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OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry

Atlantic Salmon

Weight (lbs.) = 24.30

Length ( in.) = 35.0

Girth (in.) = 24.0

Date (m/d/y) = 07/15/1989

Angler = James McDonald

Waterbody = Lake Ontario

Closest Community = Toronto, ON

Lure or Bait = Daredevil spoon

Aurora Trout

Weight (lbs.) = 6.64

Length ( in.) = 22.3

Girth (in.) = 16.0

Date (m/d/y) = 08/01/1999

Angler = Luc Pilon

Waterbody = Carol Lake

Closest Community = Westree, ON

Lure or Bait = #1 Silver Davis Hammer & Lil' Cleo

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

4.88

20.71

12.99

10/08/1996

Robert J. Bernardo

No. 1 E.G.B

Carol Lake

6.61

20.28

13.58

08/01/1997

Kyle Maki

Worm Harness Spinner

Nayowin Lake

 

Bigmouth Buffalo

Weight (lbs.) = 24.45

Length ( in.) = 36.0

Girth (in.) = 24.0

Date (m/d/y) = 11/10/2020

Angler = Eva Louie

Waterbody = Lake St. Clair

Closest Community = Chatham-Kent, ON

Lure or Bait = Bucktail

Black Crappie

Weight (lbs.) = 3.78

Length ( in.) = 17.0

Girth (in.) = 16.5

Date (m/d/y) = 05/10/1986

Angler = Charles Sherrill

Waterbody = Lake Erie

Closest Community = Hillman Marsh, ON

Lure or Bait = Minnow

Bluegill

Weight (lbs.) = 1.83

Length ( in.) = 11.1

Girth (in.) = 13.5

Date (m/d/y) = 06/25/1995

Angler = Jason Hall

Waterbody = Lake Erie

Closest Community = St. Williams, ON

Lure or Bait = Rapala Rattin' Rap

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

0.88

9.76

10.43

07/11/1988

Dan Hostetler

Worm

Rice Lake

 

Bowfin

Weight (lbs.) = 15.10

Length ( in.) = 31.5

Girth (in.) = 17.0

Date (m/d/y) = 06/27/2000

Angler = Mark Johnson

Waterbody = Dog Lake

Closest Community = Seeley's Bay, ON

Lure or Bait = Live Bait

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

14.66

31.00

17.50

08/05/1996

Chris Johnson

Frog

Rideau

13.56

32.00

16.75

08/27/1989

Thomas C. Heinze

Baby - One

Cranberry

 

Brook Trout

Weight (lbs.) = 14.50

Length ( in.) = 31.5

Girth (in.) = 23.0

Date (m/d/y) = 06/01/1916

Angler = Dr. J. W. Cook

Waterbody = Nipigon River

Closest Community = Thunderbay, ON

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

Brown Bullhead

Weight (lbs.) = 3.40

Length ( in.) = 17.25

Girth (in.) = 12.50

Date (m/d/y) = 06/17/2020

Angler = Tim Culp

Waterbody = Grand River

Closest Community = Dunnville

Lure or Bait = Shiner Minnow

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

2.67

16.5

11.62

05/28/2019

Chris Bell

Worm

Lake Clear

2.37

16.4

9.3

07/13/1989

Jeff Sereda

Worm

Unavailable

Brown Trout

Weight (lbs.) = 34.38

Length ( in.) = 38.0

Girth (in.) = 28.0

Date (m/d/y) = 09/09/1994

Angler = Richard Matusiak

Waterbody = Lake Ontario

Closest Community = Mississauga, ON

Lure or Bait = Little Cleo

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

31.00

36.22

25.00

10/11/1989

Rob Anderson

Luhr Jensen Crocadile

Lake Ontario

32.06

x

x

08/18/1991

Sam Ferrara

Luhr Jensen

Lake Ontario

 

Burbot (Ling)

