Tuna, Yellowfin Thunnus albacares
Weight(Lbs.)	Angler's Name	Location Caught	Date Caught
240.19*	Anthony Taormina	Midnight Lump	March 2005
235.00*	Tom W. Moughon	Gulf of Mexico - Area of Midnight Lumps	March 15, 2004
233.25*	Dr. Scott Pecue	Off of Midnight Lump	August 2007
232.25*	William Dean LOWA 2002 Fish of the Year	Gulf of Mexico at Grand Isle Blk. #82	March 30, 2002
230.00*	Rhett J. Vicknair	Gulf of Mexico - Grand Isle Blocks	April 1, 2006
229.55*	Scott Gaskins	Midnight Lump	February 2007
229.25*	Jon Chapek	Gulf of Mexico - Midnight Lumps	February 27,2006
224.13*	Dennis Henry	Midnight Lump	March 2005
222.13*	Buck Buchanan	Midnight Lump	January 2007
221.50	Dr. Charles Terrell	Unknown	June 1982

An asterisks(*) by the weight indicates verification by a state biologist or fisheries professional

NOTES :
all ounce weights are converted into hundredths of pound (16oz) for uniformity.

Please note: The Louisiana Fish Records listed on this website are up to date as of 7/30/2010. The records contained on this website are not updated as frequently as those on the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association, the official keeper of the records. For the latest data, please see the Louisiana Fish Records located on the LOWA website.

You can also download and print the Louisiana Fish Records application and rules. There are two versions, one for Rod and Reel and one for Fly Fishing. These documents are available in Adobe Acrobat format (*.pdf).

Rod and Reel and Fly Fishing Application

Send inquiries & Fish Record Copy requests to ($5 hardcopy or disk ):
(Can also email as attached file in either WP or MS Word)

LOWA Fish Records
P.O. Box 8571
Clinton, LA 70722-8571

For further information concerning fish records you can email the Fish Records Chairman at: fishrecords@yahoo.com.