List of Wisconsin fishing records

List of fishing records in the state of Wisconsin. All records are fish caught by use of hook and line and are handled by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. They are up to date as of May 20, 2021.

All fish caught were in the waters of the state of Wisconsin.
Species name Weight Length in inches Date Location County
Alewife 0 lbs. 2.4 oz. 8.125 05/19/2017 Lake Michigan Milwaukee
Bass, Largemouth 11 lbs. 3 oz. not available 10/12/1940 Lake Ripley Jefferson
Bass, Smallmouth 9 lbs. 1 oz. not available 06/21/1950 Indian Lake Oneida
Bass, Rock 2 lbs. 15 oz. not available 06/02/1990 Shadow Lake Waupaca
Bass, Hybrid Striped 13 lbs. 14.2 oz. 28.0 03/16/2002 Lake Columbia Columbia
Bass, Striped 1 lbs. 9.3 oz. 17.0 05/24/1996 Fox River Kenosha
Bass, White 5 lbs. 3.8 oz. 22.25 05/05/2019 Mississippi River Vernon
Bass, Yellow 2 lbs. 12 oz. 16.1 02/13/2013 Lake Waubesa Dane
Blackstripe Topminnow 0 lbs. 0.32 oz. 2.4 08/01/2019 Mukwonago River Waukesha
Bluegill 2 lbs. 9.8 oz. 12.0 08/02/1995 Green Bay Brown
Bowfin 13 lbs. 1 oz. 31.6 07/19/1980 Willow Flowage Oneida
Buffalo, Bigmouth 76 lbs. 8 oz. 49.5 06/21/2013 Petenwell Lake Adams
Buffalo, Smallmouth 20 lbs 0 oz. 30.0 12/03/1999 Milwaukee River Washington
Bullhead, Black 5 lbs. 8 oz. 21.5 09/02/1989 Big Falls Flowage Rusk
Bullhead, Brown 4 lbs. 2 oz. 17.5 07/07/2006 Little Green Lake Green Lake
Bullhead, Yellow 4 lbs. 2.4 oz. 19.5 06/06/2020 White Mound Park Lake Sauk
Burbot 18 lbs. 2oz. 37.8 02/02/2002 Lake Superior Bayfield
Carp, Bighead 38 lbs. 12 oz. 45.5 11/28/11 Wisconsin River Sauk
Carp, Common 57 lbs. 2 oz. not available 08/28/1966 Lake Wisconsin Columbia
Carpsucker, Quillback 9 lbs. 15.8 oz. 25.0 05/01/2016 Wolf River Waupaca
Catfish, Channel 44 lbs. 0 oz. not available 1962 Wisconsin River Columbia
Catfish, Flathead 74 lbs. 5.1 oz. 53.0 03/30/2001 Mississippi River Vernon
Chub, Creek 0 lbs.12.0 oz. 11.75 01/07/2018 Amnicon Lake Douglas
Chub, Hornyhead 0 lbs. 3.0 oz. 7.9 08/16/2015 Sugar River Dane
Cisco 4 lbs. 10.5 oz. not available 06/12/1969 Big Green Lake Green Lake
Crappie, Black 4 lbs. 8 oz. 19.75 08/12/1967 Gile Flowage Iron
Crappie, White 3 lb. 13.1 oz. 16.5 05/04/2003 Cranberry Marsh Monroe
Darter, Johnny 0 lb. 0.16 oz. 2.5 08/29/2020 Menomonee River Waukesha
Drum, (Sheepshead) 35 lbs. 4 oz. 37.5 08/29/1992 Mississippi River Crawford
Eel, American 3 lbs. 6 oz. 38.25 07/09/1997 Lake Superior Ashland
Gar, Longnose 21 lbs. 4 oz. 52.5 06/14/1990 Wisconsin River Richland
Gar, Shortnose 4 lbs. 5.4 oz 31.75 08/22/2015 Fox River Outagamie
Goby, Round 0 lb. 5.3 oz 8.5 05/11/2008 Lake Michigan Manitowoc
Logperch 0 lbs. 0.72 oz. 4.4 08/01/2019 Mukwonago River Waukesha
Minnow, Bluntnose 0 lbs. 0.4 oz. 2.7 08/01/2019 Mukwonago River Waukesha
Muskellunge 69 lbs. 11 oz. 63.5 10/20/1949 Chippewa Flowage Sawyer
Muskellunge, Tiger 51 lbs. 3 oz. 54.0 07/16/1919 Lac Vieux Desert Vilas
Northern Pike 38 lbs. 0 oz. not available 08/06/1952 Lake Puckaway Green Lake
Perch, White 1 lbs. 6 oz. 13.0 03/14/2020 Chequamegon Bay Bayfield
