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1 / 37Bigmouth Buffalo
- Weight: 73 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 38"
- Location: Lake Koshkonong
- Record set by unknown in 2004
- Length: 38"
- Location: Lake Koshkonong
- Record set by unknown in 2004
Record fish caught in Wisconsin
Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.
Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Wisconsin using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.
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2 / 37Black Bullhead
- Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Big Falls Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1989
- Location: Big Falls Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1989
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3 / 37Black Crappie
- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Gile Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1967
- Location: Gile Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1967
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4 / 37Bluegill Sunfish
- Weight: 2 lbs 9.8 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Drew Robert Garsow in 1995
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by Drew Robert Garsow in 1995
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5 / 37Brook Trout
- Weight: 10 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1999
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1999
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6 / 37Brown Bullhead
- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 17.5"
- Location: Little Green Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2006
- Length: 17.5"
- Location: Little Green Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2006
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7 / 37Brown Trout
- Weight: 35 lbs 1.9 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1996
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1996
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8 / 37Burbot
- Weight: 18 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 37.8"
- Location: Superior Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2002
- Length: 37.8"
- Location: Superior Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2002
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9 / 37Carp
- Weight: 57 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Wisconsin
- Record set by unknown in 1966
- Location: Lake Wisconsin
- Record set by unknown in 1966
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10 / 37Channel Catfish
- Weight: 44 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Wisconsin River
- Record set by unknown in 1962
- Location: Wisconsin River
- Record set by unknown in 1962
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11 / 37Chinook (King) Salmon
- Weight: 44 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1994
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1994
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12 / 37Coho Salmon
- Weight: 26 lbs 1.9 oz
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1999
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 1999
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13 / 37Drum
- Weight: 35 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 1992
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 1992
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14 / 37Flathead Catfish
- Weight: 74 lbs 5.1 oz
- Length: 53"
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 2001
- Length: 53"
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 2001
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15 / 37Green Sunfish
- Weight: 1 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Wind Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1967
- Location: Wind Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1967
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16 / 37Hybrid Bass
- Weight: 13 lbs 14.2 oz
- Length: 28"
- Location: Columbia Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2002
- Length: 28"
- Location: Columbia Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2002
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17 / 37Lake Sturgeon
- Weight: 170 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Yellow Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1979
- Location: Yellow Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1979
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18 / 37Lake Trout
- Weight: 47 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Superior Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1946
- Location: Superior Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1946
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19 / 37Largemouth Bass
- Weight: 11 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Ripley Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1940
- Location: Ripley Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1940
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20 / 37Muskellunge
- Weight: 69 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Chippewa Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1949
- Location: Chippewa Flowage
- Record set by unknown in 1949
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21 / 37Northern Pike
- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Puckaway Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1952
- Location: Puckaway Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1952
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22 / 37Pumpkinseed Sunfish
- Weight: 1 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 9.6"
- Location: Big Round Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2003
- Length: 9.6"
- Location: Big Round Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2003
Canva
23 / 37Rainbow Trout
- Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 25"
- Location: Geneva Lake
- Record set by Mike Heckel in 2006
- Length: 25"
- Location: Geneva Lake
- Record set by Mike Heckel in 2006
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24 / 37Rock Bass
- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Shadow Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1990
- Location: Shadow Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1990
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25 / 37Sauger
- Weight: 6 lbs 6.7 oz
- Length: 23.25"
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 2009
- Length: 23.25"
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 2009
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26 / 37Shovelnose Sturgeon
- Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 1998
- Location: Mississippi River
- Record set by unknown in 1998
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27 / 37Smallmouth Bass
- Weight: 9 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Indian Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1950
- Location: Indian Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1950
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28 / 37Splake
- Weight: 14 lbs 7.7 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 2001
- Length: 32"
- Location: Lake Michigan
- Record set by unknown in 2001
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29 / 37Striped Bass
- Weight: 13 lbs 8.3 oz
- Location: Columbia Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1998
- Location: Columbia Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1998
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30 / 37Tiger Muskellunge
- Weight: 51 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Vieux Desert
- Record set by unknown in 2001
- Location: Lake Vieux Desert
- Record set by unknown in 2001
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31 / 37Walleye
- Weight: 18 lbs 0 oz
- Location: High Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1933
- Location: High Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1933
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32 / 37Warmouth
- Weight: 1 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 10.5"
- Location: Eagle Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2001
- Length: 10.5"
- Location: Eagle Lake
- Record set by unknown in 2001
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33 / 37White Bass
- Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Okauchee Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1977
- Location: Okauchee Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1977
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34 / 37White Crappie
- Weight: 3 lbs 13.1 oz
- Length: 16.5"
- Location: Cranberry Marsh
- Record set by unknown in 2003
- Length: 16.5"
- Location: Cranberry Marsh
- Record set by unknown in 2003
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35 / 37White Perch
- Weight: 1 lbs 0.8 oz
- Length: 12.5"
- Location: Lake Michigan - Sturgeon Bay
- Record set by unknown in 2002
- Length: 12.5"
- Location: Lake Michigan - Sturgeon Bay
- Record set by unknown in 2002
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36 / 37Yellow Bullhead
- Weight: 3 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Nelson Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1983
- Location: Nelson Lake
- Record set by unknown in 1983
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37 / 37Yellow Perch
- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Winnebago
- Record set by unknown in 1952
- Location: Lake Winnebago
- Record set by unknown in 1952
