Fishing Records
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| Below is a complete list of Minnesota's state record fish and where they were caught. Weights given are in pounds and ounces (example: 55-5 is 55 pounds, 5 ounces)*. |
| Species |
Weight
(lbs. - oz.) |
Length/girth (inches) |
Lake where caught |
County |
Date |
| Bass, Largemouth |
8-12.75 |
23.5 / 18 |
Tetonka Lake |
LeSueur |
10/22/1994 |
| Bass, Rock (tie) |
2-0 |
13.5 / 12.5 |
Osakis Lake |
Todd |
05/10/1998 |
| |
2-0 |
12.6 / 12.4 |
Lake Winnibigoshish |
Cass |
08/30/2004 |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
8-0 |
n/a |
West Battle Lake |
Otter Tail |
1948 |
| Bass, White |
4-2.4 |
18.5 / 15.1 |
Mississippi River Pool 5 |
Wabasha |
05/04/2004 |
| Bluegill |
2-13 |
n/a |
Alice Lake |
Hubbard |
1948 |
| Bowfin |
10-15 |
32 / 15 |
Mary Lake |
Douglas |
07/15/1983 |
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10-15 |
31 / 14.8 |
French Lake |
Rice |
08/26/1992 |
Buffalo, Bigmouth
| 41-11 |
38.5 / 29.5 |
Mississippi River |
Goodhue |
05/07/1991 |
| Buffalo, Black |
20-.5 |
34.2 / 20 |
Minnesota River |
Nicollet |
06/26/1997 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth |
20-0 |
32 / 23-3/4 |
Big Sandy |
Aitkin |
09/20/2003 |
| Bullhead, Black |
3-13.12 |
17.17 / 14.96 |
Reno Lake |
Pope |
06/08/1997 |
| Bullhead, Brown |
7-1 |
24.4 / n/a |
Shallow Lake |
Itasca |
05/21/1974 |
| Bullhead, Yellow |
3-10.5 |
17 7/8 / 11 3/4 |
Osakis Lake |
Todd |
08/05/2002 |
| Burbot |
19-3 |
36 1/4 / 22 3/4 |
Lake of the Woods |
Lake of the Woods |
02/17/2001 |
| Carp |
55-5 |
42 / 31 |
Clearwater Lake |
Wright |
07/10/1952 |
| Carpsucker, River |
3-15 |
19.5 / 14 |
Mississippi River |
Ramsey |
03/09/1991 |
| Catfish, Channel |
38-0 |
44 / n/a |
Mississippi River |
Hennepin |
1975 |
| Catfish, Flathead |
70-0 |
n/a |
St. Croix River |
Washington |
1970 |
| Crappie, Black |
5-0 |
21 / n/a |
Vermillion River |
Dakota |
1940 |
| Crappie, White |
3-15 |
18 / 16 |
Lake Constance |
Wright |
07/28/2002 |
| Drum, Freshwater (Sheepshead) |
35-3.2 |
36 / 31 |
Mississippi River |
Winona |
10/05/1999 |
| Eel, American |
6-9 |
36 / 14 |
St. Croix River |
Washington |
08/08/1997 |
| Gar, Longnose |
16-12 |
53 / 16.5 |
St. Croix River |
Washington |
05/04/1982 |
| Gar, Shortnose |
4-9.6 |
34.6 / 10 |
Mississippi River |
Hennepin |
07/22/1984 |
| Goldeye |
2-13.1 |
20.1 / 11.5 |
Root River |
Houston |
06/10/2001 |
| Hogsucker, Northern |
1-15 |
14.25 / 7 1/8 |
Sunrise River |
Chisago |
08/16/1982 |
| Mooneye |
1-15 |
16.5 / 9.75 |
Minnesota River |
Redwood |
06/18/1980 |
| Muskellunge |
54-0 |
56 / 27.8 |
Lake Winnibigoshish |
Itasca |
1957 |
| Muskellunge, Tiger |
34-12 |
51 / 22.5 |
Lake Elmo |
Washington |
07/07/1999 |
| Perch, Yellow |
