud Calcasieu Estuary August. 2003
*10. 38.0 Capt. Rich Waldner Shell Island Breaks Feb. 2003
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Species: DOLPHIN
(Coryphaena hippurus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 29.37 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. May 1993
*2. 27.0 Theda Little Mississippi Canyon July 2004
*3. 25.45 Jeffery D. Pierce Ocean Am Floater Rig July 2003
*4. 21.0 Gary E. Parrish, Jr. West Delta Blk. 144 June 2003
*5. 18.25 David Coignet Mississippi Canyon June 2001
*6. 13.50 Scott Avanzino 70 m S of South Pass May 1999
*7. 10.20 Kevin Natali Calcasieu Pass/Buoy #14 July 2003
*8. 4.31 Scott Henry July 1994
*9. 2.23 David Melton Gulf of Mexico July 2024
Species: FLOUNDER, SOUTHERN
(Paralichthys lethostigma)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 7.21 Dr. James J. LaNasa Dec. 1994
*2. 5.73 Tom Fouquet Lake Borgne May 1998
*3. 4.09 Chip Metz Four League Bay August. 2012
*4. 3.79 Peter Cooper Jr Rockefeller Refuge May 2016
*5 3.08 Dennis Vidrine Rockefeller Refuge Nov 2008
*6. 2.67 Bennet deBoisblanc July 1993
*7. 2.52 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle May 1998
*8. 2.44 Larry Twiner Grand Isle Sept 2000
*9. 2.31 Charles Manuel Vermilion Bay Sept 2009
*10. 2.22 Stephen M. Robert Lake Mechant April 2008
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Species: LADYFISH
(Elops saurus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.50 David Coignet Southwest Pass Sept 2002
*2. 2.31 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle Sept 2000
*3. 2.25 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle Sept 2000
*5. 2.12 Kurt Loup Fourchon Surf August 1996
*6. 2.06 David Coignet W. Delta Blk. July 2001
*7. 1.94 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle Sept 1999
*7. 1.94 Larry Twiner Grand Isle Sept 2000
Species: LITTLE TUNNY
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
1. 16.90 Kevin Natali West Cameron Blk. June 2004
2. 14.25 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Mississippi Canyon June 2001
3. 13.59 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Southwest Pass Sept 1997
4. 12.25 David Coignet Mississippi Canyon June 2001
5. 11.38 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Mississippi Canyon June 2001
6. 10.38 Chip Young June 1993
7. 10.30 Kevin Natali Calcasieu Pass/Buoy #14 July 2004
8. 9.72 Bubby Douglas Gulf of Mexico June 1997
9. 9.69 David Coignet Mississippi Canyon June 2001
10. 9.38 Capt. Will Drost W. Cameron Blk. 253A June 1997
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Species: MACKEREL, SPANISH
(Scomberomorus maculatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 7.40 David L. Coignet Southwest Pass/Venice October. 2000
*2. 6.25 Larry Twiner Grand Isle Sept 1999
*3. 4.94 David L. Coignet West Delta Blks. August. 2002
*4. 4.31 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Boom August. July 2001
*5. 4.15 Kevin Natali Calcasieu Pass Buoy #14 July 2004
*6. 3.95 Kevin Natali Calcasieu Pass Buoy #14 July 2004
*7. 3.88 David L. Coignet Grand Isle August. 2000
*8. 3.81 Dennis Vidrine July 1994
*9. 3.75 Larry Twiner Grand Isle Sept 1999
*10. 3.69 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle Sept 1999
Species: MACKEREL, KING
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 36.0 Pete Cooper Jr. Southwest Pass Dec. 1995
*2. 13.65 Kevin Natali W. Cameron Blk. 181 July 2004
*3. 11.69 Capt. Will Drost W. Cameron Blk. 253A June 1997
*4. 10.98 Dennis Vidrine July 1994
*5. 9.0 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Southwest Pass Sept 1997
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Species: POMPANO, FLORIDA
(Trachinotus carolinus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 3.01 Nicholas Vlahos Breton Sound October 2021
*2. 2.62 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Sandy Point Rigs July 2004
*3. 2.17 Roger del Rio Bay Marchand ST-12 April 2003
*4. 1.94 David L. Coignet Grand Isle August 2000
*5. 1.31 David L. Coignet Ship Shoal August. Sept 2001
Species: RAINBOW RUNNER
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 9.67 Susan K. Gros Mars Platform July 1999
(IGFA World Record)
*2. 5.06 Joseph J. Cerise Gulf. of Mexico (URSA) August. 2002
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Species: REDFISH (Red Drum)
(Sciaenops ocellatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 41.62 Conway X. Bowman Hopedale, LA January. 2004
(IGFA World Record)