Perch, Yellow 3 lbs. 4 oz. not available 1954 Lake Winnebago Winnebago
Pumpkinseed 1 lb. 3.4 oz. 11.125 05/31/2020 Silver Lake Washington
Redhorse, Golden 3 lbs. 1.4 oz. 21.0 07/04/2017 Prairie River Lincoln
Redhorse, Shorthead 3 lbs. 4 oz. 18.5 04/18/2020 Mississippi River Trempealeau
Redhorse, Silver 11 lbs. 7 oz. 29.25 05/29/1985 Plum Creek Vilas
Rudd, European 1 lb. 3 oz. 12.6 03/10/1991 North Lake Waukesha
Salmon, Atlantic 23 lbs. 15 oz. 37.0 07/18/1980 Lake Michigan Milwaukee
Salmon, Coho 26 lbs. 1.9 oz. 38.0 08/21/1999 Lake Michigan Milwaukee
Salmon, Chinook 44 lbs. 15 oz. 47.5 07/19/1994 Lake Michigan Door
Salmon, Kokanee 2 lbs. 8.2 oz. 19.5 09/01/2007 Upper Bass Lake Menominee
Salmon, Pink 6 lbs. 1.9 oz. 24.0 08/10/1999 Lake Michigan Kewaunee
Salmon, Pinook (chinook x pink) 9 lbs.1.6 oz. 27.88 07/30/2016 Lake Michigan Door
Sauger 6 lbs. 6.7 oz. 23.25 03/19/2009 Mississippi River Pierce
Saugeye 8 lbs. 14.7 oz. 28.5 10/14/2009 Wisconsin River Columbia
Sculpin, Mottled 0 lbs. 0.64 oz. 4.3 03/15/2016 Gunlock Lake Vilas
Sculpin, Slimy 0 lbs. 0.8 oz. 4.75 05/21/2016 Kinnickinnic River St. Croix
Shad, Gizzard 4 lbs. 7 oz. 21.5 02/10/1982 Lake Michigan Ozaukee
Shiner, Common 0 lbs. 4.0 oz. 8.0 04/23/2017 Mukwonago River Waukesha
Shiner, Golden 0 lbs. 8.8 oz. 10.75 06/07/2015 Lake Emily Dodge
Shiner, Spottail 0 lbs. 0.48 oz. 3.5 09/25/2020 Castle Rock Lake Adams
Smelt, Rainbow 0 lbs. 5.0 oz. 10.5 03/05/2017 Chequamegon Bay Ashland
Stonecat 0 lbs.5.4 oz. 9.3 07/04/2017 Prairie River Lincoln
Sturgeon, Lake 170 lbs. 10 oz. 79.0 09/22/1979 Yellow Lake Burnett
Sturgeon, Shovelnose 7 lbs. 13.1 oz. 37.5 05/28/2017 Mississippi River Vernon
Sucker, Northern Hog 1 lb. 13 oz. 16.0 03/17/2004 Fox River Green Lake
Sucker, Spotted 4 lbs. 10.2 oz. 20.5 02/22/2018 Lake Onalaska La Crosse
Sucker, White 6 lbs. 2 oz. 23.1 08/27/1997 Miller Flowage Taylor
Sunfish, Green 1 lb. 9 oz. not available 08/23/1967 Wind Lake Racine
Trout, Brook (inland) 9 lbs. 15 oz. not available 09/02/1944 Prairie River Lincoln
Trout, Brook (outlying) 10 lbs. 1 oz. 24.5 06/08/1999 Lake Michigan Ozaukee
Trout, Brown (inland) 18 lbs. 6 oz. 34.3 05/07/1984 Lake Geneva Walworth
Trout, Brown (outlying) 41 lbs. 8 oz. 40.6 07/16/2010 Lake Michigan Racine
Trout, Lake (inland) 35 lbs. 4 oz. not available 06/01/1957 Big Green Lake Green Lake
Trout, Lake (outlying) 47 lbs. 0 oz. not available 09/09/1946 Lake Superior Bayfield
Trout, Rainbow (outlying) 27 lbs. 2 oz. 42.5 07/26/1997 Lake Michigan Kewaunee
Trout, Rainbow (inland) 12 lbs. 3 oz. 29.5 06/15/2006 Elbow Lake Marinette
Trout, Splake (Lk x Bk) 17 lbs. 14.5 oz. 32.0 07/06/2002 Green Bay Marinette
Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, outlying) 20 lbs. 13 oz. 33.75 08/12/1978 Lake Michigan Sheboygan
Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, inland) 2 lb. 1 oz. 16.0 04/09/2018 Private pond Racine
Walleye 18 lbs. 0 oz. not available 09/16/1933 High Lake Vilas
Warmouth 1 lb. 1 oz. 10.50 05/26/2001 Eagle Lake Racine
Whitefish, Lake 12 lbs. 6.4 oz. 31.0 07/09/2013 Lake Michigan Sheboygan

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