Bluegill Statistics
On this page you will find detailed weight and length statistics for bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).
If you are looking for the species overview and general fishing information on bluegill, check our link here.
| Record | Location | Weight | Date | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGFA World Record | Ketona Lake | 4 lb 12 oz | 4/9/1950 | T. S. Hudson |
| AL State Record | Ketona Lake | 4 lb 12 oz | 4/9/1950 | T. S. Hudson |
| VA Retired State Record | Private Pond | 4 lb 8 oz | 02-07-1970 | Thomas E. Jones |
| NC State Record | Henderson County | 4 lb 5 oz | 7/27/1967 | Danny Case |
| KY State Record | Strip mine lake | 4.19 lb | 08/05/1980 | Phil Conyers |
| CA State Record | Rancho Murieta Reservoir | 3 lb 14 oz | 6/22/2008 | Holoubek, Michael |
| NV State Record | Colorado River | 3 lb 10 oz | 9/14/2010 | Mike Tahash |
| IL State Record | Farm Pond | 3 lb 8 oz | 5/10/87 | n/a |
| ID State Record | C.J. Strike Reservoir | 3.5 lb | 1966 | Darrell Grim |
| MS State Record | Farm Pond | 3.45 lb | 2/2/1995 | Gerald E. Thurmond |
| MD State Record | Deep Creek Lake | 3.4 lb | 8/9/1998 | Sarah Brenneman |
| GA State Record | Shamrock Lake | 3 lb 5 oz | 7/3/1977 | P.F. Gumm |
| OH State Record | Salt Fork Reservoir | 3.28 lb | 4/28/1990 | Willis D. Nicholes |
| IN State Record | Greene County | 3 lb 4 oz | 1972 | Harold L. Catey |
| SC State Record | Lancaster Co. | 3 lb 4 oz | 1973 | J.P. Hegler |
| AR State Record | Fulton County | 3 lb 4 oz | 08/07/1998 | Albert Sharp |
| IA State Record | Farm Pond | 3 lb 2 oz | 7/1/1986 | Phil Algreen |
| NM State Record | Lovington Lake | 3lb 1.5 oz | 1963 | Thomas Smith |
| NJ State Record | Farm Pond | 3 lb | 1990 | Dom Santarelli |
| TN State Record | Falls Creek | 3 lb | 6/27/1977 | Thelma Grissom |
| MO State Record | Farm Pond | 3 lb | 06/08/1963 | Robert Giovanini |
| FL State Record | Crystal Lake | 2.95 lb | 4/19/1989 | John LeMaster |
| NE State Record | Grove Lake | 2 lb 13 oz | 4/26/1977 | Gary Ralston |
| ND State Record | Strawberry Lake | 2 lbs 12 oz | 10/17/1963 | Budd Hystad |
| WV State Record | Randolph Co. | 2.75 lb | 1986 | Mark Allen Lewis |
| MI State Record | Vaughn Lake | 2.75 lb | 1983 | n/a |
| DE State Record | n/a | 2 lb 10 oz | 1998 | Arnold Harmon |
| MT State Record | Peterson's Stock Dam | 2.64 lb | 6/3/83 | Brent Fladmo |
| WI State Record | Green Bay | 2 lb 9.8 oz | 08/02/1995 | n/a |
| CO State Record | n/a | 2.59 lb | 2019 | Gregory Wallace |
| PA State Record | Keystone Lake | 2 lb 9 oz | 1983 | Tom Twincheck |
| NY State Record | Kohlbach Pond | 2 lb 8 oz | 8/3/1992 | Devin VanZandt |
| UT State Record | Mantua Reservoir | 2 lb 7 oz | 1993 | Jack Rask |
| OK State Record | Kay Co. Pond | 2 lb 6.40 oz | 05/08/1987 | Tom Shorter |
| OR State Record | Farm Pond | 2 lb 5.5 oz | 6/10/1984 | Wayne Elmore |
| WA State Record | Tampico Park Pond | 2.33 lb | 6/10/1984 | Ron Hinote |
| KS State Record | Farm Pond | 2.31 lb | 05/26/62 | Robert Jefferies |
| CT State Record | Private Pond | 2 lb 4 oz | 1996 | Daniel Gesner |
| SD State Record | n/a | 2 lb 2 oz | 6/12/1971 | Wayne Braasch |
| RI State Record | n/a | 2 lb 1 oz | 08/1987 | C. Rizzo |
| NH State Record | Goodwins Pond | 2 lbs 0.64 oz | 6/18/1992 | Justin S. Therieau |
| TX State Record | Lampasas River | 2.02 lb | Nov 21, 1999 | Gibbs Milliken |
| VT State Record | Miller Pond | 1 lb 15.7 oz | 08/29/2016 | John Konya |
| WY State Record | Stock Pond | 1.92 lb | 7/26/2008 | Rod Horsley |
| LA State Record | Iatt Lake | 1.83 lb | 5/2016 | Timothy Delaney |
| Record | Weight |
|---|---|
| RI Game Fish Award | min weight 0.5 lb |
| MA Sportfish Award (any sunfish) | min weight 12 oz |
| CT Trophy Fish Award | min weight 12 oz |
| NH Trophy Fish | min weight 1 lb |
| IL Big Fish Award | min weight 1 lb |
| NJ Skillful Angler (any sunfish) | min weight 1 lb |
