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 | Waupaca | |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 13 lbs. 14.2 oz. | 28.0 | 03/16/2002 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Vilas | |
| Rudd, European | 1 lb. 3 oz. | 12.6 | 03/10/1991 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Vilas | |
| Warmouth | 1 lb. 1 oz. | 10.50 | 05/26/2001 | Racine | |
| Whitefish, Lake | 12 lbs. 6.4 oz. | 31.0 | 07/09/2013 | Lake Michigan | Sheboygan |
See also[]
- Door Peninsula § Waters
- Kewaunee County, Wisconsin § Fishing and boating
- Lake Winnebago § Fishing
- Hadland Fishing Camp
- National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
- Manitou Camp
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