State Saltwater Records: Other Methods
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Note: For Gulf of Mexico records, eligible catches may be taken from both state and federal waters. Please note game fishes in state waters may be taken only by pole and line. In federal water, legal means for these species include spear guns. Anglers submitting spear gun records from federal water must include GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude) of the location where the catch was made.
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | WaterBody | Angler | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberjack, Greater | 133.00 | 68.00 | Aug 4, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Tricia Conner | Rod and Reel |
| Angelfish, Blue | 2.90 | 14.75 | Jun 13, 2007 | Gulf of Mexico | Beverly Stapleton | Rod and Reel |
| Angelfish, French | 8.70 | 18.50 | Sep 11, 1994 | Gulf of Mexico | Dennis Daye | Rod and Reel |
| Aulopus, Yellowfin | 1.63 | 16.63 | Jul 4, 2018 | Gulf of Mexico | Richard Gaido | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Barbier, Red | 4.66 | 21.50 | Jun 29, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Kathy Thurber | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Barracuda, Great | 54.00 | 57.00 | May 29, 1977 | Gulf of Mexico | Kenneth Richards | Spear Gun |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 8.75 | 25.00 | Apr 14, 1993 | San Antonio Bay | James Potts | Rod and Reel |
| Bass, Largemouth | 6.81 | 21.15 | Feb 8, 2018 | Sabine River | Matt Bertrand | Rod and Reel |
| Bass, Longtail | 5.25 | 22.25 | May 30, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Kathy Thurber | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Bass, Striped | 28.00 | 33.50 | Jan 26, 1991 | Galveston Bay | Calvin Hinderman Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Beardfish | 8.90 | 25.00 | Sep 17, 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | Steve Roberts | Rod and Reel |
| Bigeye | 2.70 | 17.37 | Aug 12, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Cody Dunn | Rod and Reel |
| Bigeye, Short | 1.28 | 11.50 | Dec 12, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Silas Ott | Rod and Reel |
| Bluefish | 16.62 | 36.63 | Jan 11, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Alex Koumonduros | Rod and Reel |
| Boarfish, Deepbody | 0.63 | 7.91 | Aug 14, 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | John Hanson | Rod and Reel |
| Bonefish | 3.75 | 23.25 | Nov 19, 1977 | Gulf of Mexico | C. W. Morris | Rod and Reel |
| Bonito, Atlantic | 27.00 | Jul 1, 1969 | Gulf of Mexico | Eddie Groth | Rod and Reel | |
| Bonnethead | 24.30 | 50.12 | Aug 18, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Pamela Joseph | Rod and Reel |
| Bowfin | 6.81 | 25.75 | Jan 9, 2018 | Sabine Lake | Robert Vail | Rod and Reel |
| Bream, Sea | 1.11 | 12.50 | Nov 17, 1996 | Galveston Bay | John Edel | Rod and Reel |
| Brotula, Bearded | 20.00 | 36.00 | Jul 3, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | Sam Hallmark | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 28.13 | 32.00 | Feb 26, 2021 | Sabine River | Robert Vail | Rod and Reel |
| Burrfish, Striped | 1.62 | 12.00 | Mar 11, 2014 | Gulf of Mexico | Trent Lake | Rod and Reel |
| Carp, Grass | 8.16 | 26.42 | Nov 14, 1992 | Galveston Bay | Andrew Anthony | Rod and Reel |
| Catfish, Blue | 42.78 | 42.50 | May 12, 2005 | Sabine Lake | Bobby Hutchinson | Rod and Reel |
| Catfish, Channel | 7.44 | 23.90 | Jan 28, 2018 | Sabine Lake | Betty Vail | Rod and Reel |
| Catfish, Flathead | 50.15 | 45.25 | Oct 20, 2016 | Sabine Lake | Dale Williams | Rod and Reel |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail | 13.33 | 34.00 | Dec 13, 1981 | Gulf of Mexico | Herman Koehne Jr | Rod and Reel |
| Catfish, Hardhead | 4.06 | 23.00 | Jul 14, 2003 | Corpus Christi Bay | Federico Garcia | Rod and Reel |
| Chub, Bermuda | 12.40 | 25.75 | Jul 31, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Dylan Davis | Spear Gun |