| DE Sportfishing Tournament | min weight 1 lb |
| VA Trophy Fish Award | min weight 1 lb |
| NC Angler Recognition | min weight 1 lb |
| SD Proud Angler | min weight 1 lb |
| NE Master Angler | min weight 1 lb |
| AL Master Angler | min weight 1 lb |
| FL Big Catch | min weight 1 lb |
| AR Master Angler | min weight 1 lb |
| MO Master Angler | min weight 1 lb |
| ND Whopper Club | min weight 1 lb 4 oz |
| MN Master Angler | min weight 1 lb 5 oz |
| GA Angler Award | min weight 1.5 lb |
| WI Angler's Club | min weight 1.5 lb |
| AL Trophy Angler | min weight 2 lb |
| Record | Location | Length | Date | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV State Record (by weight) | Colorado River | 15.25 in | 9/14/2010 | Mike Tahash |
| CA State Record (by weight) | Rancho Murieta Reservoir | 14.3 in | 6/22/2008 | Holoubek, Michael |
| MI State Record (by weight) | Vaughn Lake | 13.75 in | 1983 | n/a |
| TX C&R Length Record | Dunlap | 12.75 in | 7/4/2019 | Doak May |
| OK State Record (by weight) | Kay Co. Pond | 12.75 in | 05/08/1987 | Tom Shorter |
| VT State Record (by weight) | Miller Pond | 12.25 in | 08/29/2016 | John Konya |
| NE State Record (by weight) | Grove Lake | 12 in | 4/26/1977 | Gary Ralston |
| WI State Record (by weight) | Green Bay | 12 in | 08/02/1995 | n/a |
| RI State Record (by weight) | n/a | 12 in | 08/1987 | C. Rizzo |
| NY State Record (by weight) | Kohlbach Pond | 12 in | 8/3/1992 | Devin VanZandt |
| IGFA World Record | Colorado River | 11.811 in | 6/14/2022 | Joshua Daniels |
| NM State Record (by weight) | Lovington Lake | 11.75 in | 1963 | Thomas Smith |
| UT State Record (by weight) | Mantua Reservoir | 11.5 in | 1993 | Jack Rask |
| ID C&R Length Record | Cave Lake | 11.5 in | 04/10/2016 | Elisa Rose |
| NH State Record (by weight) | Goodwins Pond | 11.25 in | 6/18/1992 | Justin S. Therieau |
| WY State Record (by weight) | Stock Pond | 11 in | 7/26/2008 | Rod Horsley |
| MT State Record (by weight) | Peterson's Stock Dam | 11 in | 6/3/83 | Brent Fladmo |
| WI C&R Length Record | Mississippi River | 11 in | 02/28/18 | n/a |
| KS State Record (by weight) | Farm Pond | 11 in | 05/26/62 | Robert Jefferies |
| CO C&R Length Record | Castle Pines Village Lake | 10.5 in | 2023 | Miles Cullum |
| CT C&R Length Record | Saugatuck Reservoir | 10.5 in | 2023 | Jude Lundbye |
| Record | Weight |
|---|---|
| WY Master Angler (any sunfish) | min length 8 in |
| NJ Skillful Angler (any sunfish) | min length 9 in |
| RI Game Fish Award | min length 9 in |
| VT Master Angler | min length 9 in |
| NM Master Angler | min length 9 in |
| Fish Ohio Recognition (any sunfish) | min length 9 in |
| MI Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| CO Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| KY Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| NE Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| KS Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| IA Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| ND C&R Club | min length 10 in |
| SD Proud Angler | min length 10 in |
| MO Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| TN Angler Recognition | min length 10 in |
| IL C&R Award | min length 10 in |
| AL Master Angler | min length 10 in |
| WV Trophy Citation (any sunfish) | min length 10 in |
| NY Angler Award | min length 10 in |
| MA Sportfish Award (any sunfish) | min length 10 in |
| CT Trophy Fish Award | min weight 10 in |
| NH Trophy Fish | min length 10 in |
| DE Sportfishing Tournament | min length 10 in |
| FL Big Catch | min length 10 in |
| TX Big Fish Award | min length 10 in |
| MN Master Angler | min length 11 in |
| FishMaryland Award | min length 11 in |
| VA Trophy Fish Award | min length 11 in |
| NC Angler Recognition | min length 11 in |
| WI Angler's Club | min length 12 in |
| AL Trophy Angler | min length 12.5 in |
| GA Angler Award | min length 13 in |