Sturgeon
California record: 468 lbs
World Record: 468 lbs, CA
Striped Bass (Striper)
California record: 67 lbs 8 ounces
World Record: 78.8 lbs, NJ
Largemouth Bass
California record: 21 lbs 12 ounces
World Record: 22 lbs. 4 ounces, GA
Smallmouth Bass
California record: 9 lbs 1 ounce
World Record: 10 lbs. 14 ounces, TN
Black Crappie
California record: 4 lb 1 ounces
World Record: 4 lbs. 8 ounces
White Crappie
California record: 4 lbs 8 ounces
World Record: 5 lbs. 3 ounces, Miss.
Bluegill
California record: 3 lb 8 ounces
World Record: 4 lbs 12 ounces, AL
Chinook (King) Salmon
California record: 88 lbs 0 ounces
World Record: 97 lbs 4 ounces, Alaska
Coho (Silver) Salmon
California record: 22 lbs 0 ounces
World Record: 33 lbs 4 ounces, NY
NOTE: The Silver salmon is endangered and illegal to possess!!!
It is shown here to differentiate it from the King salmon.
Common Carp
California record:
World Record: 82 lbs
American Shad
California record: 7 lbs 5 ounces
World Record: 11 lbs. 4 ounces, Mass.
NOTE: shad used for bait are Threadfin Shad
For information on virtually all species of fish in the Delta, visit Berkeley Digital Library.