Hook and line record fish
Fishing Wisconsin
| Species | Weight | Length (inches) | Date Caught | Place Caught | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alewife | 0 lbs. 3.2 oz. | 9.0 | 05/12/2023 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee |
| Bass, Largemouth | 11 lbs. 3 oz. | not available | 10/12/1940 | Lake Ripley | Jefferson |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 9 lbs. 1 oz. | not available | 06/21/1950 | Indian Lake | Oneida |
| Bass, Rock | 2 lbs. 15 oz. | not available | 06/02/1990 | Shadow Lake | Waupaca |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 13 lbs. 14.2 oz. | 28.0 | 03/16/2002 | Lake Columbia | Columbia |
| Bass, Striped | 1 lb. 9.3 oz. | 17.0 | 05/24/1996 | Fox River | Kenosha |
| Bass, White | 5 lbs. 3.8 oz. | 22.25 | 05/05/2019 | Mississippi River | Vernon |
| Bass, Yellow | 2 lbs. 12 oz. | 16.1 | 02/13/2013 | Lake Waubesa | Dane |
| Blackstripe Topminnow | 0 lbs. 0.32 oz. | 2.4 | 08/01/2019 | Mukwonago River | Waukesha |
| Bluegill | 2 lbs. 9.8 oz. | 12.0 | 08/02/1995 | Green Bay | Brown |
| Bowfin | 13 lbs. 1 oz. | 31.6 | 07/19/1980 | Willow Flowage | Oneida |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth | 76 lbs. 8 oz. | 49.5 | 06/21/2013 | Petenwell Flowage | Adams |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 20 lbs | 30.0 | 12/03/1999 | Milwaukee River | Washington |
| Bullhead, Black | 5 lbs. 8 oz. | 21.5 | 09/02/1989 | Big Falls Flowage | Rusk |
| Bullhead, Brown | 4 lbs. 2 oz. | 17.5 | 07/07/2006 | Little Green Lake | Green Lake |
| Bullhead, Yellow | 4 lbs. 5 oz. | 19.5 | 08/06/2021 | White Mound Park Lake | Sauk |
| Burbot | 18 lbs. 2 oz. | 37.8 | 02/02/2002 | Lake Superior | Bayfield |
| Carp, Bighead | 67 lbs. 3.2 oz. | 49.5 | 04/29/2022 | Wisconsin River | Sauk |
| Carp, Common | 57 lbs. 2 oz. | not available | 08/28/1966 | Lake Wisconsin | Columbia |
| Carpsucker, Quillback | 13 lbs. 8.8 oz. | 24.75 | 04/23/2022 | Wolf River | Waupaca |
| Catfish, Channel | 44 lbs. 0 oz. | not available | 1962 | Wisconsin River | Columbia |
| Catfish, Flathead | 74 lbs. 5.1 oz. | 53.0 | 03/30/2001 | Mississippi River | Vernon |
| Chub, Creek | 0 lbs.12.0 oz. | 11.75 | 01/07/2018 | Amnicon Lake | Douglas |
| Chub, Hornyhead | 0 lbs. 7.2 oz. | 10.25 | 05/08/2021 | Spring Creek | Columbia |
| Cisco | 4 lbs. 12.8 oz. | 22.0 | 03/28/2023 | Chain O' Lakes | Waupaca |
| Crappie, Black | 4 lbs. 8 oz. | 19.75 | 08/12/1967 | Gile Flowage | Iron |
| Crappie, White | 3 lb. 13.1 oz. | 16.5 | 05/04/2003 | Cranberry Marsh | Monroe |
| Darter, Johnny | 0 lbs. 0.16 oz. | 2.5 | 08/29/2020 | Menomonee River |
Waukesha |
| Drum (Sheepshead) | 35 lbs. 4 oz. | 37.5 | 08/29/1992 | Mississippi River |
Crawford |
| Eel, American | 3 lbs. 6 oz. | 38.25 | 07/09/1997 | Lake Superior | Ashland |
| Gar, Longnose | 21 lbs. 4 oz. | 52.5 | 06/14/1990 | Wisconsin River | Richland |
| Gar, Shortnose | 4 lbs. 5.4 oz | 31.75 | 08/22/2015 | Fox River | Outagamie |
| Goby, Round | 0 lb. 5.3 oz | 8.5 | 05/11/2008 | Lake Michigan | Manitowoc |
| Logperch | 0 lbs. 0.80 oz. | 4.8 | 09/09/2023 | Lake Winnebago | Fond du lac |
| Minnow, Bluntnose | 0 lbs. 0.4 oz. | 2.7 | 08/01/2019 | Mukwonago River | Waukesha |
| Mooneye | 2 lbs. 6.6 oz. | 18.5 | 05/11/2014 | Mississippi River | La Crosse |
| Muskellunge | 69 lbs. 11 oz. | 63.5 | 10/20/1949 | Chippewa Flowage | Sawyer |
| Muskellunge, Tiger | 51 lbs. 3 oz. | 54.0 | 07/16/1919 | Lac Vieux Desert | Vilas |
| Northern Pike | 38 lbs. 0 oz. | 45.5 | 08/06/1952 | Lake Puckaway | Green Lake |
| Perch, White | 1 lb. 9.6 oz. | 13.75 | 11/01/2023 | Green Bay | Door |
| Perch, Yellow | 3 lbs. 4 oz. | not available | 1954 | Lake Winnebago | Winnebago |
| Pumpkinseed | 1 lb. 3.4 oz. | 11.125 | 05/31/2020 | Silver Lake | Washington |