Weight (lbs.) = 17.95

Length ( in.) = 39.0

Girth (in.) = 19.0

Date (m/d/y) = 01/25/2017

Angler = Sebastien Roy

Waterbody = Lake Simcoe

Closest Community = Orillia, ON

Lure or Bait = Vibrato

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

16.81

37.00

22.00

03/05/2016

Landan Brochu

Mighty Mitch Jig Fly

Jessie Lake

15.88

36.50

21.00

03/14/2003

Ermest Arpin

Smelt

Jessie Lake

14.75

37.50

21.00

08/14/2003

Mitch Dupuis

Jig Head With Minnow

Jessie Lake

13.34

41.00

19.00

04/04/2002

Mark P. Blosberg

Shiver Minnow

Red Lake

12.72

36.50

16.75

02/16/1998

Edward Budiselic

Mr. Champ Tsmelt

Jessie Lake

 

Channel Catfish

Weight (lbs.) = 33.36

Length ( in.) = 39.3

Girth (in.) = 27.5

Date (m/d/y) = 05/25/2015

Angler = Gordon Kauffedlt

Waterbody = Madawaska River

Closest Community = Griffith, ON

Lure or Bait = Minnow and Jig

Chinook Salmon

Weight (lbs.) = 46.38

Length ( in.) = 47.0

Girth (in.) = 30.0

Date (m/d/y) = 08/07/2000

Angler = Harry Oosterveld

Waterbody = Lake Ontario

Closest Community = Oakville, ON

Lure or Bait = Rac. Spoon

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

45.38

45.00

30.50

10/04/1980

Raymo Polidoro

?

Credit River

 

Coho Salmon

Weight (lbs.) = 29.22

Length ( in.) = 40.0

Girth (in.) = 24.25

Date (m/d/y) = 09/24/2013

Angler = Glen Hales

Waterbody = Ganaraska River

Closest Community = Port Hope, ON

Lure or Bait = Fly - Crystal Egg Red

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

28.04

42.00

18.50

08/12/1998

Sandy Smith

NK Mag Blue + Silver

Lake Ontario

26.64

35.00

24.25

08/07/1987

Glenn Osborne

unknown

Lake Ontario

 

Common Carp

Weight (lbs.) = 41.88

Length ( in.) = 41.0

Girth (in.) = 31.0

Date (m/d/y) = 06/02/2018

Angler = Allen Babakhani

Waterbody = Lake Erie

Closest Community = Crystal Beach, ON

Lure or Bait = Crayfish Fly Pattern

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

39.88

01/23/2007

Matt Bird

Simcoe Bug/Minnow

Lake Simcoe

38.54

39.00

29.00

05/29/2000

William Franklin Shields

Corn/Dough Mix - Dough Ball

Ganaraska

38.00

38.75

28.50

05/07/1998

Glen Hales

Black Face Caddis (Fly)

Bay Of Quintie

 

Fallfish

Weight (lbs.) = 3.16

Length ( in.) = 18.5

Girth (in.) = 13.0

Date (m/d/y) = 04/21/2012

Angler = Tony Baldasarra

Waterbody = St. Lawrence River

Closest Community = Ivey Lea, ON

Lure or Bait = Liver

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

2.34

18.50

10.88

04/25/1999

Brenda Lee Wilson

Rapala

Crowe River

2.06

17.50

9.93

09/09/1997

Geoff Bernardo

Swimming Nymph

York River

1.88

16.69

9.33

07/02/1994

Stephen Scholten

Yellow Jig

Moose River

 

Freshwater Drum

Weight (lbs.) = 22.642

Length ( in.) = 35.0

Girth (in.) = 26.25

Date (m/d/y) = 07/27/2019

Angler = David Moore

Waterbody = Lake Ontario

Closest Community = Picton, ON

Lure or Bait = Husky Jerk

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

21.53

35.0

26.0

10/25/2008

Mike Martin

Dr. Death

Bay of Quinte

20.38

x

x

08/31/1991

Aaron Mohr

Jig with Worm

French River

16.20

31.46

21.46

08/22/1987

Gerard Ducharne

Nipissing Gig

Nippising

 

Goldeye

Weight (lbs.) = 2.20

Length ( in.) = 16.6

Girth (in.) = 8.9

Date (m/d/y) = 07/03/2017

Angler = Neil Robinson

Waterbody = Redstone River

Closest Community = South Porcupine, ON

Lure or Bait = Spinner & Minnow

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

1.19

14.7

9.0

08/31/2003

Pamela Kerr

Lure & Minnow

Redstone River

1.03

14.37

8.66

08/01/1990

Marguarette Vaughan

Worm/Euro Float

Nighthawk Lake

 

