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Holton - Banner Creek Lake
Fry
2023-04-12
500000
Sauger
2023
Perry Reservoir
Fry
2023-04-12
800000
Sauger
2023
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake
Fingerlings
2023-05-23
6638
Sauger
2023
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake
Fingerlings
2023-05-23
9588
Sauger
2023
Perry Reservoir
Fingerlings
2023-05-23
26519
Sauger
2023
Perry Reservoir
Fingerlings
2023-05-23
26561
Sauger
2023
Holton - Banner Creek Lake
Fry
2022-04-12
400000
Sauger
2022
Perry Reservoir
Fry
2022-04-12
1600000
Sauger
2022
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake
Fingerlings
2022-05-26
6250
Sauger
2022
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake
Fingerlings
2022-05-26
9000
Sauger
2022
Perry Reservoir
Fingerlings
2022-05-26
19401
Sauger
2022
Holton - Banner Creek Lake
Fry
2021-04-13
500000
Sauger
2021
Perry Reservoir
Fry
2021-04-13
950000
Sauger
2021
Perry Reservoir
Fingerlings
2021-05-25
60074
Sauger
2021
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake
Fingerlings
2021-05-26
5886
Sauger
2021
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake
Fingerlings
2021-05-26
8468
Sauger
2021
Clinton Reservoir
Fry
2019-04-18
400000
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Hook and line record fish
Live release record fish
Alternate method record fish
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. 13.8 oz.
16.5
04/22/2025
Lake Mendota
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
0
Bighead Carp
112.00 lbs.
Randy Conover
May 28, 2018
Des Moines River (Red Rock to Ottuma Dam)
Bigmouth Buffalo
64.38 lbs.
Ronald Anderson
April 18, 2007
Lake Manawa
Black Buffalo
63.38 lbs.
Jim Winters
Aug. 14, 1999
Pool 9, Mississippi River
Black Bullhead
5.50 lbs.
Michael Hurd
June 1, 1986
Farm pond
Black Crappie
3.88 lbs.
Dale Klein
June 5, 2013
Three Mile Lake
Blue Catfish
101.00 lbs.
Mike Rush
June 8, 2004
Missouri River (Council Bluffs to state line)
Blue Sucker
15.38 lbs.
Steven Jones
April 11, 2011
Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction)
Bluegill
3.13 lbs.
Phil Algreen
July 1, 1986
Farm pond
Bowfin
11.69 lbs.
Bill Greten
May 1, 1994
Pool 10, Mississippi River
Brook Trout
7.00 lbs.
Doug Korvarik
July 1, 1996
Fountain Springs
Brown Bullhead
1.25 lbs.
Dick Newcomer
Aug. 24, 2015
Pool 9, Mississippi River
Brown Trout
15.38 lbs.
Georld Lewis
June 1, 1995
North Prairie Lake
Channel Catfish
38.13 lbs.
Dustin Curtis
June 11, 2005
Missouri River (Little Sioux to Council Bluffs)
Common Carp
50.00 lbs.
Fred Hougland
April 1, 1969
Glenwood Lake
Flathead Catfish
81.00 lbs.
Joe Blaze
June 1,
Freshwater Fish State Record Program Rules
Species
Weight
Angler
Location
Date
Photo
Bass, Hybrid
25 lb, 8 oz
David Hobby
Lake Chatuge
May 1, 1995
Bass, Largemouth
22 lb, 4 oz
George Perry
Montgomery Lake
June 2, 1932
Photo not available (as nice as it may have been to see!).
After more than 90 years, this legendary catch is STILL a Georgia State Record and tied as the World Record. It has long been the topic of articles, debates and even books. More information on the largemouth bass record.
Bass, Redeye
3 lb, 7 oz
Steve Williams
Lake Hartwell
April 17, 2004
Bass, Rock
1 lb, 0 oz
Jeffrey Forester
South Chickamauga Creek
April 6, 2024
Bass, Shoal (TIE)
8 lb, 5 oz
Joseph Matthew McWhorter
Chattahoochee River
December 23, 2021
Bass, Shoal (TIE)
8 lb, 5 oz
Clark Wheeler
Flint River
April 16, 2022
Bass, Smallmouth
7 lb, 2 oz
Jack Hall
Lake Chatuge
March 28, 1973
Bass, Spotted
8 lb, 2 oz
Wayne Holland
Lake Burton
February 23, 2005
Bass, Striped (TIE)
63 lb
Kelly A. Ward
Oconee River
May 30, 1967
Bass, Striped (TIE)
63 lb
Terry McConnell
Lake Rich