*2. 38.10 Kevin Natali Lake Calcasieu March 2005
(2005 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*3. 36.0 Pete V. Cooper Jr. E. Jetty Southwest Pass Nov 1997
*4. 33.67 James Smith, Jr. Hopedale Nov 2006
(IGFA World Record)
*5. 32.20 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Terre Island August. 2016
*6. 31.13 Leland Ledet Lake Pelto Feb. 2003
*7. 30.88 David Coignet Four Bayous/Grand Isle April 2003
*8. 30.69 Rudolph Hall, Jr. Grand Gosier Is. March 1998
*9. 30.25 Lance Ledet Pelican Bayou/Terrebonne Nov 2000
*10. 30.0 Alwyn J. Justrabo, Jr. Port Sulphur Nov 2003
Species: SHARK, BLACKTIP
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
New species introduction 1998
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 11.88 David L. Coignet Grand Isle August. 2000
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Species: SHEEPSHEAD
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 9.66 Michael Lee Clark MRGO January. 2017
*2. 9.25 Charles M Johnson Jr Lake Eloi January. 2014
*3. 8.17 Bennett P. deBoisblanc Lake Athanasio March 2010
(2010 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*4. 7.82 Tony Kirk Hopedale January. 2006
*5. 7.75 Paul Wagner Bay Eloi July 2004
*6. 6.0 Mark Skinner back bay Elmer's Is. May 1998
*7. 5.94 Robert. J. Korose Grand Isle, Bouy 13 July 2006
*8. 5.32 Victor E. Tedesco, III, MD Grand Isle, LA May 8, 2013
*9. 4.78 Glen "Catch" Cormier Lake Palourde June 1997
*10. 4.50 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Mendicant Island March 2003
Species: SNAPPER, GREY (MANGROVE)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 9.59 Jeffrey D. Pierce Ship Shoal Rigs May 2004
*2. 9.30 Susan Gros South Timbalier July 2002
*3. 9.19 Jeffrey D. Pierce Ship Shoal Rigs May 2004
*4. 7.56 Jeffrey D. Pierce Ship Shoal Rigs. May 2004
*5. 6.88 Susan Gros South Timbalier July 2002
*6. 6.0 Kevin Greve South Timbalier July 2002
*7. 2.31 David Coignet West Delta Blk. July 2001
*8. 0.96 David Melton Gulf of Mexico July 2024
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Species: SNAPPER, RED
(Lutjanus campechanus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 22.0 Susan Gros Ship Shoal Blk. 204 May 2004
*2. 14.31 David B O’Brien Bongo Wreck October 2023
*3. 11.25 Arthur C. Seale, DVM 4m S Rockefeller Refuge March 1996
*4. 9.46 Bob Wells S. Timbalier Blk. 81A Nov. 2010
*5. 7.50 Will Drost W. Cameron Blk. 212 Feb. 1997
*6. 7.0 Susan Gros Ship Shoal Blk. 99 Sept 2001
(IGFA World Record)
*7. 6.15 David Coignet Ship Shoal Rigs. Sept 2001
*8. 5.81 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. S. Timbalier Blk. 112 Feb. 1999
*9. 4.94 Will Drost W. Cameron Blk. 212 Feb. 1997
*10. 4.0 Susan K. Gros West Delta Blk. 79-F August. 2000
Species: SOUTHERN KINGFISH
(Mentiairrhus americanus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.13 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Grand Isle - 4 Bayous April 2002
Species: SPADEFISH
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 5.50 Scott Henry July 1994
*2. 2.69 David Coignet W. Delta August. 2002
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Species: TARPON
(Megalops atlanticus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 130.0 Robert T. Cunningham, Jr. S.W. Pass August. 2003
(2003 LOWA Fish of the Year)
Species: TROUT, SPECKLED (SPOTTED SEA TROUT)
(Cynoscion nebulosus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 9.31 Capt. Jeff Poe Calcasieu Lake Sept 1996
*2. 8.62 David Coignet Grand Isle Sept 2003
*3. 8.40 Billy J. Payton Calcasieu Lake March 2005
*4. 7.60 W.H. ASkip@ Cox, II Venice Nov 2003
*5. 7.50 David Coignet Catfish Lake October. 1999
*6. 7.25 Chris Dinwiddie South Pass May 2001
*7. 6.91 John K. Mayne Big Lake April 2008
*8. 6.88 David Coignet Grand Isle Feb. 1999
*9. 6.75 David Coignet Catfish Lake Feb. 2002
*9. 6.75 Mark D. Wentz, III Calcasieu Lake March 2005
Species: TROUT, WHITE
(Cynoscion arenarius)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 0.58 Stuart Breaux Grand Isle October. 2009
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Species: TRIPLETAIL
(Lobotes surinamensis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 21.48 Stephen Armstrong Lake Borgne August. 2011
*2. 17.36 Greg Goodman Lake Borgne August. 2011
*3. 14.22 David Ferguson Lake Borgne August. 2011
*4. 14.15 Lee Newman, Jr. Lake Borgne July 2011
*5. 13.55 Capt. Eric Dumas Jr. Lake Borgne Sept 2009
(2009 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*6. 11.44 Gray Parker Lake Borgne Sept 2009
