Wisconsin State Record Fish
As published by dnr.wisconsin.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 86 records. Wisconsin fishing tournaments
Wisconsin state fish: Muskellunge (freshwater). Records kept by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alewife | 0 lbs. 3.2 oz. | 2023 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| American Eel | 3 lbs. 6 oz.#14 of 14 states | 1997 | Lake Superior | Ashland | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Atlantic Salmon | 23 lbs. 15 oz.#3 of 13 states | 1980 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bighead Carp | 67 lbs. 3.2 oz.#7 of 10 states | 2022 | Wisconsin River | Sauk | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 76 lbs. 8 oz.#1 of 18 states | 2013 | Petenwell Flowage | Adams | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Bullhead | 5 lbs. 8 oz.#4 of 18 states | 1989 | Big Falls Flowage | Rusk | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 4 lbs. 8 oz.#8 of 34 states | 1967 | Gile Flowage | Iron | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blackstripe Topminnow | 0 lbs. 0.32 oz. | 2019 | Mukwonago River | Waukesha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 2 lbs. 9.8 oz.#24 of 40 states | 1995 | Green Bay | Brown | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 0 lbs. 0.4 oz. | 2019 | Mukwonago River | Waukesha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bowfin | 13 lbs. 1 oz.#17 of 27 states | 1980 | Willow Flowage | Oneida | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook (inland) Trout | 9 lbs. 15 oz. | 1944 | Prairie River | Lincoln | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook (outlying) Trout | 10 lbs. 1 oz.#1 of 33 states as Brook Trout | 1999 | Lake Michigan | Ozaukee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown (inland) Trout | 18 lbs. 6 oz. | 1984 | Lake Geneva | Walworth | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown (outlying) Trout | 41 lbs. 8 oz.#1 of 36 states as Brown Trout | 2010 | Lake Michigan | Racine | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Bullhead | 4 lbs. 2 oz.#19 of 30 states | 2006 | Little Green Lake | Green Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Burbot | 18 lbs. 2 oz.#7 of 16 states | 2002 | Lake Superior | Bayfield | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 44 lbs. 0 oz.#7 of 40 states | 1962 | Wisconsin River | Columbia | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Chinook Salmon | 44 lbs. 15 oz.#6 of 16 states | 1994 | Lake Michigan | Door | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cisco | 4 lbs. 12.8 oz.#4 of 7 states | 2023 | Chain O' Lakes | Waupaca | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 26 lbs. 1.9 oz.#3 of 16 states | 1999 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 57 lbs. 2 oz.#5 of 37 states | 1966 | Lake Wisconsin | Columbia | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Shiner | 0 lbs. 4.0 oz. | 2017 | Mukwonago | Waukesha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Creek Chub | 0 lbs.12.0 oz.#2 of 5 states | 2018 | Amnicon Lake | Douglas | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Drum (Sheepshead) | 35 lbs. 4 oz.#10 of 32 states as Freshwater Drum | 1992 | Mississippi River | Crawford | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| European Rudd | 1 lb. 3 oz. | 1991 | North Lake | Waukesha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 74 lbs. 5.1 oz.#20 of 31 states | 2001 | Mississippi River | Vernon | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Gizzard Shad | 4 lbs. 7 oz.#2 of 9 states | 1982 | Lake Michigan | Ozaukee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Redhorse | 5 lbs. 2.2 oz.#1 of 6 states | 2022 | Mississippi River | La Crosse | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Shiner | 0 lbs. 9.1 oz.#4 of 7 states | 2021 | Lake Mendota | Dane | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Greater Redhorse | 10 lbs. 10.4 oz. | 2024 | Yellow River | Burnett | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 1 lb. 9 oz.#10 of 24 states | 1967 | Wind Lake | Racine | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hornyhead Chub | 0 lbs. 7.3 oz. | 2024 | Little Platte River | Grant | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 13 lbs. 14.2 oz.#22 of 26 states | 2002 | Lake Columbia | Columbia | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Johnny Darter | 0 lbs. 0.16 oz. | 2020 | Menomonee River | Waukesha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 2 lbs. 8.2 oz.#11 of 12 states as Kokanee | 2007 | Upper Bass Lake | Menominee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake (inland) Trout | 35 lbs. 4 oz. | 1957 | Big Green Lake | Green Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake (outlying) Trout | 47 lbs. 0 oz.#5 of 25 states as Lake Trout | 1946 | Lake Superior | Bayfield | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Sturgeon | 170 lbs. 10 oz. | 1979 | Yellow Lake | Burnett | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Whitefish | 12 lbs. 6.4 oz.#3 of 11 states | 2013 | Lake Michigan | Sheboygan | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 11 lbs. 3 oz.#33 of 43 states | 1940 | Lake Ripley | Jefferson | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Logperch | 0 lbs. 0.80 oz. | 2023 | Lake Winnebago | Fond du lac | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Gar | 21 lbs. 4 oz.#19 of 25 states | 1990 | Wisconsin River | Richland | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Sucker | 4 lbs. 1 oz.