| Chub, Yellow | 8.97 | 24.00 | Jun 26, 1994 | Gulf of Mexico | Christopher McSwain | Rod and Reel |
| Cobia | 108.44 | 71.00 | May 9, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Michael Albanese | Rod and Reel |
| Coney | 4.70 | 21.25 | Aug 2, 2008 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Fouse | Rod and Reel |
| Conger, Yellow | 21.00 | 71.00 | Jun 17, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Bradley Poulsen | Rod and Reel |
| Cottonwick | 2.30 | 16.00 | Mar 22, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Travis McNeil | Rod and Reel |
| Creole-fish | 1.56 | 14.00 | Mar 21, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Robby Gillis | Rod and Reel |
| Croaker, Atlantic | 5.47 | 29.00 | Apr 24, 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | Paul Straw | Rod and Reel |
| Cubbyu | 1.00 | 11.13 | Apr 16, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Steve Qualia | Rod and Reel |
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic | 5.13 | 44.00 | Jan 2, 2021 | Upper Laguna Madre | Jeffrey Mills | Rod and Reel |
| Doctorfish | 1.26 | 11.62 | Apr 14, 1997 | Gulf of Mexico | Jerry McCullin | Rod and Reel |
| Dogfish, Cuban | 4.63 | 30.50 | Aug 20, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Trevin Eckersley | Rod and Reel |
| Dogfish, Smooth | 26.50 | 50.88 | Mar 2, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | George Flores | Rod and Reel |
| Dogfish, Spiny | 21.00 | 50.75 | Oct 26, 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Vicki Kusey | Rod and Reel |
| Dolphin | 65.70 | 67.00 | Jun 21, 2008 | Gulf of Mexico | Ryan Foster | Rod and Reel |
| Dolphin, Pompano | 4.10 | 25.88 | Aug 3, 1990 | Gulf of Mexico | Tommy Gueldner | Rod and Reel |
| Driftfish, Black | 25.37 | 35.37 | Jul 10, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Darrell Bezecny | Rod and Reel |
| Drum, Black | 81.00 | 51.18 | Jun 19, 1988 | Gulf of Mexico | Wally Escobar Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Drum, Freshwater | 33.62 | 33.00 | Feb 20, 1995 | Sabine Lake | Michael McKinney | Rod and Reel |
| Drum, Red | 59.50 | 54.25 | Jan 30, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Artie Longron | Rod and Reel |
| Durgon, Black | 3.69 | 16.75 | Dec 20, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | Jonathan McIntyre | Rod and Reel |
| Eel, Shrimp | 0.75 | 24.33 | Jan 18, 2023 | Copano Bay (Aransas Bay) | Tyler Vineyard | Rod and Reel |
| Eel, Snapper | 16.80 | 67.00 | Aug 28, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Taylor Walker | Rod and Reel |
| Escolar | 35.60 | 47.25 | Oct 4, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Chase G. Warburton | Rod and Reel |
| Escolar, Roudi | 5.38 | 32.00 | Jul 22, 2007 | Gulf of Mexico | Eric Ozolins | Rod and Reel |
| Filefish, Scrawled | 5.00 | 28.75 | May 26, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Timothy McKinley | Spear Gun |
| Filefish, Unicorn | 5.00 | 21.63 | Sep 25, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Eugene Foreman Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Flag, Spanish | 0.71 | 10.50 | Sep 17, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | David Boswell | Rod and Reel |
| Flounder, Ocellated | 2.63 | 16.63 | Dec 6, 2001 | Galveston Bay | Mark Bond | Rod and Reel |
| Flounder, Other | 4.30 | 20.75 | Aug 22, 2000 | Lower Laguna Madre | Skipper Ray | Fly Rod |
| Flounder, Southern | 14.50 | 34.50 | Dec 10, 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | Davey Wright | Gig |
| Flyingfishes, Margined | 0.79 | 14.50 | Jun 21, 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Adolf Schulz | Rod and Reel |
| Gag | 69.40 | 51.00 | Oct 5, 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | Tommy Angel | Rod and Reel |
| Gar, Alligator | 186.19 | 96.25 | Oct 14, 1995 | Galveston Bay | Johnny Gilbert | Rod and Reel |
| Gar, Shortnose | 3.31 | 27.00 | Apr 5, 2019 | Sabine Lake | Mathew McBee | Rod and Reel |
| Goatfish, Spotted | 1.13 | 10.50 | May 18, 2015 | Gulf of Mexico | Reuben Sherman | Rod and Reel |