 

Lake Herring (Cisco)

Weight (lbs.) = 4.33

Length ( in.) = 23.5

Girth (in.) = 12.7

Date (m/d/y) = 05/22/1991

Angler = Janice Binkley

Waterbody = Corrine Lake

Closest Community = Homepayne, ON

Lure or Bait = Jig and Worm

Lake Trout

Weight (lbs.) = 63.12

Length ( in.) = 51.5

Girth (in.) = 32.8

Date (m/d/y) = 05/25/1952

Angler = Hubert Hammers

Waterbody = Lake Superior

Closest Community = Isle Royale, ON

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

Lake Whitefish

Weight (lbs.) = 14.77

Length ( in.) = 29.5

Girth (in.) = 19.8

Date (m/d/y) = 03/18/1996

Angler = Terry Frook

Waterbody = Georgian Bay

Closest Community = Wiarton, ON

Lure or Bait = Mr. Champ Jig

Largemouth Bass

Weight (lbs.) = 10.43

Length ( in.) = 22.0

Girth (in.) = 19.5

Date (m/d/y) = 08/26/1976

Angler = Mario Crysanthou

Waterbody = Preston Lake

Closest Community = Preston Lake, ON

Lure or Bait = Jitterbug

Longnose Gar

Weight (lbs.) = 21.20

Length ( in.) = 51.5

Girth (in.) = 20.0

Date (m/d/y) = 07/19/2014

Angler = Steven Grail

Waterbody = Ottawa River

Closest Community = Arnprior, ON

Lure or Bait = Large treble

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

20.10

54.00

18.50

05/12/2012

Rob Jackson

Manns Crank Bait

Ottawa River

15.79

51.00

16.00

05/18/2009

Rob Jackson

Manns 1-Minus

Ottawa River

15.20

x

x

06/?/2001

Scott Thibeault

 

Ottawa River

11.48

50.00

14.63

07/06/1994

Richard O'Donnell

Live Minnow

Moira River

 

Mooneye

Weight (lbs.) = 2.019

Length ( in.) = 17

Girth (in.) = 11.5

Date (m/d/y) = 07/12/2019

Angler = Mark Dunn

Waterbody = Winnipeg River

Closest Community = Kenora, ON

Lure or Bait = Walleye Diver

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

1.94

16.5

11.5

02/12/2013

Jack Therrien

Mr Champ

Ottawa River

1.43

15.75

10.44

06/22/1998

Dakota Sisco

Small Hook + Grass Hopder

Rainy River

1.23

15.00

9.50

05/28/1994

Marguarette Vaughan

Night Crawler

Rainy River

 

 

Muskellunge

Weight (lbs.) = 65.00

Length ( in.) = 58.0

Girth (in.) = 30.5

Date (m/d/y) = 10/16/1988

Angler = Kenneth O'Brien

Waterbody = Lake Huron

Closest Community = Blackstone Harbour, ON

Lure or Bait = Rapala Countdown

Northern Pike

Weight (lbs.) = 42.12

Length ( in.) = -

Girth (in.) = -

Date (m/d/y) = 07/14/1946

Angler = Harry Bell

Waterbody = Delaney River

Closest Community = Kenora, ON

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

Pink Salmon

Weight (lbs.) = 13.06

Length ( in.) = 32.7

Girth (in.) = 21.0

Date (m/d/y) = 09/23/1992

Angler = Ray Higaki

Waterbody = St. Mary's River

Closest Community = Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Lure or Bait = Luhr Jensen Minnow

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

9.36

28.63

18.00

09/27/1988

Redge Simpson

Sponge

Lake Huron

 

Pumpkinseed

Weight (lbs.) = 1.37

Length ( in.) = 10.8

Girth (in.) = 12.0

Date (m/d/y) = 05/08/2018

Angler = Chris Yates

Waterbody = Rankin River

Closest Community = South Bruce Peninsula, ON

Lure or Bait = Beadhead Nymph

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

1.0

10.0

14.00

08/30/1997

Fred Thorn

Twister Tail and Jig and Frog

Beattie Lake

0.97

9.50

11.00

08/31/1996

Robin Reger

Worm

Chelsey Lake

0.83

9.50

9.90

08/18/1993

Kirk Vetor

1/32 oz Chartrehuse twister tail

North Channel

 

