Largest Fish Outside California

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Common Fish Name Scientific Fish Name Lbs Oz Diver Date Location 
Amberjack, Almaco Seriola rivoliana 108.50 Richard Balta 2012 South Baja, Mexico
Baracuda, Great Sphyraena barracuda 38.60 Richard Balta 2006 New Orleans, Louisiana
Bass, Giant (Black) Sea  * Stereolepis gigas 450.00 Ed Gulley 1968 Mexico
Bass, Striped Morone saxatilis 65.00 Rene Rojas 2009
Bluefish (Sablefish) Pomatomus saltatrix 12.25 Kelsey Albert 2011 Carolinas
Cabrilla, Spotted  ** Epinephelus analogus 52.00 Brandon Wahlers 2003 Tortuga, Mexico
Cobia Rachycentron canadum 43.00 Paul Romanowski 2009
Copper Moki Latridopsis Forsteri 12.19 John Iwaniec 2007 White Isl. New Zealand
Dorado Coryphaena hippurus 27.00 Larry Carter 2000 Mexico
Grouper, Broomtail Mycteroperca xenarcha 123.00 Brian Dreiling 2003 Tortuga, Mexico
Grouper, Gag Mycteroperca microlepis 15.00 Rene Rojas 2005 South Carolina
Grouper, Gulf Mycteroperca jordani 148.20 Richard Balta 2006 Conception Bay, Mexico
Grouper, Leopard Mycteroperca rosacea 31.00 Paul Romanowski 2016 Mexico
Grouper, Marbled Epinephelus Polyphekadion 33.20 John Iwaniec 2001 Okinawa, Japan
Grouper, Nassau 18.00 Eric Huff 2018 Belize
Grouper, Sawtail Mycteroperca prionura 17.30 Ryan Moore 2006 Santa Rosalia, Mexico
Jack, Crevalle Caranx hippos 32.80 Frank Sanchez 2018 Jacksonville, Florida
Jack, Horse Eye Caranx Latus 16.20 Randy Weston 2007 Puerto Villarta, Mexico
Jack, Yellow Caranx bartholomaei 15.41 Erik Banados 2007 Cozumel, Mexico
Job Fish (Green) Aprion virescens 20.50 John Iwaniec 2003 Port Allen
Mackerel, Narrowbarred Spanish Scomberomorus commerson 30.00 Gerald Lim 1992 Malaysia
Marlin, Black Makaira indica 220.00 Stathis Kostopoulos 2003 La Paz, Mexico
Milkfish Chanos chanos 27.50 Erik Banados 2007 La Paz, Mexico
Parrotfish, Azure Scarus compressus 19.60 Ryan Moore 2005 Gonzaga, Mexico
Parrotfish, Bumphead Scarus perrico 12.00 2 Clint Koberstein 2002 La Paz, Mexico
Pompano, African Alectis ciliaris 45.75 Kelsey Albert 2011 Cape Hatteras, NC
Porgy (Hawaiian Mu) Monotaxis grandoculis 5.10 Paul Romanowski 2004 Waimanalo, Hawaii
Rainbow Runner Elagatis bipinnulata 16.07 Randy Weston 2018 Puerto Vallarta
Roosterfish Nematistius pectoralis 54.00 Brandon Wahlers 2005 Mulege, Mexico
Rudderfish (Hawaiian, Nenue) Kyphosus cinerescens 9.40 Paul Romanoski 2004 Waimanalo, Hawaii
Sailfish, Pacific Istiophorus platypterus 122.70 Larry Carter 2001 La Paz, Mexico
Sierra Scomberomorus sierra 5.00 1 Fil Labastida 2003 La Paz, Mexico
Snapper, Colorado Lutjanus Colorado 21.01 Frank Sanchez 2018 Costa Rica
Snapper, Dog Tooth Lutjanus, jocu 56.00 Gerald Lim 1998 La Paz, Mexico
Snapper, Mexican Barred Pargo Hoplopagrus guentheri 20.12 Brandon Wahlers 2004 BOLA, Mexico
Snapper, Pacific Cubera Lutjanus novemfasciatus 65.00 Ed Glass 1988 Mexico
Snapper, Pacific Red Lutjanus peru 26.80 Erik Banados 2009
Snapper, Twin Spot Lutjanus Bohar 25.10 John Iwaniec 2001 Okinawa, Japan
Snapper, Yellow  ** Lutianus argentiventris 12.00 9 Al Schneppershoff 1997 Tortuga, Mexico
Trevally, Bluefin Caranx melampygus 13.08 Craig Dockendorf 2008 Oahu, Hawaii
Trevally, Giant (Ulua) Caranx cheilio 88.26 Paul Romanoski 2004 Hana, Maui, Hawaii
Trevally, Golden Gnathanodon speciosus 14.10 Joe Farlo 2008 Puerto Villarta, Mexico
Trevally, Yellow Spot (Island Jack) Carangoides orthogrammus 8.00 Brandon Wahlers 2004 Oahu, Hawaii
Triggerfish, Blunthead Pseudobalistes naufragium 12.00 Tim Driskell 2004 La Paz, Mexico
Tuna, Atlantic Bluefin Thunnus Thynnus 92.40 Stathis Kostopoulos 2008 Greece
Tuna, Black Skipjack Euthynnus lineatus 6.00 Stathis Kostopoulos 2003 La Paz, Mexico
Tuna, Pacific Bluefin Thunnus thynnus orientalis 242.00 Mike Morgan 2016 Mexico
Tuna, Yellowfin Thunnus albacares 311.30 Stathis Kostopoulos 2005 Costa Rica
Tuna, Dogtooth Gymnosarda unicolor 95.46 Philip C. Di Rocco 2017 Ha Apai, Tonga
Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri 83.00 Kent Hill 2000 Mexico
Yellowtail, S Pacific  ** Seriola lalandi grandis 101.85 Rene Rojas 2001 New Zealand
Yellowtail, Northern ** Seriola lalandi dorsails 86.70 Brandon Wahlers 2009 Guadalupe Island, Mexico
* Estimated Weight
** IUSA World Record
NOTE: All new OUT of state record fish must be at least 10.00lbs to be listed. The others under 10lbs have been grandfathered in.

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