The highest recorded walleye catch was:

 

• • Length: 41 inches (104.14 cm)

 

• • Weight: 25 pounds (11.34 kg)

 

• • Location: Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee

 

• • Date: August 2, 1960

 

• • Angler: Mabry Harper

 

Additional Information

 

• • This record has been in place for more than 60 years

 

• • The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has acknowledged this as the world all-tackle record

 

• • There are many anglers who question the source of the catch because it is unusual in size and place

 

• • Yet the fact that the record defeats all the adversities that crop up against is one of the reasons why it disposes of being a legitimate one.

 

It couldn’t be emphasized better that only a handful of walleye fish of such size are out there. The majority of trophy walleyes are species of 28-32 inches, which make this one a 41-inch wonder.