#3 of 6 states | 2025 | Menominee River | Marinette | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mooneye | 2 lbs. 6.6 oz.#1 of 7 states | 2014 | Mississippi River | La Crosse | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mottled Sculpin | 0 lbs. 1.1 oz. | 2022 | Rush River | St. Croix | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Muskellunge | 69 lbs. 11 oz.#2 of 22 states | 1949 | Chippewa Flowage | Sawyer | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Hog Sucker | 1 lb. 13 oz.#5 of 8 states | 2004 | Fox River | Green Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 38 lbs. 0 oz.#4 of 33 states | 1952 | Lake Puckaway | Green Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Orangespotted Sunfish | 0 lbs. 0.48 oz. | 2024 | Crawfish River | Dodge | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pink Salmon | 6 lbs. 1.9 oz.#4 of 8 states | 1999 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pinook (chinook x pink) Salmon | 12 lbs.7.4 oz. | 2022 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1 lb. 3.4 oz.#10 of 22 states | 2020 | Silver Lake | Washington | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Quillback Carpsucker | 13 lbs. 8.8 oz.#2 of 6 states | 2022 | Wolf River | Waupaca | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow (inland) Trout | 12 lbs. 3 oz. | 2006 | Elbow Lake | Marinette | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow (outlying) Trout | 27 lbs. 2 oz.#8 of 39 states as Rainbow Trout | 1997 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Smelt | 0 lbs. 5.5 oz. | 2022 | Green Bay | Door | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 2 lbs. 15 oz.#4 of 26 states | 1990 | Shadow Lake | Waupaca | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Round Goby | 0 lb. 5.3 oz | 2008 | Lake Michigan | Manitowoc | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 6 lbs. 6.7 oz.#11 of 25 states | 2009 | Mississippi River | Pierce | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Saugeye | 8 lbs. 14.7 oz.#13 of 18 states | 2009 | Wisconsin River | Columbia | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shorthead Redhorse | 4 lbs. 5.4 oz.#5 of 8 states | 2025 | Wisconsin River | Sauk | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shortnose Gar | 4 lbs. 5.4 oz#11 of 12 states | 2015 | Fox River | Outagamie | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 7 lbs. 13.1 oz.#6 of 10 states | 2017 | Mississippi River | Vernon | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Silver Chub | 0 lbs. 1.6 oz. | 2023 | Wisconsin River | Richland | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Silver Redhorse | 11 lbs. 7 oz.#2 of 8 states | 1985 | Plum Creek | Vilas | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Slimy Sculpin | 0 lbs. 0.8 oz. | 2016 | Kinnickinnic River | St. Croix | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 9 lbs. 1 oz.#9 of 40 states | 1950 | Indian Lake | Oneida | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Buffalo | 20 lbs | 1999 | Milwaukee River | Washington | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Splake (Lk x Bk) Trout | 17 lbs. 14.5 oz. | 2002 | Green Bay | Marinette | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spottail Shiner | 0 lbs. 0.80 oz. | 2024 | Sugar Creek | Door | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Sucker | 4 lbs. 10.2 oz. | 2018 | Lake Onalaska | La Crosse | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Stonecat | 0 lbs.5.4 oz. | 2017 | Prairie River | Lincoln | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped Bass | 1 lb. 9.3 oz. | 1996 | Fox River | Kenosha | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger (Bk x Br, inland) Trout | 2 lb. 1 oz. | 2018 | Private pond | Racine | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger (Bk x Br, outlying) Trout | 20 lbs. 13 oz.#1 of 14 states as Tiger Trout | 1978 | Lake Michigan | Sheboygan | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 51 lbs. 3 oz.#2 of 22 states | 1919 | Lac Vieux Desert | Vilas | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 18 lbs. 0 oz.#10 of 37 states | 1933 | High Lake | Vilas | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Warmouth | 1 lb. 1 oz.#18 of 20 states | 2001 | Eagle Lake | Racine | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 5 lbs. 3.8 oz.#12 of 31 states | 2019 | Mississippi River | Vernon | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 3 lb. 13.1 oz.#20 of 28 states | 2003 | Cranberry Marsh | Monroe | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Perch | 1 lb. 9.6 oz.#18 of 18 states | 2023 | Green Bay | Door | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Sucker | 6 lbs. 2 oz.#6 of 16 states | 1997 | Miller Flowage | Taylor | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bass | 2 lbs. 13.8 oz.#4 of 15 states | 2025 | Lake Mendota | Dane | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 4 lbs. 5 oz.#6 of 17 states | 2021 | White Mound Park Lake | Sauk | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 3 lbs. 4 oz.#4 of 36 states | 1954 | Lake Winnebago | Winnebago | dnr.wisconsin.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.
Compare With Other States
- Bass records44 states
- Bowfin records27 states
- Burbot records17 states
- Carp records40 states
- Catfish records44 states
- Crappie records43 states
- Gar records27 states
- Muskie records32 states
- Panfish records42 states
- Perch records37 states
- Pike records34 states
- Salmon records28 states
- Striped bass records40 states
- Sturgeon records14 states
- Sucker records22 states
- Trout records41 states
- Walleye records40 states
- Whitefish records18 states