Minnesota State Fishing Records

SpeciesWeightLocationDate
Bass, Largemouth8 lbs 15 ozAuburn Lake10/3/2005
Bass, Rock Tie2lbs 0 ozLake Osakis5/10/1998
Bass, Rock Tie2lbs 0 ozLake Winnibigoshish8/30/2004
Bass, Smallmouth8lbs 0 ozWest Battle Lake1948
Bass, White4lbs 8 ozVadnais Lake10/10/2016
Bowfin12lbs 9ozMississippi River9/14/2012
Buffalo, Bigmouth41lbs 11ozPool 4 Mississippi River5/7/1991
Buffalo, Black20lbs 0ozMinnesota River6/26/1997
Buffalo, Smallmouth20lbs 0ozBig Sandy9/20/2003
Bullhead, Black3lbs 13ozReno Lake6/8/1997
Bullhead, Brown7lbs 1ozShallow Lake5/21/1974
Bullhead, Yellow3lbs 10ozLake Osakis8/5/2002
Burbot (Eelpout)19lbs 10ozLake of the Woods12/19/16
Carp, Common55lbs 5ozClearwater Lake7/10/1952
Carpsucker, Quillback7lbs 4ozUpper Red Lake8/9/2010
Carpsucker, River4lbs 6ozMinnesota River11/19/2012
Catfish, Channel38lbs 0ozMississippi River2/16/1975
Catfish, Flathead70 lbs 0ozSt. Croix River1970
Crappie, Black5lbs ozVermillion River1940
Crappie, White3lbs 15ozLake Constance7/28/2002
Drum, Freshwater35lbs 3ozMississippi River10/5/1999
Eel, American6lbs 9ozSt. Croix River8/8/1997
Gar, Longnose16lbs 12ozSt. Croix River5/4/1982
Gar, Shortnose5lbs 4ozMinnesota River4/17/2017
Goldeye3lb 5ozMinnesota River5/3/2020
Hogsucker, Northern1lbs 15ozSunrise River8/16/1982
Mooneye1lbs 15ozMinnesota River6/18/1980
Muskellunge55lb 14ozMille Lacs Lake11/22/2021
Muskellunge, Tiger34lbs 12ozLake Elmo7/7/1999
Perch, Yellow3lbs 4ozLake Plantagenet1945
Pike, Northern45lbs 12ozBasswood Lake5/16/1929
Redhorse, Golden4lbs 8ozOtter Tail River4/7/2018
Redhorse, Greater12lbs 11ozSauk River5/20/2005
Redhorse, River12lbs 10ozKettle River5/20/2005
Redhorse, Shorthead7lbs 15ozRum River 8/5/1983
Redhorse, Silver10lbs 6ozRainy River4/28/2018
Salmon, Atlantic12lbs 13ozBaptism River10/12/1991
Salmon, Chinook – Tie33lbs 4ozPoplar River9/23/1989
Salmon, Chinook – Tie33lbs 4ozLake Superior10/12/1989
Salmon, Coho10lbs 6ozLake Superior11/7/1970
Salmon, Kokanee2lbs 15ozCaribou Lake8/6/1971
Salmon, Pink4lbs 8ozCascade River9/9/1989
Sauger6lbs 2ozMississippi River5/23/1988
Saugeye9lbs 13ozMississippi River3/20/1999
Sturgeon, Lake94lbs 4ozKettle River9/5/1994
Sturgeon, Shovelnose6lbs 7ozMississippi River2/19/2012
Sucker, Blue14lbs 3ozMississippi River2/28/1987
Sucker, Longnose3lbs 10ozBrule River5/19/2005
Sucker, White9lbs 1ozBig Fish Lake5/1/1983
Sunfish, Bluegill2lbs 13ozAlice Lake1948
Sunfish, Green1lbs 4ozNorth Arbor Lake6/14/2005
Sunfish, Hybrid1lbs 12oz (tie)Zumbro River7/9/1994
Sunfish, Hybrid1lbs 12oz (tie)Green Lake9/18/2022
Sunfish, Pumpkinseed1lbs 5ozLeech Lake6/6/1999
Trout, Brook6lbs 5ozPigeon River9/2/2000
Trout, Brown16lbs 12ozLake Superior6/23/1989
Trout, Lake43lbs 8ozLake Superior5/30/1955
Trout, Rainbow16lbs 6ozDevil Track River4/27/1980
Trout, Splake13lbs 5ozLarson Lake2/11/2001
Trout, Tiger2lbs 9ozMill Creek8/7/1999
Tullibee (Cisco)5lbs 13ozSybil Lake3/9/2015
Walleye17lbs 8ozSeagull River5/13/1979
Warmouth9ozPool 6 Bartlet Lake12/23/2011
Whitefish, Lake13lbs 9ozLake of the Woods4/6/2019
Whitefish, Menominee2lbs 7ozLake Superior4/27/1987