| Graysby | 2.31 | 14.75 | Mar 2, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | George Flores | Rod and Reel |
| Grouper, Black | 124.00 | 63.00 | Jan 11, 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | Tim Oestreich II | Rod and Reel |
| Grouper, Comb | 10.88 | 31.00 | Sep 11, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | W. Walter Craig | Rod and Reel |
| Grouper, Goliath | 660.00 | 96.00 | Jul 4, 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | Jim Frith | Spear Gun |
| Grouper, Marbled | 47.50 | Dec 11, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | Erik Peterson | Rod and Reel | |
| Grouper, Misty | 30.00 | 37.00 | Jun 13, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Vicky Scott | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Grouper, Red | 25.00 | 33.25 | Oct 14, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | Brian Johnson | Rod and Reel |
| Grouper, Snowy | 75.30 | 51.00 | Jul 5, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Jake McKee | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Grouper, Tiger | 19.50 | Jun 20, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Leonard M Daniel | Rod and Reel | |
| Grouper, Warsaw | 370.40 | 82.50 | Sep 16, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Tim Oestreich II | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Grouper, Yellowedge | 37.90 | Aug 1, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Hal Kennedy | Rod and Reel | |
| Grouper, Yellowfin | 47.00 | 39.25 | Oct 1, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Dylan Becherer | Rod and Reel |
| Grouper, Yellowmouth | 28.13 | 35.50 | Jun 22, 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | Jacob Cryer | Spear Gun |
| Grunt, Barred | 1.40 | 13.75 | Jul 29, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Hunter Ellsworth Hembrough | Rod and Reel |
| Grunt, White | 3.75 | 18.00 | Jul 5, 1997 | Gulf of Mexico | Dan Schmidt | Rod and Reel |
| Guaguanche | 4.83 | 31.75 | Nov 25, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | Ewalt Schneider | Rod and Reel |
| Guitarfish, Atlantic | 4.44 | 31.50 | May 25, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Byron Noles Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Hake, Carolina | 1.60 | 16.00 | Jan 31, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Tony Langston | Rod and Reel |
| Hake, Gulf | 6.70 | 28.50 | Dec 4, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Michael Anzalone | Rod and Reel |
| Hake, Spotted | 3.50 | 19.75 | Jul 3, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | Kathy Thurber | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Hammerhead, Great | 1,033.00 | 173.25 | Jul 9, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | Timothy W. McClellen | Rod and Reel |
| Hammerhead, Scalloped | 300.50 | Oct 4, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Derrick Bonner | Rod and Reel | |
| Hammerhead, Smalleye | 151.00 | 95.00 | Oct 26, 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Louis Kusey III | Rod and Reel |
| Herring, Skipjack | 3.34 | 26.50 | Oct 11, 2001 | Gulf of Mexico | Frank Budd | Fly Rod |
| Hind, Red | 8.96 | 24.25 | Jul 22, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Adolf Schulz | Rod and Reel |
| Hind, Rock | 5.03 | 19.00 | Jul 18, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Mark Herdade | Rod and Reel |
| Hind, Speckled | 43.90 | 39.38 | Oct 1, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Joseph Stephenson | Rod and Reel |
| Hogfish, Spanish | 2.25 | 15.88 | Mar 25, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Casey Cundieff | Rod and Reel |
| Hogfish, Spotfin | 1.07 | 12.50 | Jun 24, 1999 | Gulf of Mexico | Jim Vuichard | Rod and Reel |
| Houndfish | 4.50 | 37.40 | Nov 15, 2013 | Gulf of Mexico | Gary Long | Rod and Reel |
| Jack, Almaco | 51.18 | 49.00 | Sep 6, 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | Josh Davis | Spear Gun |
