Water Body Records for Bridgeport

Updated March 18, 2024

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Weight Records

This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.

All-Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Hybrid Striped 11.88 29.00 Apr 28, 2013 Adam Alexander shad 
Bass, Largemouth 12.73 Mar 23, 2020 Ronnie L Parker pit boss black blue 
Bass, Smallmouth 7.41 23.00 Mar 21, 1997 Mike Roberts Bru/Bru jig & frog #11 
Bass, Spotted 4.77 20.88 May 28, 2018 T. Craig Pullen wacky rig 
Bass, White 2.97 18.00 May 10, 2011 Greg Bobo crankbait 
Buffalo, Smallmouth 16.60 30.50 Jan 6, 2008 James Henegar minnow 
Carp, Common 16.38 31.25 Dec 23, 2018 Nicholas Anderson boillie 
Catfish, Channel 12.57 29.50 Jan 12, 2008 Russell Seibold chicken liver 
Catfish, Flathead 51.00 48.00 Nov 19, 2007 James Henegar dough ball 
Crappie, White 3.35 17.25 Mar 26, 2014 Duane Hoffman jig 
Drum, Freshwater 5.83 22.50 Jun 18, 2019 Kathryn Wiseman minnow 
Gar, Longnose 13.22 Aug 14, 2020 Eric McDaniel Live Shad 
Walleye 2.20 17.50 Apr 24, 1994 Brian Kittinger  
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Hybrid Striped 7.85 25.50 Apr 5, 2000 Chris Tackel  
Buffalo, Smallmouth 8.25 24.50 Jun 6, 2017 Shannon Drawe coyote carp fly 
Crappie, White 1.29 13.25 Apr 12, 2013 Donnie E. Grubbs III clouser 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Buffalo, Smallmouth 14.20 28.50 May 11, 2012 Gary O. Massie
Carp, Common 9.73 29.00 Jun 11, 2015 Brac T. Jones
Drum, Freshwater 5.28 22.00 Aug 14, 2005 Bennett Crow
Gar, Longnose 38.00 59.75 May 9, 2015 Brody Jones
Gar, Spotted 2.56 26.50 Jul 22, 2010 Chad Clark

Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 9.41 24.00 Feb 18, 2023 Colton Bragan Seven Inch Blue Flake Pow 
Bass, White 1.26 14.75 May 10, 2020 Kensler Young slab 
Buffalo, Smallmouth 5.26 21.50 Apr 10, 2016 Johnny David Holdman Danny King's Punch Bait 
Carp, Common 5.31 22.25 Apr 10, 2016 Johnny David Holdman Whole kernel corn 
Catfish, Channel 1.62 18.00 May 9, 2020 Kensler Young road runner 
Catfish, Flathead 16.95 32.00 May 19, 2021 Koltyn Hunt  
Crappie, White 2.30 15.25 Apr 8, 2021 Koltyn Hunt minnow 
Drum, Freshwater 2.76 17.25 Jul 5, 2021 Addison Walker Minnow 
Sunfish, Bluegill 0.24 6.75 May 10, 2020 Kensler Young worm 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Buffalo, Smallmouth 11.74 26.50 May 26, 2012 Will J. Reeves
Carp, Common 9.73 29.00 Jun 11, 2015 Brac T. Jones
Gar, Longnose 38.00 59.75 May 9, 2015 Brody Jones

Catch and Release Records (by length)

All Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Hybrid Striped 29.00 Apr 28, 2013 Adam Alexander shad 
Bass, Largemouth 24.00 Feb 18, 2023 Colton Bragan Seven Inch Blue Flake Pow 
Bass, Smallmouth 19.00 Sep 21, 2011 William Simmons Rattle Trap 
Bass, Spotted 17.00 Jul 1, 2019 Shawn M. Nichols senko 
Bass, White 16.00 Apr 13, 2022 Shawn M. Nichols Megabass Vision 110 
Carp, Common 31.25 Dec 23, 2018 Nicholas Anderson boillie 

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 24.00 Feb 18, 2023 Colton Bragan Seven Inch Blue Flake Pow