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Alternate methods (spear, bow and arrow, cross bow and hand) record fish

Fishing Wisconsin

Live release record fish

Hook and line (by weight) record fish

SpeciesWeightLength
(inches)
Date
Caught
Place
Caught
County
Bass, Rock1 lb. 9.8 oz12.005/16/15Maiden LakeOconto
Bass, White1 lb. 9.8 oz15.7505/22/22Lake MendotaDane
Bass, Yellow0 lbs. 14.9 oz11.7505/11/24Lake DeltonSauk
Bluegill1 lb. 5.0 oz11.506/26/16Long LakeBurnett
Bowfin (Dogfish)12 lbs. 4 oz32.7504/19/20Mississippi RiverBuffalo
Buffalo, Bigmouth94 lbs. 3.2 oz50.502/23/20Petenwell FlowageAdams
Buffalo, Smallmouth46 lbs. 3.8 oz40.004/22/23Mississippi RiverCrawford
Bullhead, Black0 lbs. 6.6 oz9.2506/04/16Nelligan LakeMarinette
Bullhead, Brown1 lb. 10.7 oz14.006/04/18Pleasant LakeWaushara
Bullhead, Yellow3 lbs. 2.7 oz16.7507/06/20Pike LakeWashington
Burbot4 lbs. 6.1 oz24.306/05/14Lake WinnebagoWinnebago
Carp, Bighead27 lbs. 8 oz40.006/11/16Mississippi RiverBuffalo
Carp, Common59 lbs. 0 oz46.005/25/12Long LakeFond du Lac
Carp, Grass58 lbs. 5.8 oz.50.008/18/22Mississippi RiverGrant
Carpsucker, Quillback12 lbs. 10.9 oz.26.004/18/25Petenwell FlowageAdams
Catfish, Channel25 lbs. 12 oz38.007/13/23Lake MendotaDane
Catfish, Flathead53 lbs. 8 oz48.7510/08/23Mississippi RiverLa Crosse
Catfish, Flathead (hand)46 lbs. 13.8 oz43.507/22/24Rock RiverJefferson
Crappie, Black1 lb. 11.2 oz14.512/15/15Cedar LakeWashington
Crappie, White0 lbs. 7.0 oz9.755/11/24Lake DeltonSauk
Drum (Sheepshead)33 lbs. 0 oz.37.2505/14/20Lake PoyganWinnebago
Gar, Longnose22 lbs.12.8 oz.54.508/04/18Mississippi RiverVernon
Gar, Shortnose5 lbs. 1 oz.35.6305/27/18Lake Butte des MortsWinnebago
Goldfish4 lbs.5.3 oz.16.7507/13/12Green BayBrown
Perch, Yellow1 lb. 9.0 oz.14.5006/29/24Lake MichiganManitowoc
Pumpkinseed1 lb. 2.1 oz.10.5005/02/21Silver LakeWashington
Redhorse, Greater5 lbs. 11.2 oz.22.7505/22/22West Twin RiverManitowoc
Redhorse, Shorthead3 lbs. 2 oz.20.008/31/19West Twin RiverManitowoc
Redhorse, Silver10 lbs. 15 oz.26.503/23/10Weyauwega Mill PondWaupaca
Shad, Gizzard4 lbs. 11.6 oz.21.2507/24/15Mississippi RiverTrempealeau
Sturgeon, Lake212 lbs. 3.2 oz.84.2502/13/10Lake WinnebagoCalumet
Sucker, Longnose3 lbs. 9.9 oz.21.2504/29/18Lake MichiganDoor
Sucker, Northern Hog 1 lb. 10.2 oz.16.004/30/20Wolf RiverWaupaca
Sucker, Spotted5 lbs. 6.7 oz.22.004/21/18Wisconsin RiverRichland
Sucker, White7 lbs.6.7 oz.24.504/21/18Pine LakeWaukesha
Sunfish, Green0 lbs. 5.0 oz.6.7507/28/18Lake WazeeJackson
Warmouth0 lbs. 6.6 oz.7.7507/10/18Powers LakeKenosha

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