Quillback

Weight (lbs.) = 6.005

Length ( in.) = 22

Girth (in.) = 15.75

Date (m/d/y) = 05/24/2020

Angler = Paul Tschesnokow

Waterbody = Trent Severn Waterway

Closest Community = Port Severn, ON

Lure or Bait = Worm

Rainbow Smelt

Weight (lbs.) = 0.37

Length ( in.) = 11.75

Girth (in.) = 6.0

Date (m/d/y) = 04/04/2017

Angler = Mark Proulx

Waterbody = Muskrat Lake

Closest Community = Cobden, ON

Lure or Bait = N/A

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

0.33

10.8

5.5

01/31/1993

Gerald Draper

William's Junior

Lake Simcoe

 

Rainbow Trout

Weight (lbs.) = 40.68

Length ( in.) = 39.1

Girth (in.) = 29.4

Date (m/d/y) = 09/21/2005

Angler = Joanne Verdramin

Waterbody = LLake Huron

Closest Community = Little Current, ON

Lure or Bait = AC Shiner

Rock Bass

Weight (lbs.) = 3.0

Length ( in.) = -

Girth (in.) = -

Date (m/d/y) = 08/01/1974

Angler = Peter Gulin

Waterbody = York River

Closest Community = -

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

Sauger

Weight (lbs.) = 4.40

Length ( in.) = 22.2

Girth (in.) = 12.5

Date (m/d/y) = 11/07/1992

Angler = Kris Gagnier

Waterbody = Detroit River

Closest Community = Windsor, ON

Lure or Bait = Black and Green Fuzzy Grub

Saugeye (Sauger x Walleye)

Weight (lbs.) = 4.531

Length ( in.) = 22.5

Girth (in.) = 13.4

Date (m/d/y) = 10/21/1992

Angler = Philip Gaskell

Waterbody = Lake of the Woods

Closest Community = Horson, ON

Lure or Bait = Vibrotail Jig

Shorthead Redhorse

Weight (lbs.) = 5.55

Length ( in.) = 24.0

Girth (in.) = 14.4

Date (m/d/y) = 05/04/1997

Angler = Steven Carter

Waterbody = Trent River

Closest Community = Trenton, ON

Lure or Bait = Rapala Husky Jerk

Silver Redhorse

Weight (lbs.) = 9.49

Length ( in.) = 28.0

Girth (in.) = 17.25

Date (m/d/y) = 07/20/2017

Angler = Jeff Kinchen

Waterbody = Georgian Bay

Closest Community = Owen Sound, ON

Lure or Bait = Worm
Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

8.81

27.0

17.0

05/23/1988

Bruce Johnstone

White Plastic Grub

North River

Smallmouth Bass

Weight (lbs.) = 10.15

Length ( in.) = 23.75

Girth (in.) = 19.38

Date (m/d/y) = 11/03/2022

Angler = Gregg Gallagher

Waterbody = Lake Erie

Closest Community = Pelee Island, ON

Lure or Bait = Drop Shot

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

9.84

24.0

18.3

09/26/1954

Andy Anderson

Data Unavailable

Birch Bark Lake

Splake (F1 and Backcrosses)

Weight (lbs.) = 20.71

Length ( in.) = 35.0

Girth (in.) = 23.3

Date (m/d/y) = 05/17/1987

Angler = Paul Thompson

Waterbody = Georgian Bay

Closest Community = Wasaga Beach, ON

Lure or Bait = Red Flourescent Rapala

Sunfish Hybrid (Bluegill x Pumpkinseed)

Weight (lbs.) = 1.04

Length ( in.) = 11.0

Girth (in.) = 11.5

Date (m/d/y) = 07/24/1998

Angler = Jeff Buck

Waterbody = Lake Huron

Closest Community = Sagamok First Nation, ON

Lure or Bait = Mister Twister and Worm

Tiger Muskellunge

Weight (lbs.) = 26.44

Length ( in.) = 49.0

Girth (in.) = 20.0

Date (m/d/y) = 10/07/2000

Angler = Ed Barbose

Waterbody = Georgian Bay, Moon River

Closest Community = -

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

23.06

45.00

18.50

09/26/1989

Peter Melssis

J-Blue-Silver Believer

Dalrymple Lake

25.06

46.50

20.00

06/27/1999

Garth Workman

Red + Black Spinner

Ottawa River

 

