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Minnesota State Record Fish

As published by dnr.state.mn.us, checked Sep 17, 2026. 49 records. Minnesota fishing tournaments

Minnesota state fish: Walleye (freshwater). Records kept by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (agency website ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Atlantic Salmon 12 lbs 13 oz#12 of 13 states 1991 Baptism River Lake dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigmouth Buffalo 41 lbs 11 oz#16 of 18 states 1991 Pool 4 Mississippi River Goodhue dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead 3 lbs 13 oz#11 of 18 states 1997 Reno Lake Pope dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 3 lbs 13 oz#26 of 34 states 2024 Cedar Lake Rice dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 1 lbs 13 oz#39 of 40 states 2024 Oasakis Lake Todd/Douglas dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 12 lbs 9 oz#18 of 27 states 2012 Mississippi River Wabasha dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 6 lbs 5 oz#18 of 33 states 2000 Pigeon River Cook dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 16 lbs 12 oz#29 of 36 states 1989 Lake Superior St. Louis dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 19 lbs 10 oz#2 of 16 states 2016 Lake of the Woods; near Baudette Lake of the dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 33 lbs 4 oz#9 of 16 states 1989 Lake Superior St. Louis dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cisco 5 lbs 13 oz#2 of 7 states 2015 Sybil Lake Otter Tail dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 12 lbs 5 oz#13 of 16 states 2024 Lake Superior St. Louis dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 35 lbs 3 oz#11 of 32 states 1999 Mississippi River near Winona Winona dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Golden Redhorse 4 lbs 8 oz#2 of 6 states 2018 Otter Tail River Otter Tail dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Goldeye 3 lbs 5 oz#3 of 14 states 2020 Minnesota River Blue Earth dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Greater Redhorse 12 lbs 11 oz 2005 Sauk River Stearns dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Green Sunfish 1 lbs 4 oz#18 of 24 states 2005 North Arbor Lake Hennepin dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Sunfish 1 lbs 12 oz#8 of 11 states 2022 Green Lake Kandiyohi dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Sturgeon 94 lbs 4 oz 1994 Kettle River Pine dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 8 lbs 15 oz#42 of 43 states 2005 Auburn Lake Carver dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Gar 16 lbs 12 oz#23 of 25 states 1982 St. Croix River near Prescott Washington dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Sucker 3 lbs 10 oz#5 of 6 states 2005 Brule River Cook dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Menominee Whitefish 2 lbs 7 oz 1987 Lake Superior Cook dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Mooneye 2 lbs 1 oz#2 of 7 states 2024 Wabasha Creek Redwood dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 55 lbs 14 oz#3 of 22 states 2021 Mille Lacs Lake Mille Lacs dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Hogsucker 3 lbs 4 oz#1 of 8 states as Northern Hog Sucker 2023 Mississippi River near St. Cloud Stearns dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pink Salmon 4 lbs 8 oz#5 of 8 states 1989 Cascade River Cook dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 1 lbs 5 oz#7 of 22 states 1999 Leech Lake Cass dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Quillback Carpsucker 7 lbs 4 oz#4 of 6 states 2010 Upper Red Lake Beltrami dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 16 lbs 6 oz#22 of 39 states 1980 Devil Track River Cook dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
River Carpsucker 4 lbs 6 oz#6 of 8 states 2012 Minnesota River Carver dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
River Redhorse 12 lbs 10 oz#1 of 6 states 2005 Kettle River Pine dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 2 lbs 4 oz#6 of 26 states 2024 Mille Lacs Lake Mille Lacs dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 6 lbs 2 oz#12 of 25 states 1988 Mississippi River near Red Wing, (L&D No.3) Goodhue dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Saugeye 9 lbs 13 oz#9 of 18 states 1999 Mississippi River near Red Wing Goodhue dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shorthead Redhorse 7 lbs 15 oz#2 of 8 states 1983 Rum River near Ramsey Anoka dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shortnose Gar 5 lbs 4 oz#10 of 12 states 2017 Minnesota River Renville dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shovelnose Sturgeon 6 lbs 7 oz#7 of 10 states 2012 Mississippi River near Red Wing Goodhue dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Silver Redhorse 10 lbs 6 oz#3 of 8 states 2018 Rainy River Koochiching dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Buffalo 20 lbs 0 oz 2003 Big Sandy Aitkin dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Splake 13 lbs 5 oz#7 of 8 states 2001 Larson Lake Itasca dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 34 lbs 12 oz#7 of 22 states 1999 Lake Elmo Washington dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 2 lbs 9 oz 1999 Mill Creek Olmsted dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 4 lbs 8 oz#24 of 31 states 2016 Vadnais Lake Ramsey dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Crappie 3 lbs 15 oz#17 of 28 states 2002 Lake Constance Wright dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 9 lbs 1 oz#1 of 16 states 1983 Big Fish Lake Stearns dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 13 lbs 9 oz#2 of 12 states as Whitefish 2019 Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bass 1 lbs 8 oz#14 of 15 states 2024 Clear Lake Jackson dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead 3 lbs 10 oz#8 of 17 states 2002 Lake Osakis Todd dnr.state.mn.us ↗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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