A quick overview of state record bluegill.

by Bruce Condello

Mar 22, 2008

State Weight Length Location Angler Date Alabama, 4 lbs 12 oz , Ketona Lakes by Birmingham T.S. Hudson 4/9/1950 Arizona, 3 lbs 15.68 oz, 15.75" ,Goldwater Lake Christopher Ray Mapes 5/2/2004 Arkansas, 3 lbs 4 oz , N/A Albert Sharp 8/7/1998 California, 3 lbs 8 oz, Lower Otay Reservoir Davis Buckhanan 7/10/1991 Colorado, 2 lbs 4 oz, 11.5" Hollenbeck Reservoir Nicholas Toczek 1988 Connecticut , 2 lbs 4 oz , private pond Daniel Gesner 1996 Delaware, 2 lbs 10 oz, 13" Diamond Pond Arnold Harmon 6/10/1998 Florida, 2 lbs 15 oz, Crystal Lake John LeMaster 4/19/1989 Georgia, 3 lbs 5 oz, Shamrock Lake P. F. Gumm 7/3/1977 Hawaii, 0 lbs 8 oz, Lake Wilson June Rae Maeda 6/9/2000 Idaho, 3 lbs 8 oz, C.J. Strike Reservoir Darrell Grim 1966 Illinois, 3 lbs 8 oz, private pond Darren May 5/10/1987 Indiana, 3 lbs 4 oz, private pond Harold L. Catey 1972 Iowa, 3 lbs 2 oz, 12.875" private pond Phil Algreen 7/1986 Kentucky, 4 lbs 3 oz, Strip mine lake Phil Conyers 8/5/1980 Maryland, 3 lbs 7 oz, Deep Creek Lake Sarah Brenneman 8/9/1998 Michigan, 2 lbs 12 oz, 13.75" Vaughn Lake Gary Saylor 1983 Minnesota, 2 lbs 13 oz, Alice Lake Bob Parker 1948 Mississippi, 3 lbs 7.2 oz, private pond Gerald E. Thurmond 2/2/1995 Missouri, 3 lbs 0 oz, Private Pond Bevier Robert Giovanini 6/8/1963 Montana, 2 lbs 10.24 oz, 11" Petersons Stock Dam Brent Fladmo 6/3/1983 Nebraska, 2 lbs 13 oz, Grove Lake Gary Ralston 4/26/1977 Nevada, 2 lbs 3 oz , 13.5" Colorado River Mike Scott 6/14/2004 New Hampshire, 2 lbs 0.64 oz, 11.25" Goodwin Pond Justin S. Therieau 6/18/1992 New Jersey, 3 lbs 0 oz , private pond - in Pennington Dom Santarelli 1990 New Mexico, 3 lbs 1.5 oz, 11.75" Lovington Lake Thomas Smith 6/10/1963 New York, 2 lbs 8 oz, Kohlbach Pond Devin C. VanZandt 8/3/1992 North Carolina, 4 lbs 5 oz, N/A Danny Case 7/27/1967 North Dakota, 2 lbs 12 oz, Strawberry Lake B. Hystad 1963 Ohio, 3 lbs 4.48 oz, 12.75" Salt Fork Reservoir Willis D. Nicholes 4/28/1990 Oklahoma, 2 lbs 6 oz, 12.75" private pond Tom Shorter 5/8/1987 Ontario, 1 lbs 8 oz, N/A 0 Oregon, 2 lbs 5.5 oz, private pond Wayne Elmore 1981 Pennsylvania, 2 lbs 9 oz, Keystone Lake Tom Twincheck 1983 Rhode Island, 2 lbs 1 oz, 12" N/A 0 South Carolina, 3 lbs 4 oz, N/A J.P. Hegler 1973 South Dakota, 3 lbs 4 oz, Stock Dam Scott Sanner 5/24/1980 Tennessee, 3 lbs 0 oz, Fall Creek unknown 6/27/1977 Tennessee, 3 lbs 0 oz, pond unknown 12/19/1987 Texas, 1 lbs 13 oz, 11.5" Purtis Creek James Sides 6/12/1993 Utah, 2 lbs 7 oz, 11.5" Mantua Reservoir Jack Rask 1993 Vermont, 1 lbs 5 oz, Connecticut River John Regan 2000 Washington, 2 lbs 5.3 oz, Tampico Park Pond Ron Hinote 6/10/1984 West Virginia, 2 lbs 12 oz, 11.7" unknown pond Mark A. Lewis 1986 Wisconsin, 2 lbs 9.8 oz, Lake Michigan unknown 8/2/1995 Wyoming, 1 lbs 7.5 oz, 10.3" Lake View North Pond Brad Artery 1988

  • Bill Cody

    I wonder how many of these state records were some sort of hybrid bluegill (HBG) ? For me the pre 1980 records as suspect regarding pure stain BG. Does anyone know if some states consider HBG and BG the same when it comes to a state record?

    Mar 22, 2008

  • John Sheehan

    I wonder how many of these state records were caught in some reservoir that is off limits people snuck into and reported a different water ...like a private pond! This sort of thing happens and I dont really care except when someone tries to dupe folks who do. I live near a border lake and I've heard it has happened before where someone will catch a fish on the NY border and verify it in NJ as a record and vice versa. If this is true ,what an immature thing to do!

    Jul 29, 2009

  • John Sheehan

    Sorry Bruce...I went astray..Dont really know if N Jersey makes a distinction.

    Jul 29, 2009

  • Greg McWilliams

    You go into someones house and see large bass, walleye, but you never see record blue gill. But of course record blue gill are harder to catch. Look at the dates on those records. Most folks cuss them around here, throw them back. Good for me.

    Jul 29, 2009