| Redhorse, Golden | 5 lbs. 2.2 oz. | 24.0 | 04/21/2022 | Mississippi River | La Crosse |
| Redhorse, Greater | 10 lbs. 8.5 oz. | 26.5 | 05/14/2023 | Oconto River | Oconto |
| Redhorse, Shorthead | 4 lbs. 4.1 oz. | 23.5 | 05/15/2023 | Peshtigo River | Marinette |
| Redhorse, Silver | 11 lbs. 7 oz. | 29.25 | 05/29/1985 | Plum Creek | Vilas |
| Rudd, European | 1 lb. 3 oz. | 12.6 | 03/10/1991 | North Lake | Waukesha |
| Salmon, Atlantic | 23 lbs. 15 oz. | 37.0 | 07/18/1980 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee |
| Salmon, Coho | 26 lbs. 1.9 oz. | 38.0 | 08/21/1999 | Lake Michigan | Milwaukee |
| Salmon, Chinook | 44 lbs. 15 oz. | 47.5 | 07/19/1994 | Lake Michigan | Door |
| Salmon, Kokanee | 2 lbs. 8.2 oz. | 19.5 | 09/01/2007 | Upper Bass Lake | Menominee |
| Salmon, Pink | 6 lbs. 1.9 oz. | 24.0 | 08/10/1999 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee |
| Salmon, Pinook (chinook x pink) |
12 lbs.7.4 oz. | 29.5 | 08/14/2022 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee |
| Sauger | 6 lbs. 6.7 oz. | 23.25 | 03/19/2009 | Mississippi River | Pierce |
| Saugeye | 8 lbs. 14.7 oz. | 28.5 | 10/14/2009 | Wisconsin River | Columbia |
| Sculpin, Mottled | 0 lbs. 1.1 oz. | 5.25 | 09/12/2022 | Rush River | St. Croix |
| Sculpin, Slimy | 0 lbs. 0.8 oz. | 4.75 | 05/21/2016 | Kinnickinnic River | St. Croix |
| Shad, Gizzard | 4 lbs. 7 oz. | 21.5 | 02/10/1982 | Lake Michigan | Ozaukee |
| Shiner, Common | 0 lbs. 4.0 oz. | 8.0 | 04/23/2017 | Mukwonago | Waukesha |
| Shiner, Golden | 0 lbs. 9.1 oz. | 10.25 | 03/29/2021 | Lake Mendota | Dane |
| Shiner, Spottail | 0 lbs. 0.48 oz. | 3.5 | 09/25/2020 | Castle Rock Flowage | Adams |
| Smelt, Rainbow | 0 lbs. 5.5 oz. | 11.5 | 02/03/2022 | Green Bay | Door |
| Stonecat | 0 lbs.5.4 oz. | 9.3 | 07/04/2017 | Prairie River | Lincoln |
| Sturgeon, Lake | 170 lbs. 10 oz. | 79.0 | 09/22/1979 | Yellow Lake | Burnett |
| Sturgeon, Shovelnose | 7 lbs. 13.1 oz. | 37.5 | 05/28/2017 | Mississippi River | Vernon |
| Sucker, Northern Hog | 1 lb. 13 oz. | 16.0 | 03/17/2004 | Fox River | Green Lake |
| Sucker, Spotted | 4 lbs. 10.2 oz. | 20.5 | 02/22/2018 | Lake Onalaska | La Crosse |
| Sucker, White | 6 lbs. 2 oz. | 23.1 | 08/27/1997 | Miller Flowage | Taylor |
| Sunfish, Green | 1 lb. 9 oz. | not available | 08/23/1967 | Wind Lake | Racine |
| Sunfish, Orangespotted | 0 lbs. 0.32 oz. | 2.75 | 08/01/2022 | Crawfish River | Dodge |
| Trout, Brook (inland) | 9 lbs. 15 oz. | not available | 09/02/1944 | Prairie River | Lincoln |
| Trout, Brook (outlying) | 10 lbs. 1 oz. | 24.5 | 06/08/1999 | Lake Michigan | Ozaukee |
| Trout, Brown (inland) | 18 lbs. 6 oz. | 34.3 | 05/07/1984 | Lake Geneva | Walworth |
| Trout, Brown (outlying) | 41 lbs. 8 oz. | 40.6 | 07/16/2010 | Lake Michigan | Racine |
| Trout, Lake (inland) | 35 lbs. 4 oz. | not available | 06/01/1957 | Big Green Lake | Green Lake |
| Trout, Lake (outlying) | 47 lbs. 0 oz. | not available | 09/09/1946 | Lake Superior | Bayfield |
| Trout, Rainbow (outlying) | 27 lbs. 2 oz. | 42.5 | 07/26/1997 | Lake Michigan | Kewaunee |
| Trout, Rainbow (inland) | 12 lbs. 3 oz. | 29.5 | 06/15/2006 | Elbow Lake | Marinette |
| Trout, Splake (Lk x Bk) | 17 lbs. 14.5 oz. | 32.0 | 07/06/2002 | Green Bay | Marinette |
| Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, outlying) | 20 lbs. 13 oz. | 33.75 | 08/12/1978 | Lake Michigan | Sheboygan |
| Trout, Tiger (Bk x Br, inland) | 2 lb. 1 oz. | 16.0 | 04/09/2018 | Private pond | Racine |
| Walleye | 18 lbs. 0 oz. | not available | 09/16/1933 | High Lake | Vilas |
| Warmouth | 1 lb. 1 oz. | 10.50 | 05/26/2001 | Eagle Lake | Racine |
| Whitefish, Lake | 12 lbs. 6.4 oz. | 31.0 | 07/09/2013 | Lake Michigan | Sheboygan |
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