| Jack, Black | 24.10 | 36.00 | Apr 15, 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | Keith Love | Spear Gun |
| Jack, Cottonmouth | 1.25 | 12.50 | Jul 14, 1984 | Gulf of Mexico | Frank Fuller | Rod and Reel |
| Jack, Crevalle | 50.25 | 52.25 | Jun 26, 1976 | Gulf of Mexico | Francis Lyon | Rod and Reel |
| Jack, Horse-eye | 32.00 | 43.13 | Sep 8, 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Terry Lee Ramsey | Rod and Reel |
| Jack, Yellow | 20.10 | 38.00 | Mar 4, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Keith Love | Spear Gun |
| John Dory, American | 7.00 | Jan 5, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Zachary B Schneider | Rod and Reel | |
| Kingfish, Gulf | 2.38 | 19.50 | Mar 18, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | James Mulhern | Rod and Reel |
| Kingfish, Southern | 3.62 | 22.00 | Mar 7, 1992 | Gulf of Mexico | Gilbert Perez | Rod and Reel |
| Ladyfish | 7.00 | 29.50 | Aug 25, 2020 | Brownsville Ship Channel | Ralph Brookshire | Rod and Reel |
| Lancetfish, Longnose | 8.20 | 53.75 | Sep 28, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Michael Davis | Rod and Reel |
| Lionfish | 1.51 | 15.75 | Feb 27, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | Richard Bowlin | Rod and Reel |
| Lizardfish, Inshore | 1.85 | 20.00 | Oct 20, 1991 | Gulf of Mexico | Winnie Poff | Rod and Reel |
| Lookdown | 4.20 | 21.00 | Mar 31, 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Fayez Nahhas | Rod and Reel |
| Mackerel, King | 79.00 | 58.50 | Aug 20, 2006 | Gulf of Mexico | Mervin Leppo | Rod and Reel |
| Mackerel, Snake | 1.88 | 35.50 | Jun 6, 2007 | Gulf of Mexico | Peter Letts | Rod and Reel |
| Mackerel, Spanish | 8.74 | 34.50 | Aug 15, 1976 | Gulf of Mexico | Bobby Tarter | Rod and Reel |
| Mako, Longfin | 664.00 | 128.50 | May 4, 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Donald Ewing | Rod and Reel |
| Mako, Shortfin | 707.50 | 128.00 | Jan 27, 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | Jeff Shindle | Rod and Reel |
| Margate, Black | 12.80 | 27.00 | Jun 24, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Charles Botello | Rod and Reel |
| Marlin, Blue | 972.70 | 132.25 | Jul 11, 2014 | Gulf of Mexico | Richard Richardson Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Marlin, White | 111.50 | 93.00 | Aug 5, 1979 | Gulf of Mexico | Geo Taggart | Rod and Reel |
| Menhaden, Finescale | 0.98 | 13.63 | Jul 30, 2005 | Sabine Lake | Richard Constantine Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Midshipman, Atlantic | 0.88 | 33.75 | Dec 2, 1999 | Upper Laguna Madre | Thomas Sheehan | Fly Rod |
| Mojarras | 0.88 | 12.25 | Aug 1, 1981 | Lower Laguna Madre | Natalie Woods | Rod and Reel |
| Moonfish, Atlantic | 1.20 | 14.50 | Oct 20, 2015 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Bennett | Rod and Reel |
| Moray, Blackedged | 3.10 | 39.00 | May 30, 1999 | Gulf of Mexico | Ronnie Vaughn | Rod and Reel |
| Moray, Blacktail | 2.42 | 36.00 | Mar 24, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | George Flores | Rod and Reel |
| Moray, Green | 7.70 | 48.00 | Aug 1, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | George Flores | Rod and Reel |
| Moray, Spotted | 8.50 | 50.00 | Mar 5, 1994 | Gulf of Mexico | Louis Kusey III | Rod and Reel |
| Mullet, Striped | 10.38 | 29.25 | Mar 13, 2009 | Upper Laguna Madre | Scott Lindner | Rod and Reel |
| Needlefish, Atlantic | 1.70 | 30.00 | Jul 12, 2014 | Corpus Christi Bay | Alexander Dewald | Bow and Arrow |
| Needlefish, Flat | 2.75 | 38.94 | Jul 3, 1994 | Gulf of Mexico | Robin Dunn | Rod and Reel |
| Oilfish | 61.38 | 60.75 | Mar 18, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | Keith Johnson | Rod and Reel |
| Palometa | 1.50 | 15.81 | Jun 12, 2006 | Gulf of Mexico | Henry Flores Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Perch, Sand | 0.59 | 10.67 | Dec 31, 1993 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Lathrop | Rod and Reel |
| Permit | 25.00 | 38.50 | Dec 20, 2008 | Gulf of Mexico | Keith Love | Spear Gun |