Walleye

Weight (lbs.) = 22.25

Length ( in.) = 36.5

Girth (in.) = 21.0

Date (m/d/y) = 05/26/1943

Angler = Patrick Noon

Waterbody = Niagara River

Closest Community = Fort Erie, ON

Lure or Bait = Data Unavailable

White Bass

Weight (lbs.) = 3.44

Length ( in.) = 17.75

Girth (in.) = 14.5

Date (m/d/y) = 12/28/2019

Angler = Bryan Low

Waterbody = Lake Ontario

Closest Community = Pickering, ON

Lure or Bait = Minnow

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

3.09

18

13.5

06/02/2018

Chris Yates

Streamer Fly

Lake Nipissing

3.07

17.7

14.4

05/23/2009

Jim Zhang

Jig Spin and Gulp Minnow

Sturgeon Falls

2.88

x

19.00

05/09/1992

Robert Mercoff

Streamer Fly

Georgian Bay

 

White Crappie

Weight (lbs.) = 2.78

Length ( in.) = 16.25

Girth (in.) = 14.0

Date (m/d/y) = 03/30/2016

Angler = Mark Kozak

Waterbody = Lake Erie

Closest Community = Leamington, ON

Lure or Bait = Jigging tube

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

2.71

15.40

13.90

01/08/2000

James Zahaluk

Small Jig with Glow Ball

Detroit River

2.25

16.00

13.00

01/11/1995

Joe Rapattoni

Minnow

Farm Pond

1.98

15.00

12.50

09/02/1991

Gregory Prekupec

Worm + Bobber

Canard River

 

White Sucker

Weight (lbs.) = 5.39

Length ( in.) = 22.8

Girth (in.) = 13.3

Date (m/d/y) = 05/23/1996

Angler = Geoff Bernardo

Waterbody = Lake Joseph

Closest Community = Rosseau, ON

Lure or Bait =Twister Tail Jig

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

4.02

21.75

11.00

05/06/1995

Marguarette Vaughan

Night Crawler

Rainy River

 

Yellow Perch

Weight (lbs.) = 2.52

Length ( in.) = 15.75

Girth (in.) = 12.25

Date (m/d/y) = 01/30/2020

Angler = Dominic Touchette

Waterbody = Lake St. Francis

Closest Community = Summerstown

Lure or Bait = Magathy's Slab Grabber

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

2.46

15.25

13.0

05/27/2018

Angelko Prepolec

Minnow

Lake Erie

2.45

15.5

12.0

03/24/2010

Angelko Prepolec

Minnow

Lake St. Clair

2.42

15.13

12.13

04/20/2003

Dave Leslie

Minnow

Lake Erie

2.25

14.75

13.13

05/10/1995

Jill Barker

Minnow

Lake Erie

1.88

13.50

9.50

10/29/1991

Keith Moffat

Worm

Lake Mindenmoya

1.84

13.38

9.75

07/12/1989

Gary Leo Houston

Minnow

St. Clair River

 

HISTORIC RECORDS
American Eel (No Harvest Allowed, No Entries Accepted)

Weight (lbs.) = 5.10

Length ( in.) = 38.5

Girth (in.) = 9.3

Date (m/d/y) = 07/30/2002

Angler = Kyle Richards

Waterbody = Ottawa River

Closest Community = Clarence, ON

Lure or Bait = Minnow

Lake Sturgeon (No Entries Accepted)

Weight (lbs.) = 168.00

Length ( in.) = 69.0

Girth (in.) = 42.0

Date (m/d/y) = 05/29/1982

Angler = Edward Paszkowski

Waterbody = Nottawasaga River

Closest Community = Wasaga Beach, ON

Lure or Bait = Unavailable

River Redhorse (No Entries Accepted)

Weight (lbs.) = 12.05

Length ( in.) = 30.5

Girth (in.) = 19.3

Date (m/d/y) = 04/30/2007

Angler = Randy Walker

Waterbody = Thames River

Closest Community = Delaware, ON

Lure or Bait = Silver Walleye Grub

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

10.25

30.50

17.00

06/24/2002

Bill Shields

Worms

Trent River

8.73

29.00

14.63

08/06/1997

Geoff Bernardo

Red Tag & Black

Trent River

 

Wiper (No Entries Accepted)

Weight (lbs.) = 21.18

Length ( in.) = 30.0

Girth (in.) = 25.0

Date (m/d/y) = 05/14/2006

Angler = Salvatore Oddo

Waterbody = Detroit River

Closest Community = Windsor, ON

Lure or Bait = Lead Jig

Past Record Holders:

Weight (lbs.)

