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Michigan State Record Fish

As published by michigan.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 54 records. Michigan fishing tournaments

Michigan state fish: Brook trout (freshwater). Records kept by Michigan Department of Natural Resources (state records page ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
American Eel 7.44 lb#5 of 14 states 1990 Lake St. Clair Macomb michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Salmon 32.62 lb#1 of 13 states 1981 Lake Michigan Mason michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigmouth Buffalo (bowfishing record) 33 lb#18 of 18 states 2020 Lake Erie Monroe michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Buffalo 54.3 lb#4 of 9 states 2020 Grand River Ottawa michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead 3.44 lb#12 of 18 states 1999 Magician Lake Cass michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 4.12 lb#18 of 34 states 1947 Lincoln Lake Kent michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2.75 lb#20 of 40 states 1983 Vaughn Lake Alcona michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 14 lb#15 of 27 states 1981 Crooked Lake Livingston michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 9.5 lb#5 of 33 states 1996 Clear Lake Houghton michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead (bowfishing record) 3.77 lb#23 of 30 states 2014 Alcona Dam Pond Alcona michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 41.45 lb#2 of 36 states 2009 Manistee River Manistee michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 18.25 lb#6 of 16 states 1980 St. Marys River - Munuscong Bay Chippewa michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 40 lb#12 of 40 states 1964 Houghton Lake Roscommon michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 47.86 lb#4 of 16 states 2021 Lake Michigan Mason michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cisco 6.36 lb#1 of 7 states 2017 Lake Ottawa Iron michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 30.56 lb#2 of 16 states 1976 Platte River Benzie michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp (spearfishing record) 61.5 lb#2 of 37 states 1974 Wolf Lake Jackson michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Flathead Catfish (bowfishing record) 64.46 lb#25 of 31 states 2025 Plum Creek Monroe michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 28.61 lb#17 of 32 states 2015 Muskegon Lake Muskegon michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Gizzard ShadAlso listed as Shad 4.12 lb#3 of 9 states 1996 Lake St. Clair Saint Clair michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Green Sunfish 1.53 lb#12 of 24 states 1990 Kirkwood Lake Oakland michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Striped Bass 10.75 lb#24 of 26 states 1996 Kalamazoo River Allegan michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Sunfish 1.8 lb#7 of 11 states 2018 Lake Anne Berrien michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Kokanee Salmon 1.94 lb 1978 Clinton River Oakland michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Sturgeon 193 lb 1974 Mullett Lake Cheboygan michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 61.5 lb#1 of 25 states 1997 Lake Superior — michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 11.94 lb#25 of 43 states 1934 Big Pine Island Lake Kent michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Gar 18 lb#22 of 25 states 1995 Williamsville Lake Livingston michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Sucker 6.88 lb#1 of 6 states 1986 Saint Joseph River Berrien michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Menominee Whitefish 4.06 lb 1992 Lake Michigan Ottawa michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 49.75 lb#7 of 22 states 2000 Thornapple Lake Barry michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Hogsucker 2.54 lb#3 of 8 states as Northern Hog Sucker 1994 Saint Joseph River Berrien michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike (spearfishing record) 39 lb#2 of 33 states 1961 Dodge Lake Schoolcraft michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pink Salmon 8.56 lb#3 of 8 states 1987 Carp River Mackinac michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 2.15 lb#2 of 22 states 2009 Lake Nepessing Lapeer michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Quillback Carpsucker 9.98 lb#3 of 6 states 2020 Muskegon River Mecosta michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Smelt 12 in 1996 Not listed Houghton michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 26.5 lb#9 of 39 states 1975 Lake Michigan — michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redear Sunfish 2.36 lb#18 of 25 states 2010 Lyon Lake Calhoun michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redhorse 12.89 lb 1991 Muskegon River - Croton Pond Newaygo michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 3.62 lb#1 of 26 states 1965 Holloway Reservoir Genesee michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 6.56 lb#9 of 25 states 1976 Torch Lake Houghton michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 9.98 lb#5 of 40 states 2016 Indian River Cheboygan michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Splake 17.5 lb#2 of 8 states 2004 Lake Michigan - Big Bay De Noc Delta michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 51.19 lb#1 of 22 states 1919 Lac Vieux Desert Gogebic michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 17.19 lb#12 of 37 states 1951 Pine River Manistee michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Warmouth 1.38 lb#13 of 20 states 2001 Great Bear Lake Van Buren michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 6.44 lb#3 of 31 states 1989 Saginaw Bay Arenac michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Crappie 3.39 lb#24 of 28 states 2000 Stony Creek Lake Macomb michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 2 lb#14 of 18 states 2015 Bear Lake Muskegon michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 7.19 lb#2 of 16 states 1982 Au Sable River Iosco michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 14.28 lb#1 of 12 states as Whitefish 1993 Lake Superior Ontonagon michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead 3.6 lb#9 of 17 states 2003 Lake Sixteen Oakland michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 3.75 lb#1 of 36 states 1947 Lake Independence Marquette michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.

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