| Pigfish | 1.04 | 12.50 | Dec 18, 1998 | Galveston Bay | Scott Moss | Rod and Reel |
| Pinfish | 2.88 | 17.75 | Jul 1, 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Lucky Rabago | Rod and Reel |
| Pinfish, Spottail | 1.51 | 12.50 | Feb 25, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Jeff Kaiser | Rod and Reel |
| pomfret, Bigscale | 24.50 | 35.00 | Oct 9, 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | Brett Holden | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Pompano, African | 43.10 | 52.00 | Feb 1, 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | Hank Cram | Rod and Reel |
| Pompano, Florida | 6.41 | 24.63 | Jun 18, 2006 | Lower Laguna Madre | Juan Carrillo III | Rod and Reel |
| Pompano, Irish | 1.00 | 12.88 | Sep 6, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Johnny French | Rod and Reel |
| Porgy, Jolthead | 1.62 | 13.63 | Aug 9, 2008 | Gulf of Mexico | Derek York | Rod and Reel |
| Porgy, Knobbed | 5.80 | 19.75 | Feb 21, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Stanley Sweet | Rod and Reel |
| Porgy, Red | 8.18 | 25.23 | Jul 4, 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | Johnny White | Rod and Reel |
| Porgy, Saucereye | 3.75 | 17.87 | Jun 9, 2023 | Gulf of Mexico | Lucas Suelflow | Rod and Reel |
| Porgy, Whitebone | 4.48 | 18.75 | Mar 12, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Stan Oftelie | Rod and Reel |
| Puddingwife | 4.29 | 19.50 | Sep 6, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Adolf Schulz | Rod and Reel |
| Puffer, Smooth | 10.75 | 30.00 | Apr 8, 2001 | Gulf of Mexico | Daniel Nassiff | Rod and Reel |
| Ray, Cownose | 50.50 | 52.00 | May 27, 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Freeman Gage Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Ray, Lesser Electric | 0.88 | 13.00 | Oct 12, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Byron Noles Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Ray, Smooth Butterfly | 15.42 | 28.50 | Jul 3, 2004 | Lower Laguna Madre | Tom Aubrey | Rod and Reel |
| Ray, Spotted Eagle | 273.50 | 82.00 | Jun 2, 2012 | Galveston Bay | Jimmy Anderson | Rod and Reel |
| Remora | 4.00 | 28.25 | Oct 29, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | Barry Osborn | Fly Rod |
| Rosefish, Blackbelly | 3.69 | 18.75 | Jul 8, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | John Billings | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Runner, Blue | 9.57 | 28.38 | Oct 3, 2001 | Gulf of Mexico | Patrick L. Lemire | Rod and Reel |
| Runner, Rainbow | 28.10 | 47.94 | Apr 7, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Keith Banks | Rod and Reel |
| Sailfish | 95.00 | 97.50 | Jul 12, 1972 | Gulf of Mexico | Morton Cohn | Rod and Reel |
| Sawfish, Largetooth | 736.00 | Jan 1, 1939 | Gulf of Mexico | Gus Pangarakis | Rod and Reel | |
| Scamp | 29.00 | 40.00 | Aug 2, 2013 | Gulf of Mexico | Jamal Marshall | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Scorpionfish, Highfin | 1.00 | 12.25 | Jun 7, 2015 | Gulf of Mexico | Aaron Adams | Rod and Reel |
| Scorpionfish, Longspine | 0.81 | 11.50 | Sep 4, 2013 | Gulf of Mexico | Mike Luchak | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Scorpionfish, Spinycheek | 3.25 | 18.50 | May 30, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Kathy Thurber | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Scorpionfish, Spotted | 3.25 | 16.50 | May 5, 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Allen Lain Schulle | Rod and Reel |
| Sea Bass, Rock | 0.50 | 13.63 | Apr 2, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Kenny Flake | Rod and Reel |
| Searobin, Bighead | 1.14 | 13.25 | Aug 5, 1987 | Corpus Christi Bay | Wade Kilpatrick | Rod and Reel |
| Searobin, Blackwing | 0.58 | 10.75 | Jan 16, 1995 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Pope | Rod and Reel |
| Seatrout, Sand | 6.25 | 23.50 | Feb 26, 1972 | Galveston Bay | Dennis Herrick | Rod and Reel |
