The N.C Wildlife Resources Commission's Inland Fisheries Division keeps a list of the largest common freshwater fish caught by hook and line in the state's waters. For a list of the largest common saltwater fish, visit the Division of Marine Fisheries (opens new tab). Below is a list of current records and information on how to apply for a new state record.
Apply for a North Carolina State Freshwater Fishing Record
If you catch a trophy fish that doesn't qualify for a state record, your catch can be recognized through the NC Wildlife Resources Commission's North Carolina Angler Recognition Program (NCARP).
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Rock Bass
1 lb, 14 oz
Smallmouth Bass
10 lbs, 2 oz
Zoom Finesse
Worm
Brown Bullhead
4 lbs
Greenfield Lake
New Hanover County
Channel Catfish
26 lbs.
Flathead Catfish
78 lbs, 14 oz
White Catfish
13 lbs
Yellow Perch 2 lbs, 9 oz
Indiantown Creek
Redfin Pickerel 2 lbs, 4 oz
Gallberry Swamp
Hickory Shad 4 lbs, 1 ounce
Pitchkettle Creek
Green Sunfish 1 lb, 15 oz
Private Pond
Flier
1 lb, 5 oz
Pumpkinseed
1 lb, 6 oz
Redbreast
2 lb, 1 ounce
Redear (shellcracker)
4 lbs, 15 oz
Spotted Sunfish
7 oz
Big Swamp
Robeson County
Warmouth
1 lb, 13 oz
McLeods Pond
RIchmond County
Brook Trout 7 lbs, 7 oz
Raven Fork River
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Brown Trout 24 lbs, 10 oz.
04/17/1998
Black Crappie 4 lbs, 15 oz
Asheboro City Lake #4
Carp 48 lbs
03/11/1986
Freshwater Drum 23 lbs, 8 oz
Grass Carp 68 lbs, 12 oz
Summerlins Pond
Leland
Kokanee Salmon 4 lbs, 1 ounce
Longnose Gar 25 lbs
Intracoastal Waterway near Coinjock
Muskellunge 41 lbs, 8 oz
Lake Adger
Northern Pike 11 lbs, 13 oz
How to Measure a Fish Properly (PDF)
N.C. Angler Recognition Program (NCARP)
Common Fish Species in North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries' NC Saltwater Fishing Records (opens new tab)
Division of Marine Fisheries' NC Saltwater Fishing Tournament (Citation Program)