Length ( in.)

Girth (in.)

Date (m/d/y)

Angler

Bait / Lure

Waterbody

7.00

21.50

16.50

11/02/2000

Paul Thorne

Floating 11S Rapala

Lake Ontario

 


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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) | Ontario Record Fish Registry has been developed to recognize the largest fish legally angled from Ontario public waters. Almost fifty game and nongame fish categories (see Record Fish Listing for eligible fish categories) will receive recognition. Replications of many of these record fish are currently displayed at the OFAH/Mario Cortellucci Hunting and Fishing Heritage Centre.

OFAH Record Fish Brochure / Entry Form | OFAH Record Fish Listing

Please refer to the current Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary to determine the open seasons for each species. All entries will be acknowledged and entrants will be notified within 60 days after submission regarding the ranking of their fish. The following are the fish entry requirements for consideration in the OFAH | Ontario Record Fish Registry:

  1. Fish must be legally angled in Ontario public waters during regular open seasons and be entered within 30 days of being caught. Fish artificially raised to maturity or illegally relocated from waters outside of Ontario are not eligible.
  2. Fish must be caught with hook and line, on rod and reel or ice fishing apparatus, and must be entered only by the person listed as the angler. Fish caught using spears, seines, dip nets, or bow and arrow will not be considered.
  3. Fish must be weighed on government-inspected scales, and measured for Total Length and Total GirthYour entry must include a photo(s) of the fish on the scale that clearly displays the weight of the fish. Total Length is the measurement from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail (with the tail collapsed) in order to get the longest possible measurement. Total Girth is measured at the fish’s widest point. * These measurements must be accompanied by validations on the witness statement portion of the application form, or a letter signed by the witness stating the same information.*
  4. Each entry must be accompanied by high resolution, colour photos, showing full length side view of the fish with fanned out fins (tail fin, dorsal fin, and anal fin). The photograph should include a ruler alongside the fish to verify length. Both the fish and ruler should be the same distance from the camera. The following photos will expedite species identification and processing: close-up side profile of the head; underside and top of fish, and mouth and lips (for suckers only).
  5. All fish entered must be whole, frozen and in possession of the angler until requested by Registry Officials for species verification. Freeze in a block of ice to prevent freezer burn and protect the fish against damage.

In its decision, the OFAH reserves the right to reject or accept any entry, and all decisions of the OFAH Registry Officials are final. Registry Officials include fisheries biologists or other qualified officials from the OFAH, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). The OFAH extends its thanks to the MNR and the ROM for their involvement in the OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry.

Note: It is not required for the OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry entry, but it is recommended that the angler keep a six-foot length of the fishing line that was used to catch the fish. International record fish registries have line class categories and require a sample of the line.

Angler Recognition

Each new OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry record holder will receive recognition:

  • on the OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry web page;
  • in Ontario OUT of DOORS (OOD) magazine;
  • in OFAH and OOD social media;
  • in the OFAH/Mario Cortellucci Hunting and Fishing Heritage Centre’s Record Fish wall touch screen; and
  • via OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry certificate acknowledging their remarkable catch.

In addition, any new OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry record holder who may wish to have a replica of their fish produced, will receive a 15% discount on replica pricing at Advanced Taxidermy (to be arranged by the angler at his/her own expense).

Reproduction mounts more accurately reflect the real fish than those reconstructed through traditional skin-mount taxidermy and, likewise, last longer. Masters in their field, Advanced Taxidermy is owned and operated by Shawn Galea and James McGregor. Advanced Taxidermy is one of Canada’s most award-winning studios in the history of American and Canadian Competitions. They use the most modern techniques on the market and their reproductions are far superior to many in the industry.

For more information email recordfish@ofah.org or call 705-748-6324.

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