*7. 11.30 Pete V. Cooper Jr. W. Delta Blk. 48 Sept 1997
*8. 10.35 Capt. Van Joffrion Lake Borgne August. 2002
*9. 9.31 Ted Bercier August. 1996
*10. 6.59 Steve Sackett Lake Borgne June 2016
Species: TUNA, BLACKFIN
(Thunnus atlanticus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 27.0 Scott Harness Midnight Lump March 1999
*2. 25.05 Loren N. Vorlicky Midnight Lump January. 1998
*3. 22.19 Joseph Cerise Midnight Lump Feb. 2002
*4. 20.56 Victor Tedesco, III, M.D. Midnight Lump January. 2004
*5. 20.0 David Coignet Midnight Lump January. 2004
*5. 20.0 Scott Harness Midnight Lump January. 1998
*7. 15.50 David Coignet Midnight Lump January. 2004
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Species: TUNA, YELLOWFIN
(Thunnus Albacares)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 74.0 Richard I. Evans Midnight Lump Feb. 2000
(2000 LOWA Fish of the Year)
*2. 70.35 Jeffrey D. Pierce Ram Powell Rig August. 2004
*3. 67.0 Jack Denis, Jr. Midnight Lump Feb. 1998
*4. 55.45 Rudolph A. Hall Midnight Lump Feb. 2001
*5. 44.95 Roger del Rio MC 582 April 2004
*6. 22.50 Pete V. Cooper Jr. W. Delta Blk. 143 May 1996
Species: WAHOO
(Acanthocybium solanderi)
Rank
Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 1.95 Roger Del Rio Gulf of Mexico MC 243 Nov 2003
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POND DIVISION ROD & REEL
(not eligible for LOWA Fish of the Year due to no public access to private ponds)
Species: BASS, LARGEMOUTH
(Micropterus salmoides)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 13.50 Mark Leicher Waldheim, LA pond March 1999
*2. 12.98 Robert Habisreitinger Crane Lake, Bush LA Feb. 2001
*3. 12.81 Timmy Jay Kleinpeter Feb. 1995
*4. 12.03 Mike Belanger March 1995
*5. 11.71 W. Allen Saba Feb. 1996
*6. 11.66 Reed Vial Baton Rouge Private Pond March 2006
*7. 10.87 Mark M. Howard L. of Greenleaves Pond July 2000
*8. 9.43 Roger Conner August. 1994
Species: BLUEGILL
(Lepomis macrochirus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1 2.24 Tim Trahan Private Pond May 2022
*2. 2.05 Trevor Fry The Lakes February 2023
*3. 1.81 Jack Fry The Lakes March 2024
*4. 1.72 Dwaine Payne Whippoorwill Subd August. 2016
*5. 1.59 Trevor Fry The Lakes May2022
*6. 1.50 Trevor Fry The Lakes October 2020
*6. 1.50 Jack Fry The Lakes March 2023
*6. 1.50 Jack Fry The Lakes March 2023
*7 1.42 Jack Fry The Lakes September 2022
*8. 1.40 Jack Fry The Lakes May 2022
*9. 1.38 Trevor Fry The Lakes August 2022
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*10. 1.37 Luke Fry The Lakes October 2023
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Species: CRAPPIE, BLACK
(Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.12 Louis Brupbacher Greenwood Lake/W.Fel. June 2015
*2. 2.70 Louis Brupbacher Greenwood Lake October. 2010
*3. 2.32 Blaise Segura Private Pond New Iberia Feb 2018
Species: CRAPPIE, WHITE
(Pomoxis annularis)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 3.74 Louis Brupbacher Greenwood Lake/W.Fel. August. 2010
*2. 3.68 Peggy Harmon Private Pond, Hornbeck May 2005
*3. 3.45 Cowboy Kress La Pay E. Bas, Eunice March 2008
*4. 3.17 Steven Rowell Fieldcrest pond/Youngsv . Feb. 2011
*5. 2.78 Christina August. Callens Pond March 2002
*6. 2.65 Keith Schwab Private Lake March 2003
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Species: STRIPED MULLET
(Mugil Cephalus)
*1. 3.74 Graham Dore’ Vermillion Parish September 2021
Species: REDEAR SUNFISH
(Lepomis microlophus)
Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 2.31 Lee J. Trahan March 1995
*2. 1.88 James Page Deer Park July 1996
*3. 1.69 Fred G. Hannie Sr. Private Pond, L. Charles July 1997
*4. 1.57 Joseph Lee Davis Private Pond, Leesville July 2003
*5. 1.49 Jeffry Brice Nickel Private Pond, Crowley May 2005
*6. 1.05 Logan Alexander Knight Private Pond, Grant Parish April 2002
POND DIVISION FLY ROD
(not eligible for LOWA Fish of the Year due to no public access to private ponds)
Species: BLUEGILL
(Lepomis macrochirus)
*1. 2.14 Trevor Fry The Lakes October 2022
*2. 1.56 Trevor Fry The Lakes March 2024
*3. 1.47 Luke Fry The Lakes March 2024
*4. 1.38 Trevor Fry The Lakes October 2022
*5. 1.37 Trevor Fry The Lakes October 2022
*6. 1.24 Luke Fry The Lakes July 2023
*7 1.16 Trevor Fry The Lakes March 2024
*8. 1.05 Jack Fry The Lakes July 2023
*9. 1.05 Jack Fry The Lakes September 2023
*10. 1.03 Luke Fry The Lakes October 2022
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