Michigan Department of Natural Resources
State Record Fish
Species Weight (lb). Length (in.) Year Method Bait/Lure Water Body County
AMERICAN EEL 7.44 43 1990 Stillfishing
Live Shad
Lake St. Clair Macomb
ATLANTIC SALMON 32.62 41 1981 Trolling
Lucky Lure
Lake Michigan Mason
BIGMOUTH BUFFALO 33 36.25 2020 Bowfishing
Arrow
Lake Erie Monroe
BLACK BUFFALO 54.3 42.6 2020 Trolling
Hot 'N' Tot
Grand River Ottawa
BLACK BULLHEAD 3.44 17 1999 Spincasting
Plastic Zoom Lizard
Magician Lake Cass
BLACK CRAPPIE 4.12 1947
Lincoln Lake Kent
BLUEGILL 2.75 13.75 1983 Baitcasting
Spinner
Vaughn Lake Alcona
BOWFIN 14 35 1981
Spinner
Crooked Lake Livingston
BROOK TROUT 9.5 28.1 1996 Ice Fishing
Minnow
Clear Lake Houghton
BROWN BULLHEAD 3.77 17.5 2014 Bowfishing
Arrow
Alcona Dam Pond Alcona
BROWN TROUT 41.45 43.75 2009 Spincasting
Rapala Shad Rap
Manistee River Manistee
BURBOT 18.25 40 1980
Cleo
St. Marys River - Munuscong Bay Chippewa
CHANNEL CATFISH 40 41.5 1964
Houghton Lake Roscommon
CHANNEL CATFISH 40 1960
Houghton Lake Roscommon
CHINOOK SALMON 47.86 47.5 2021 Trolling
Moonshine spoon
Lake Michigan Mason
CISCO 6.36 21.8 2017 Stillfishing
Jig
Lake Ottawa Iron
COHO SALMON 30.56 40 1976 Spincasting
Spawn Sack
Platte River Benzie
COMMON CARP 61.5 47.5 1974 Spear
Wolf Lake Jackson
FLATHEAD CATFISH 53.35 48 2022 Stillfishing
Cut Bait
Saint Joseph River Berrien
FRESHWATER DRUM 28.61 34.02 2015
Muskegon Lake Muskegon
GIZZARD SHAD 4.12 21 1996 Baitcasting
Long A Bomber
Lake St. Clair Saint Clair
GREEN SUNFISH 1.53 10 1990 Spincasting
Mama's Cat
Kirkwood Lake Oakland
HYBRID SUNFISH 1.8 11.75 2018 Stillfishing
Crawler
Lake Anne Berrien
KOKANEE SALMON 1.94 18 1978 Driftfishing
Single Egg
Clinton River Oakland
LAKE STURGEON 193 88 1974
Mullett Lake Cheboygan
LAKE TROUT 61.5 49 1997 Driftfishing
Jig
Lake Superior
LAKE WHITEFISH 14.28 31.75 1993 Trolling
Rebel
Lake Superior Ontonagon
LARGEMOUTH BASS 11.94 27 1934
Big Pine Island Lake Kent
LARGEMOUTH BASS 11.94 26 1959 Alcona Dam Pond Oscoda
LONGNOSE GAR 18 53 1995 Spincasting
Green Rattle Trap
Williamsville Lake Livingston
LONGNOSE SUCKER 6.88 22.5 1986 Spincasting
Spawn Bag
Saint Joseph River Berrien
MUSKELLUNGE Great Lakes 58 59 2012 Spincasting
Minnow
Lake Bellaire Antrim
MUSKELLUNGE Northern 49.75 51 2000 Baitcasting
Crankbait
Thornapple Lake Barry
NORTHERN HOG SUCKER 2.54 19 1994 Stillfishing
Worm
Saint Joseph River Berrien
NORTHERN PIKE 39 51.5 1961 Spear Dodge Lake Schoolcraft
PINK SALMON 8.56 28 1987 Spincasting
Mepps Spinner #2
Carp River Mackinac
PUMPKINSEED 2.15 12.6 2009 Stillfishing
Live Leaf Worm
Lake Nepessing Lapeer
QUILLBACK CARPSUCKER 9.98 24.75 2020 Baitcasting
Rapala
Muskegon River Mecosta
RAINBOW TROUT (Steelhead) 26.5 39.5 1975 Trolling Lake Michigan
REDEAR SUNFISH 2.36 12.6 2010 Stillfishing
Worm
Lyon Lake Calhoun
updated on 2-28-2024
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
State Record Fish
Species Weight (lb). Length (in.) Year Method Bait/Lure Water Body County
REDHORSE SUCKER 12.89 29.25 1991 Baitcasting
Night Crawler
Muskegon River - Croton Pond Newaygo
ROCK BASS 3.62 20 1965 Holloway Reservoir Genesee
MENOMINEE WHITEFISH 4.06 21.5 1992 Stillfishing
Salmon Egg
Lake Michigan Ottawa
SAUGER 6.56 25.5 1976 Stillfishing
Minnow
Torch Lake Houghton
SMALLMOUTH BASS 9.98 23.1 2016 Stillfishing
Crawler
Indian River Cheboygan
SMELT 12 1996
Dip Net
Houghton
SPLAKE 17.5 34.5 2004 Spincasting
Kast Master
Lake Michigan - Big Bay De Noc Delta
TIGER MUSKELLUNGE 51.19 54 1919 Lac Vieux Desert Gogebic
WALLEYE 17.19 35 1951
Live Minnow
Pine River Manistee
WARMOUTH 1.38 11 2001 Stillfishing
Live Crawler
Great Bear Lake Van Buren
WHITE BASS 6.44 21.9 1989 Trolling
Hot 'N' Tot
Saginaw Bay Arenac
WHITE BASS Hybrid 10.75 27.5 1996 Driftfishing
Steelhead Spawn
Kalamazoo River Allegan
WHITE CRAPPIE 3.39 19.5 2000 Spincasting
Warden's Rooster
Tail
Stony Creek Lake Macomb
WHITE PERCH 2 13.57 2015 Baitcasting
Spinner
Bear Lake Muskegon
WHITE SUCKER 7.19 28 1982 Driftfishing
Rubber Egg
Au Sable River Iosco
YELLOW BULLHEAD 3.6 16.8 2003 Baitcasting
Night Crawler
Lake Sixteen Oakland
YELLOW PERCH 3.75 21 1947 Lake Independence Marquette
updated on 2-28-2024