Wisconsin Record Fish 18 records

The biggest Wisconsin has ever officially produced, species by species.
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SpeciesWeightAnglerYearWaterbodySource
Largemouth Bass 11 lb 3 oz 1940 Lake Ripley, Jefferson County source ↗
Smallmouth Bass 9 lb 1 oz 1950 Indian Lake, Oneida County source ↗
Striped Bass (Hybrid) 13 lb 14.2 oz 2002 Lake Columbia, Columbia County source ↗
Channel Catfish 44 lb 0 oz 1962 Wisconsin River, Columbia County source ↗
Flathead Catfish 74 lb 5.1 oz 2001 Mississippi River, Vernon County source ↗
Walleye 18 lb 0 oz 1933 High Lake, Vilas County source ↗
Northern Pike 38 lb 0 oz 1952 Lake Puckaway, Green Lake County source ↗
Muskellunge 69 lb 11 oz 1949 Chippewa Flowage, Sawyer County source ↗
Black Crappie 4 lb 8 oz 1967 Gile Flowage, Iron County source ↗
White Crappie 3 lb 13.1 oz 2003 Cranberry Marsh, Monroe County source ↗
Bluegill 2 lb 9.8 oz 1995 Green Bay, Brown County source ↗
Rainbow Trout (outlying waters) 27 lb 2 oz 1997 Lake Michigan, Kewaunee County source ↗
Brown Trout (outlying waters) 41 lb 8 oz 2010 Lake Michigan, Racine County source ↗
Lake Trout (outlying waters) 47 lb 0 oz 1946 Lake Superior, Bayfield County source ↗
Brook Trout (inland) 9 lb 15 oz 1944 Prairie River, Lincoln County source ↗
Chinook Salmon 44 lb 15 oz 1994 Lake Michigan, Door County source ↗
Coho Salmon 26 lb 1.9 oz 1999 Lake Michigan, Milwaukee County source ↗
Lake Sturgeon (standout) 170 lb 10 oz 1979 Yellow Lake, Burnett 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.