Striped Bass — 41.5 lb, Western Branch Reservoir (1995)
Species: Striped Bass
Species reference image — not the record catch.
Confirmed against an official or primary source as of the date shown.
Directly confirmed via DWR's own waterbody page, which states: "The largest striper recorded was 41.5 pounds (January 1995)." No angler name, exact date, or method is published for this catch — left honestly unset rather than guessed.
Notable Documented Catch
- Recognizing authority
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- Status
- Historical
Official source: Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources — Western Branch Reservoir waterbody page (the reservoir's own largest-recorded-striper figure and date)
Sources last checked 2026-08-09.
- Weight
- 41.5 lb
- Catch date
- 1995-01
- Catch location
- Western Branch Reservoir, Suffolk
A specific named place, as published by the source below — not a precise coordinate.
Hampton Roads connection
- Caught in or near Hampton Roads waters: Caught at Western Branch Reservoir, Suffolk, Virginia.
This is explicitly NOT the Virginia state record for striped bass — it's the largest striper DWR's own page reports for this specific city-owned reservoir, a genuinely notable local catch, not a statewide certification of any kind. No angler name is published for this catch. Originally researched as a candidate 'Western Branch Reservoir blue catfish' notable catch per an initial assumption; direct research found no documented blue catfish record at this reservoir at all (DWR's own page doesn't list catfish among its notable trophy fish here) — this striped bass is the real, DWR-documented notable catch for this water, substituted honestly rather than forcing the original assumption.
This page cites an existing official authority's own determination — it is not itself a certifying body. Always confirm current status directly with the authority linked above before relying on it, since records can be broken or updated at any time. How record certification works →