Michigan Record Fish 18 records

The biggest Michigan has ever officially produced, species by species.
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SpeciesWeightAnglerYearWaterbodySource
Largemouth Bass 11.94 lb 1934 Big Pine Island Lake, Kent County source ↗
Smallmouth Bass 9.98 lb 2016 Indian River, Cheboygan County source ↗
Striped Bass (Hybrid/White Bass Hybrid) 10.75 lb 1996 Kalamazoo River, Allegan County source ↗
Channel Catfish 40 lb 1964 Houghton Lake, Roscommon County source ↗
Flathead Catfish 64.46 lb 2025 Plum Creek, Monroe County source ↗
Walleye 17.19 lb 1951 Pine River, Manistee County source ↗
Northern Pike 39 lb 1961 Dodge Lake, Schoolcraft County source ↗
Muskellunge 58 lb (Great Lakes strain) 2012 Lake Bellaire, Antrim County source ↗
Black Crappie 4.12 lb 1947 Lincoln Lake, Kent County source ↗
White Crappie 3.39 lb 2000 Stony Creek Lake, Macomb County source ↗
Bluegill 2.75 lb 1983 Vaughn Lake, Alcona County source ↗
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) 26.5 lb 1975 Lake Michigan source ↗
Brown Trout 41.45 lb 2009 Manistee River, Manistee County source ↗
Lake Trout 61.5 lb 1997 Lake Superior source ↗
Brook Trout 9.5 lb 1996 Clear Lake, Houghton County source ↗
Chinook Salmon 47.86 lb 2021 Lake Michigan, Mason County source ↗
Coho Salmon 30.56 lb 1976 Platte River, Benzie County source ↗
Lake Sturgeon (standout) 193 lb 1974 Mullett Lake, Cheboygan County source ↗

Records compiled from official state wildlife/DNR agencies where available, cross-checked against independent angling record databases. Standards, categories and titleholders change as new fish are certified — always confirm current records with the state agency before citing officially.