Wisconsin State Fishing Records

SpeciesWeightLocationDate
Alewife0 lbs. 2.8 oz.Lake Michigan05/18/2022
Bass, Largemouth11 lbs. 3 oz.Lake Ripley10/12/1940
Bass, Smallmouth9 lbs. 1 oz.Indian Lake06/21/1950
Bass, Rock2 lbs. 15 oz.Shadow Lake06/02/1990
Bass, Hybrid Striped13 lbs. 14.2 oz.Lake Columbia03/16/2002
Bass, Striped1 lbs. 9.3 oz.Fox River05/24/1996
Bass, White5 lbs. 3.8 oz.Mississippi River05/05/2019
Bass, Yellow2 lbs. 12 oz.Lake Waubesa02/13/2013
Blackstripe Topminnow0 lbs. 0.32 oz.Mukwonago River08/01/2019
Bluegill2 lbs. 9.8 oz.Green Bay08/02/1995
Bowfin13 lbs. 1 oz.Willow Flowage07/19/1980
Buffalo, Bigmouth76 lbs. 8 oz.Petenwell Flowage06/21/2013
Buffalo, Smallmouth20 lbs 0 oz.Milwaukee River12/03/1999
Bullhead, Black5 lbs. 8 oz.Big Falls Flowage09/02/1989
Bullhead, Brown4 lbs. 2 oz.Little Green Lake07/07/2006
Bullhead, Yellow4 lbs. 2.4 oz.White Mound Park Lake06/06/2020
Burbot18 lbs. 2oz.Lake Superior02/02/2002
Carp, Bighead67 lbs. 3.2 oz.Wisconsin River4/29/22
Carp, Common57 lbs. 2 oz.Lake Wisconsin08/28/1966
Carpsucker, Quillback13 lbs. 8.8 oz.Wolf River04/23/2022
Catfish, Channel44 lbs. 0 oz.Wisconsin River1962
Catfish, Flathead74 lbs. 5.1 oz.Mississippi River03/30/2001
Chub, Creek0 lbs.12.0 oz.Amnicon Lake01/07/2018
Chub, Hornyhead0 lbs. 7.2 oz.Spring Creek05/08/2021
Cisco4 lbs. 10.5 oz.Big Green Lake06/12/1969
Crappie, Black4 lbs. 8 oz.Gile Flowage08/12/1967
Crappie, White3 lb. 13.1 oz.Cranberry Marsh05/04/2003
Darter, Johnny0 lbs. 0.16 oz.Menomonee River08/29/2020
Freshwater Drum, (Sheepshead)35 lbs. 4 oz.Mississippi River08/29/1992
Eel, American3 lbs. 6 oz.Lake Superior07/09/1997
Gar, Longnose21 lbs. 4 oz.Wisconsin River06/14/1990
Gar, Shortnose4 lbs. 5.4 ozFox River08/22/2015
Goby, Round0 lb. 5.3 ozLake Michigan05/11/2008
Logperch0 lbs. 0.72 oz.Mukwonago River08/01/2019
Minnow, Bluntnose0 lbs. 0.4 oz.Mukwonago River08/01/2019
Mooneye2 lbs. 6.6 oz.Mississippi River05/11/2014
Muskellunge69 lbs. 11 oz.Chippewa Flowage10/20/1949
Muskellunge, Tiger51 lbs. 3 oz.Lac Vieux Desert07/16/1919
Northern Pike38 lbs. 0 oz.Lake Puckaway08/06/1952
Perch, White1 lbs. 6 oz.Chequamegon Bay03/14/2020
Perch, Yellow3 lbs. 4 oz.Lake Winnebago1954
Pumpkinseed1 lb. 3.4 oz.Silver Lake05/31/2020
Redhorse, Golden5 lbs. 2.2 oz.Mississippi River04/21/2022
Redhorse, Shorthead4 lbs. 1.9 oz.Flambeau River07/30/2021
Redhorse, Silver11 lbs. 7 oz.Plum Creek05/29/1985
Rudd, European1 lb. 3 oz.North Lake03/10/1991
Salmon, Atlantic23 lbs. 15 oz.Lake Michigan07/18/1980
Salmon, Coho26 lbs. 1.9 oz.Lake Michigan08/21/1999
Salmon, Chinook44 lbs. 15 oz.Lake Michigan07/19/1994
Salmon, Kokanee2 lbs. 8.2 oz.Upper Bass Lake09/01/2007
Salmon, Pink6 lbs. 1.9 oz.Lake Michigan08/10/1999
Salmon, Pinook12 lbs.7.4 oz.Lake Michigan08/14/2022
Sauger6 lbs. 6.7 oz.Mississippi River03/19/2009
Saugeye8 lbs. 14.7 oz.Wisconsin River10/14/2009
Sculpin, Mottled0 lbs. 1.1 oz.Rush River09/12/2022
Sculpin, Slimy0 lbs. 0.8 oz.Kinnickinnic River05/21/2016
Shad, Gizzard4 lbs. 7 oz.Lake Michigan02/10/1982
Shiner, Common0 lbs. 4.0 oz.Mukwonago04/23/2017
Shiner, Golden9.1 oz.Lake Mendota03/29/2021
Shiner, Spottail0 lbs. 0.48 oz.Castle Rock Flowage09/25/2020
Smelt, Rainbow5.5 oz.Green Bay02/03/2022
Stonecat0 lbs.5.4 oz.Prairie River07/04/2017
Sturgeon, Lake170 lbs. 10 oz.Yellow Lake09/22/1979
Sturgeon, Shovelnose7 lbs. 13.1 oz.Mississippi River05/28/2017
Sucker, Northern Hog1 lb. 13 oz.Fox River03/17/2004
Sucker, Spotted4 lbs. 10.2 oz.Lake Onalaska02/22/2018
Sucker, White6 lbs. 2 oz.Miller Flowage08/27/1997
Sunfish, Green1 lb. 9 oz.Wind Lake08/23/1967
Sunfish, Orangespotted0.32 oz.Crawfish River08/01/2022
Trout, Brook (inland)9 lbs. 15 oz.Prairie River09/02/1944
Trout, Brook (outlying)10 lbs. 1 oz.Lake Michigan06/08/1999
Trout, Brown (inland)18 lbs. 6 oz.Lake Geneva05/07/1984
Trout, Brown (outlying)41 lbs. 8 oz.Lake Michigan07/16/2010
Trout, Lake (inland)35 lbs. 4 oz.Big Green Lake06/01/1957
Trout, Lake (outlying)47 lbs. 0 oz.Lake Superior09/09/1946
Trout, Rainbow (outlying)27 lbs. 2 oz.Lake Michigan07/26/1997
Trout, Rainbow (inland)12 lbs. 3 oz.Elbow Lake06/15/2006
Trout, Splake (Lk x Bk)17 lbs. 14.5 oz.Green Bay07/06/2002
Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, outlying)20 lbs. 13 oz.Lake Michigan08/12/1978
Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, inland)2 lb. 1 oz.Private pond04/09/2018
Walleye18 lbs. 0 oz.High Lake09/16/1933
Warmouth1 lb. 1 oz.Eagle Lake05/26/2001
Whitefish, Lake12 lbs. 6.4 oz.Lake Michigan07/09/2013