| Seatrout, Silver | 6.91 | 24.00 | Feb 28, 1992 | Gulf of Mexico | Gerry L. Tompkins | Rod and Reel |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 15.60 | 37.25 | May 23, 2002 | Lower Laguna Madre | Carl Rowland | Fly Rod |
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose | 18.10 | Jul 26, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Fredrick Arellano | Rod and Reel | |
| Shark, Bigeye Sixgill | 8.36 | 40.00 | Apr 17, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Christopher Gonzales Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Blacknose | 45.00 | 57.00 | Apr 29, 1993 | Gulf of Mexico | Charles Gillispie | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Blacktip | 190.00 | 97.00 | May 31, 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | Davey Wright | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Bull | 515.00 | 108.00 | May 18, 2007 | Aransas Bay | Randall Rickerson | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Dusky | 530.00 | 129.00 | Mar 1, 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | Raymond Hein | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Finetooth | 100.50 | 80.25 | Jun 3, 1979 | Gulf of Mexico | Richard Hensley | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Lemon | 470.00 | 122.00 | Aug 28, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Jim Blackburn | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Nurse | 148.50 | 87.00 | Oct 9, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Sam Hallmark | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Shark, Oceanic Whitetip | 200.00 | 95.75 | Jul 25, 2014 | Gulf of Mexico | Blake Oestreich | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Sandbar | 226.00 | 92.00 | Mar 21, 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | James Wilson | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Silky | 556.00 | 140.00 | Jul 23, 1973 | Gulf of Mexico | Wolfgang Bushang | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Spinner | 212.60 | 89.75 | Apr 29, 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | Howell Kines | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Thresher | 333.00 | 158.50 | May 2, 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Robinson | Rod and Reel |
| Shark, Tiger | 1,129.00 | 162.00 | May 24, 1992 | Gulf of Mexico | Chap Cain III | Rod and Reel |
| Sharksucker | 4.50 | 30.50 | Aug 8, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Mariechen Spivey | Rod and Reel |
| Sheepshead | 15.25 | 26.50 | Oct 17, 2002 | Lower Laguna Madre | Wayne Gilstrap | Rod and Reel |
| Sleeper, Bigmouth | 1.88 | 16.75 | Aug 18, 1996 | Lower Laguna Madre | Ben Cowan | Rod and Reel |
| Snake Eel, King | 52.00 | 86.50 | Feb 11, 1997 | Gulf of Mexico | Patrick L. Lemire | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Black | 11.10 | 26.50 | Jul 27, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Adolf Schulz | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, blackfin | 9.06 | 25.00 | Aug 14, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | Hunter Matthews | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Cubera | 151.00 | 60.38 | Jun 23, 1984 | Gulf of Mexico | David Fotorny | Handline |
| Snapper, Dog | 27.24 | 34.02 | Sep 26, 2020 | Gulf of Mexico | Greg Lawrence | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Gray | 26.20 | 34.60 | Aug 19, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Jeremy Lightner | Spear Gun |
| Snapper, Lane | 8.20 | 25.00 | Aug 17, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Rickey Ramirez | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Mutton | 18.00 | 32.00 | Nov 9, 2004 | Gulf of Mexico | Roy O'Brian | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Queen | 19.40 | 40.00 | Aug 25, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | James Christopher Dean | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Red | 38.75 | 40.00 | Jun 1, 2014 | Gulf of Mexico | Joseph L. Beaver | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Silk | 10.01 | 28.00 | Jul 6, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Tyler A. Young | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Vermilion | 6.84 | 25.25 | Aug 30, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Fan Hou Chun | Rod and Reel |
