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Michigan Fish Records
| Fish | Angler | Weight | Length (inches) | Date | Location | County |
| Hybrid Bass | Jeff Van Broklin | 10 lb. 12 oz. | 27.5 | 1996 | Kalamazoo River | Allegan |
| Largemouth Bass | William Maloney | 11 lb. 15.04 oz. | 27 | 1934 | Big Pine Island Lake | Kent |
| Largemouth Bass | Jack Rorex | 11 lb. 15.04 oz. | 26 | 1959 | Bamfield Dam | Oscoda |
| Rock Bass | Edward Arnold | 3 lb. 9.92 oz. | 20 | 1965 | Holoway Reservoir | Genesee |
| Smallmouth Bass | W.F. Shoemaker | 9 lb. 4 oz. | 27.25 | 1906 | Long Lake | Cheboygan |
| White Bass | David Kraushaar | 6 lb. 11.84 oz. | 21.9 | 1989 | Huron Lake | Arenac |
| Bowfin | Michael Miller | 14 lb. 0 oz. | 35 | 1981 | Little Crooked Lake | Livingston |
| Black Buffalo | Bradley J. Nietering | 33 lb. 4 oz. | 36.5 | 2004 | Grand River | Ottawa |
| Black Bullhead | Louie Keller | 3 lb. 7.04 oz. | 17 | 1999 | Magician Lake | Cass |
| Brown Bullhead | Michael Kemp | 3 lb. 9.92 oz. | 17.5 | 1989 | Coldbrook Lake | Kalamazoo |
| Yellow Bullhead | Gary Fox | 3 lb. 9.6 oz. | 16.8 | 6/2/03 | Lake Sixteen | Oakland |
| Burbot | Thomas Courtemanche | 18 lb. 4 oz. | 40 | 1980 | Saint Marys River, Munuscong Bay | Chippewa |
| Carp | Dale France | 61 lb. 8 oz. | 47.5 | 1974 | Big Wolf Lake | Jackson |
| Quillback Carpsucker | Kevin V. Zoulek | 8 lb. 0 oz. | 25.25 | 2000 | Stony Lake | Oceana |
| Channel Catfish | Richard French | 40 lb. 0 oz. | 41.5 | 1964 | Houghton Lake | Roscommon |
| Channel Catfish | Dick Latarski | 40 lb. 0 oz. | 1960 | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | |
| Flathead Catfish | Elmer Rayner | 47 lb. 8 oz. | 44 | 1943 | Maple River | Ionia |
| Black Crappie | Frank Lee | 4 lb. 1.92 oz. | 1947 | Lincoln Lake | Kent | |
| White Crappie | Terrance Poirier | 3 lb. 6.24 oz. | 19.5 | 2000 | Stony Creek, Metro Park | Macomb |
| Freshwater Drum | James Black | 26 lb. 0 oz. | 37.5 | 1973 | Muskegon Lake | Muskegon |
| American Eel | Chad Markham | 7 lb. 7.04 oz. | 43 | 1990 | Saint Clair Lake | Macomb |
| Longnose Gar | Dennis Promo | 18 lb. 0 oz. | 53 | 1995 | Williamsville Lake | Livingston |
| Lake Herring | Robert E. Rogers | 5 lb. 6.4 oz. | 25 | 1992 | Lake Michigan, E. Grand Traverse Bay | Grand Traverse |
| Hogsucker | Allen L. Shembarger | 2 lb. 8.64 oz. | 19 | 1994 | Saint Joseph River | Berrien |
| Mooneye | Robert J. Commire | 1 lb. 11.04 oz. | 14.38 | 1995 | Saint Clair Lake, Goose Bay | St. Clair |
| Muskellunge | Charles S. Edgecomb | 48 lb. 0 oz. | 1984 | Skegemog Lake | Kalkaska | |
| Northern Muskellunge | John Geml | 49 lb. 12 oz. | 51 | 2000 | Thornapple Lake | Barry |
| Tiger Muskellunge | John Knobla | 51 lb. 0 oz. | 54 | 1919 | Lac Vieux Desert | |
