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Live release record fish

Fishing Wisconsin

Hook and line record fish

Alternate method record fish

Species Length
(inches)
Date
Caught
Place
Caught
County
Bass, Largemouth 23.0 05/19/23 Big Muskego Waukesha
Bass, Rock 12.5 06/18/24 Silver Lake Washington
Bass, Smallmouth 23.0 06/20/24 Nebish Lake Vilas
Bass, White 19.5 08/15/23 Cedar Lake Polk
Bluegill 11.5 06/29/24 Silver Lake Washington
Burbot 34.0 11/08/19 Lake Michigan Sheboygan
Carp, Common 36.25 07/05/24 Fox River Winnebago
Catfish, Channel 37.0 01/15/23 Lake Mendota Dane
Catfish, Flathead 51.5 06/22/21 St Croix River Polk
Crappie, Black 16.25 12/05/20 Unknown Lake Iron
Crappie, White 16.0 01/11/21 Rice Lake Dane
Drum, Freshwater 33.0 05/30/21 Fox River Brown
Muskellunge, Tiger VACANT      
Muskellunge 53.5 05/27/23 Peshtigo River Marinette
Northern pike 46.25 09/07/19 Green Bay Oconto
Perch, Yellow 16.25 01/08/24 Lake Michigan Milwaukee
Pumpkinseed 9.75 06/18/20 Unknown Lake Brown
Salmon, Chinook 42.0 10/03/20 Sheboygan River Sheboygan
Salmon, Coho 35.0 10/16/22 Sheboygan Sheboygan
Sauger 22.25 03/11/24 Mississippi River Pierce
Sturgeon, Lake 77.50 10/15/22 St. Croix River St. Croix
Sturgeon, Shovelnose 32.25 08/15/21 Chippewa River Pepin
Sunfish, Green 9.75 09/02/20 Lake Mendota Dane
Trout, Brook (inland) 18.0 01/28/24 Glen Lake St. Croix
Trout, Brook (Great Lakes) 18.0 01/13/23 Lake Superior Bayfield
Trout, Brown (inland) 31.5 09/23/23 Lake Geneva Walworth
Trout, Brown (Great Lakes) 33.5 05/10/24 Sturgeon Bay Door
Trout, Lake (inland) 35.5 03/25/23 Lake Geneva Walworth
Trout, Lake (Great Lakes) 35.75 11/05/23 Lake Michigan Milwaukee
Trout, Rainbow (inland) 23.5 03/31/18 Farm pond Racine
Trout, Rainbow (Great Lakes) 31.0 04/11/23 Heinz Creek Door
Walleye 33.75 04/06/21 Peshtigo River Marinette

Note: An official application form [PDF] must accompany prospective record fish entries.