65 lbs.
it is not in the US but the largest freshwater fish was a catfish caught in china
The world's largest freshwater sturgeon was caught in LaPorte, Indiana, in 2022. This massive fish, a lake sturgeon, weighed an astonishing 240 pounds and measured 8 feet in length. The catch garnered significant attention and highlighted the importance of conservation efforts for these ancient fish species.
The largest fish caught in Lake Lanier is a 63-pound, 4-ounce striped bass. This record-breaking fish was caught by angler James Ricketson in 2010.
A group of villagers in the Sahong Channal. It was the Giant Mekong Catfish. They say it is the largest fish in the world.
The biggest fish ever caught is the elusive unicorn fish in lake oroville ca it weighed in at a woping 2,789.
California
The biggest bass ever to be caught in Illinois was the Grand Missouri River Bass. It was caught by William H. Cremontey in 1983. At the time, it was the largest fish to ever be caught in Illinois, and the largest of its kind to be caught in the Midwest.
The Halibut is by far the largest of the flat fish, and can weigh over 700 lbs and be over 9 feet long.
The largest red fish species is the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as redfish. The largest recorded red drum caught on rod and reel weighed 94 pounds.
The fish that can weigh twice as much as an African Elephant and is the largest fish in the world is the Whale Shark. It is a slow-moving filter-feeding carpet shark and also the largest extant fish species. Whale Sharks can grow up to lengths of about 40 feet and can weigh as much as 20.6 tons.
I have seen 800 pound makos caught on a rod and reel. Trophy fish!!
The largest fish is the whale shark...it can reach about 65 feet in length and weigh up to 75,000 pounds which is considerably heavier than 2 african elephants. The largest boney fish is the Ocean Sunfish, however, it only reaches a weight of 2-3 tons,