3-4 |
n/a |
Lake Plantaganette |
Hubbard |
1945 |
| Pike, Northern |
45-12 |
n/a |
Basswood Lake |
Lake |
05/16/1929 |
| Pumpkinseed |
1-5.6 |
10.1 / 12 1/8 |
Leech Lake |
Cass |
06/06/1999 |
| Quillback |
6-14.4 |
23 / 18 |
Mississippi River |
Ramsey |
04/06/1991 |
| Redhorse, Golden |
3-14 |
20 / 12.1 |
Bigfork River |
Koochiching |
04/26/2003 |
| Redhorse, Greater |
11-13 |
29 / 17 7/8 |
Upper South Long Lake |
Crow Wing |
05/18/1995 |
| Redhorse, River |
11-5 |
29.25 / 15 |
St. Croix River |
Chisago |
04/05/2004 |
| Redhorse, Shorthead |
7-15 |
27 / 15 |
Rum River |
Anoka |
08/05/1983 |
| Redhorse, Silver |
9-15 |
26.6 / 16 7/8 |
Big Fork River |
Koochiching |
04/16/2004 |
| Salmon, Atlantic |
12-13 |
35.5 / 16.5 |
Baptism River |
Lake |
10/12/1991 |
| Salmon, Chinook (King) |
33-4 |
44.75 / 25.75 |
Poplar River |
Cook |
09/23/1989 |
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33-4 |
42.25 / 26.13 |
Lake Superior |
St.Louis |
10/12/1989 |
| Salmon, Coho |
10-6.5 |
27.3 / n/a |
Lake Superior |
Lake |
11/07/1970 |
| Salmon, Kokanee |
2-15 |
20 / 11.5 |
Caribou Lake |
Itasca |
08/06/1971 |
| Salmon, Pink |
4-8 |
23.5 / 13.2 |
Cascade River |
Cook |
09/09/1989 |
| Sauger |
6-2.75 |
23 7/8 / 15 |
Mississippi River |
Goodhue |
05/23/1988 |
| Splake |
13-5.44 |
33 1/2 / 19 |
Larson Lake |
Itasca |
02/11/2001 |
| Sturgeon, Lake |
94-4 |
70 / 26.5 |
Kettle River |
Pine |
09/05/1994 |
| Sturgeon, Shovelnose |
5-5 |
34 / 12 |
Mississippi River |
Goodhue |
04/13/1998 |
| Sucker, Blue |
14-3 |
30.4 / 20.2 |
Mississippi River |
Wabasha |
02/28/1987 |
| Sucker, Longnose |
3-2 |
19 / 11 |
Rainy River |
Koochiching |
04/11/1986 |
| Sucker, White |
9-1 |
24.25 / 16.25 |
Big Fish Lake |
Stearns |
05/01/1983 |
| Sunfish, Green |
1-2.7 |
11.4 / 10.5 |
Scheuble Lake |
Carver |
01/09/1984 |
| Sunfish, Hybrid |
1-12 |
11.5 / 12 |
Zumbro River |
Olmsted |
07/09/1994 |
| Trout, Brook |
6-5.6 |
24 / 14.5 |
Pigeon River |
Cook |
09/02/2000 |
| Trout, Brown |
16-12 |
31.4 / 20.6 |
Lake Superior |
St. Louis |
06/23/1989 |
| Trout, Lake |
43-8 |
n/a |
Lake Superior |
Cook |
05/30/1955 |
| Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead) |
16-6 |
33 / 19.5 |
Devil Track River |
Cook |
04/27/1980 |
| Trout, Tiger |
2-9.12 |
20 / 9 5/8 |
Mill Creek |
Olmsted |
08/07/1999 |
| Tullibee (Cisco) |
5-11.8 |
20.45 / 16.40 |
Little Long Lake |
St. Louis |
04/16/2002 |
| Walleye |
17-8 |
35.8 / 21.3 |
Seagull River |
Cook |
05/13/1979 |
| Walleye-Sauger Hybrid |
9-13.4 |
27 / 17 3/4 |
Mississippi River |
Goodhue |
03/20/1999 |
| Whitefish, Lake |
12-4.5 |
28.5 / 20 |
Leech Lake |
Cass |
03/21/1999 |
| Whitefish, Menominee (Round) |
2-7.5 |
21 / 9.1 |
Lake Superior |
Cook |
04/27/1987 |
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