Record fish caught in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA’s online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in South Dakota using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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American Eel

– Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz
– Location: Missouri River
– Record set by Velma Weverstad in 1969

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Bigmouth Buffalo

– Weight: 51 lbs 9 oz
– Location: Mitchell Lake
– Record set by Reg Young in 1993

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Black Bullhead

– Weight: 4 lbs 5 oz
– Location: Lake Poinsett
– Record set by Adam Arendsee in 2009

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Black Crappie

– Weight: 3 lbs 8 oz
– Location: SDSU pond
– Record set by Benjamin Wight in 2004

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Blue Catfish

– Weight: 99 lbs 4 oz
– Location: Big Sioux River
– Record set by Steve Lemmon in 2012

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Blue Sucker

– Weight: 12 lbs 7 oz
– Location: Ft. Randall Tailrace
– Record set by Larry Peters in 1988

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Bluegill Sunfish

– Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
– Location: Stock Dam
– Record set by Scott Sanner in 1980

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Brook Trout

– Weight: 11 lbs 3 oz
– Location: Deerfield Lake
– Record set by Ryan Rempfer in 2007

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Brown Bullhead

– Weight: 3 lbs 11 oz
– Location: Big Stone Lake
– Record set by Mike Piechowski in 1993

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Brown Trout

– Weight: 24 lbs 8 oz
– Location: Canyon Lake
– Record set by Wilfred H. Huether in 1990

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Burbot

– Weight: 12 lbs 3 oz
– Location: Lake Sharpe
– Record set by Norman Sheldon in 1974

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Channel Catfish

– Weight: 55 lbs 0 oz
– Location: James River
– Record set by Roy Groves in 1949

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Chinook (King) Salmon

– Weight: 23 lbs 14 oz
– Location: Lake Oahe
– Record set by Keith West in 2003

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Cisco

– Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz
– Location: Lake Oahe
– Record set by Lee Delo in 1999

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Coho Salmon

– Weight: 3 lbs 5 oz
– Location: Missouri River – Oahe Tailwaters
– Record set by Barbara Poaches in 1974

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Common Carp

– Weight: 37 lbs 7 oz
– Location: Waubay Lake
– Record set by Stephen Wood in 2012

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Cutthroat Trout

– Weight: 6 lbs 5 oz
– Location: Rapid Creek
– Record set by Dick Rossum in 1989

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Flathead Catfish

– Weight: 60 lbs 8 oz
– Location: James River
– Record set by Roger Adam in 2004

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Freshwater Drum

– Weight: 36 lbs 8 oz
– Location: Missouri River
– Record set by Alvin D. Williams in 1971

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Gizzard Shad

– Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
– Location: Lake Sharpe
– Record set by Slim Rutschke in 1992

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Golden Shiner

– Weight: 0 lbs 4 oz
– Location: private pond
– Record set by Vicki Raths in 1985

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Goldeye

– Weight: 3 lbs 13 oz
– Location: Missouri River – Lake Oahe Tailrace
– Record set by Gary Heuer in 1987

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Green Sunfish

– Weight: 1 lbs 5 oz
– Location: Minnehaha Co. Stock Pond
– Record set by Alex Meland in 2005

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Kokanee Salmon

– Weight: 2 lbs 11 oz
– Location: Pactola Reservoir
– Record set by Russ Backus in 1974

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Lake Sturgeon

– Weight: 40 lbs 0 oz
– Location: Missouri River
– Record set by Daniel Bouza in 1990

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Lake Trout

– Weight: 28 lbs 5 oz
– Location: Pactola Reservoir
– Record set by Steve Matheny in 2009

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Largemouth Bass

– Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz
– Location: gravel pit
– Record set by Richard Viereck in 1999

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Longnose Gar

– Weight: 16 lbs 12 oz
– Location: Missouri River
– Record set by Curt Larseon in 1996

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Mooneye

– Weight: 1 lbs 7 oz
– Location: Missouri River – Lake Oahe Tailwaters
– Record set by Roe Gifford in 1967

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Muskellunge

– Weight: 40 lbs 0 oz
– Location: Amsden Dam
– Record set by Daniel B. Krueger in 1991

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Northern Pike

– Weight: 36 lbs 3 oz
– Location: Lake Oahe
– Record set by Jeff Case in 1993

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Paddlefish

– Weight: 120 lbs 12 oz
– Location: Missouri River – Ft. Randall Dam Tailwaters
– Record set by Don Gregg in 1979

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