| Snapper, Yellowtail | 9.87 | 29.50 | Oct 10, 1992 | Gulf of Mexico | Steve Kinzel | Rod and Reel |
| Snook, common | 57.50 | Jan 1, 1937 | Gulf of Mexico | Louis Rawalt | Rod and Reel | |
| Spadefish, Atlantic | 12.94 | 22.50 | Aug 17, 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | Edgar Artecona | Rod and Reel |
| Spearfish, Longbill | 60.00 | 86.50 | Aug 10, 1990 | Gulf of Mexico | Kari Ann Alberthal | Rod and Reel |
| Spot | 1.13 | 12.50 | Nov 15, 2014 | Upper Laguna Madre | Casimir I. Vital Sr. | Rod and Reel |
| Squirrelfish | 1.56 | 15.25 | Nov 16, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico | Seth Holbert | Rod and Reel |
| Stargazer, Southern | 3.30 | 15.75 | Jan 29, 1993 | Gulf of Mexico | Julian Sanchez | Rod and Reel |
| Stingray, Atlantic | 10.75 | 41.50 | Jul 3, 1994 | Galveston Bay | David Lee Anderson | Rod and Reel |
| Stingray, Bluntnose | 36.66 | May 26, 2003 | Galveston Bay | Richard Olszak Jr. | Rod and Reel | |
| Stingray, Roughtail | 241.00 | 84.00 | Sep 2, 1991 | Gulf of Mexico | Rick A. Jansky | Rod and Reel |
| Stingray, Southern | 246.00 | 96.00 | Jun 30, 1998 | Galveston Bay | Carissa Egger | Rod and Reel |
| Swordfish | 493.00 | 145.75 | Jun 4, 2013 | Gulf of Mexico | Brian K. Barclay | Rod and Reel |
| Tang, Blue | 1.60 | 13.25 | Aug 29, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Christopher Cremeen | Spear Gun |
| Tarpon | 229.00 | 90.00 | Aug 20, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | Michael Shane LaRue II | Rod and Reel |
| Tiger, Sand | 520.00 | 119.00 | Apr 4, 1976 | Gulf of Mexico | Joey Vermuelem | Rod and Reel |
| Tilefish | 41.80 | 44.00 | Sep 24, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Ashton Cade | Rod and Reel |
| Tilefish, Blueline | 10.09 | 30.00 | Jun 16, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | Ron Julian | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Tilefish, Goldface | 4.85 | 23.50 | Apr 19, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | David Shane Rankin | Rod and Reel |
| Tilefish, Sand | 3.50 | 25.13 | Mar 22, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Derrick J. Greene | Electric Rod & Reel |
| Toadfish, Gulf | 3.00 | 15.88 | Jun 17, 1989 | Gulf of Mexico | Gay Landry | Rod and Reel |
| Toadfish, Leopard | 3.13 | 16.31 | Jul 16, 1991 | Aransas Bay | Tanya Page Fain | Rod and Reel |
| Tomtate | 3.26 | 19.00 | Oct 27, 2019 | Gulf of Mexico | Donald Czaplinski Jr. | Rod and Reel |
| Triggerfish, Gray | 12.46 | 27.50 | Jun 19, 1996 | Gulf of Mexico | Jason Waligura | Rod and Reel |
| Triggerfish, Ocean | 11.20 | 25.50 | Jun 12, 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Billy Sheridan | Rod and Reel |
| Triggerfish, Queen | 10.49 | 24.50 | Jul 15, 1989 | Gulf of Mexico | Bruce F. Goates | Rod and Reel |
| Tripletail | 33.80 | 33.25 | Jun 7, 2023 | Gulf of Mexico | Trajan Mumford | Rod and Reel |
| Trunkfish, Smooth | 0.76 | 9.00 | Mar 22, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Alan Miller | Rod and Reel |
| Tuna, Bigeye | 150.00 | Dec 4, 2022 | Gulf of Mexico | Justin Williams | Rod and Reel | |
| Tuna, Blackfin | 38.89 | 41.75 | Jun 23, 1988 | Gulf of Mexico | John Alvarez Jr | Rod and Reel |
| Tuna, Bluefin | 876.00 | 121.00 | Apr 13, 2021 | Gulf of Mexico | Troy Lancaster | Rod and Reel |
| Tuna, Skipjack | 28.25 | 33.88 | Jun 20, 1981 | Gulf of Mexico | Jimmy Welder | Rod and Reel |
| Tuna, Yellowfin | 216.20 | 80.00 | Oct 11, 1998 | Gulf of Mexico | Jim Dickson | Rod and Reel |
| Tunny, Little | 15.44 | 32.50 | Jul 14, 2013 | Gulf of Mexico | Robert Wilson | Rod and Reel |
| Wahoo | 124.00 | 73.50 | Jul 5, 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | Terry Crider | Rod and Reel |
| Wreckfish, Atlantic | 18.69 | 32.50 | Jun 1, 2015 | Gulf of Mexico | Kyle B. Duckett | Electric Rod & Reel |