the record is alittle over 1 lb. I wish we would have known that, i could tell you what the fellets weight when i cook them, dose that count? Same thing happened to me with a drum, i kicked a South Dakota state record drum off my boat after my fishing "buddys" measured it calling me the " little drummer boy", the old state record was 36 lbs, my was 42#,we found that out later as the ribbing continued, the game warden i talked to said bass pro or cabelas would have probally paid around $50000 to have it.I didnt know the perch was an angler or it would still be swimming, gotta return the big ones!