CURRENT STATE RECORD BOW FISH SPECIES
Eligible Fish |
State Record (lbs) |
Water Body |
County |
Date Shot |
Common Carp / Koi |
38 lbs 2 oz. |
Crab Orchard Lake |
Williamson |
4-5-13 |
Grass Carp (White Amur) |
78 lbs 8oz |
Lake Minear | Lake |
6-5-14 |
Bighead Carp |
92 lbs 1.6 oz |
Private Pond |
Logan |
6-2-23 |
Silver Carp |
50 lbs |
Private Pond |
Logan |
6-1-23 |
Buffalo (Bigmouth) |
49 lbs 15 oz |
Mermet Lake |
Massac |
3-20-10 |
Buffalo (Smallmouth) |
51 lbs |
Ohio River |
Pope |
12-19-13 |
Buffalo (Black) |
59 lbs 12 oz |
Mermet Lake |
Massac | 2-19-14 |
Shortnose Gar |
pending |
pending |
pending |
pending |
Longnose Gar |
32 lbs 3.2 oz |
Kaskaskia River |
St. Clair |
9-14-17 |
Spotted Gar |
10 lbs 13.6 oz |
Kaskaskia River |
Clinton |
5-5-21 |
Alligator Gar (min. weight 60 lbs) |
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Bowfin (Dogfish) |
14 lbs 1.1 oz |
Bluford Lake |
Jefferson |
5-21-21 |
Freshwater Drum |
20 lbs 4 oz |
Lake Sangchris |
Christian |
2-20-23 |
Gizzard Shad |
3 lb 2.2 oz |
Mississippi River Pool 13 |
JoDaviess |
5-5-16 |
Goldfish/Hybrid |
4 lbs 6 oz |
Fox Chain of Lakes |
Lake |
6-6-15 |
Blue Catfish |
31 lbs 14.4 oz |
Kaskaskia River |
Randolph |
5-30-19 |
Channel Catfish (min. weight 8 lbs) |
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Flathead Catfish |
30 lbs 0 oz |
Illinois River |
Fulton |
5-24-18 |
