Stocked or not it's a record fish.

What if it was stocked 1-oz less than the record at release and was caught later 1-oz heavier than the record? Would it qualify then? What if it was 1-lb less at release and was caught 2 years later and was 1-lb over?

Taken to an extreme should any fish raised in a hatchery qualify?

Yes, an angler would still need to find and catch it by legal means just like any other fish. If the state releases the fish I think they should let people know its out there to potentially be caught but not what body of water they put it into.