| White Perch | Kyle Ryan | 1 lb. 14.08 oz. | 13.25 | 6/13/02 | Huron Lake | Tuscola |
| Yellow Perch | George E. Slutter | 3 lb. 12 oz. | 21 | 1947 | Independence Lake | Marquette |
| Northern Pike | Larry Clough | 39 lb. 0 oz. | 51.5 | 1961 | Dodge Lake | Schoolcraft |
| Redhorse | Mike Polega | 12 lb. 14.24 oz. | 29.25 | 1991 | Muskegon River | Newaygo |
| Atlantic Salmon | Elaine Bender | 32 lb. 9.92 oz. | 41 | 1981 | Lake Michigan | Mason |
| Chinook (King) Salmon | Ray Essex | 46 lb. 0.96 oz. | 43.5 | 1978 | Grand River | Kent |
| Coho Salmon | Paul Lewandowski | 30 lb. 8.96 oz. | 40 | 1976 | Platte River | Benzie |
| Kokanee Salmon | John Reiland | 1 lb. 15.04 oz. | 18 | 1978 | Clinton River | Oakland |
| Pink (Humpback) Salmon | Ron Karasek | 8 lb. 8.96 oz. | 28 | 1987 | Carp River | Mackinac |
| Sauger | Gary Frederick | 6 lb. 8.96 oz. | 25.5 | 1976 | Torch Lake | Houghton |
| Gizzard Shad | Gary Bielecki | 4 lb. 1.92 oz. | 21 | 1996 | Saint Clair Lake | St. Clair |
| Splake | John A. Brockway | 17 lb. 8 oz. | 34.5 | 2004 | Lake Michigan, Big Bay Du Noc | Delta |
| Lake Sturgeon | Joe Maka, Jr. | 193 lb. 0 oz. | 87 | 1974 | Mullett Lake | Cheboygan |
| Longnose Sucker | David Rose | 6 lb. 14.08 oz. | 22.5 | 1986 | Saint Joseph River | Berrien |
| White Sucker | Matt Frampton | 7 lb. 3.04 oz. | 28 | 1982 | Au Sable River | Iosco |
| Bluegill Sunfish | Gary Saylor | 2 lb. 12 oz. | 13.75 | 1983 | Vaughn Lake | Alcona |
| Green Sunfish | Julius R. Drotos | 1 lb. 8.48 oz. | 10 | 1990 | Kirkwood Lake | Oakland |
| Hybrid Sunfish | James Manville | 1 lb. 7.04 oz. | 11.25 | 1988 | Arbutus Lake | Grand Traverse |
| Hybrid Sunfish | Lloyd T. Jarman, Jr. | 1 lb. 7.04 oz. | 11.75 | 1991 | Doans Lake | Allegan |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | Robert W. Houser | 1 lb. 5.12 oz. | 9.5 | 2004 | Baw Beese Lake | Kent |
| Redear Sunfish | Richard Alber | 1 lb. 15.52 oz. | 12.75 | 5/21/02 | Thompson Lake | St. Joseph |
| Brook Trout | Dennis Nevins | 9 lb. 8 oz. | 28.1 | 1996 | Clear Lake | Houghton |
| Brown Trout | Larry E. Curtis | 34 lb. 9.92 oz. | 40.5 | 2000 | Lake Michigan | Manistee |
| Lake Trout | Lucas Lanczy | 61 lb. 8 oz. | 49 | 1997 | Lake Superior | |
| Rainbow Trout | Mark Johnson | 26 lb. 8 oz. | 39.5 | 1975 | Lake Michigan | St. Joseph |
| Tiger Trout | Francis Putnam | 9 lb. 4 oz. | 26.6 | 1975 | North Branch Manistee River | Kalkaska |
| Walleye | Ray Fadely | 17 lb. 3.04 oz. | 35 | 1951 | Pine River | Manistee |
| Warmouth | Michael Berg | 1 lb. 6.08 oz. | 11 | 9/3/01 | Great Bear Lake | Van Buren |
| Lake Whitefish | Robert J. Majurin, Jr. | 14 lb. 4.48 oz. | 31.75 | 1993 | Lake Superior | Ontonagon |
| Menominee (Round) Whitefish | Kenneth E. Bilski | 4 lb. 0.96 oz. | 21.5 | 1992 | Lake Michigan | Ottawa |