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Minimum entry lengths/weights and current state records

Species Min Length (inches) Current Record (lbs)
Bass, Largemouth 21″ 11.94
Bass, Rock 12″ 3.62
Bass, Smallmouth 21″ 9.98
Bass, White 16″ 6.44
Bluegill 10″ 2.75
Buffalo, Bigmouth 30″ 33
Buffalo, Black 30″ 54.3
Bullhead, Black 14″ 3.44
Bullhead, Brown 14″ 3.77
Bullhead, Yellow 14″ 3.6
Bowfin 27″ 14
Burbot 26″ 18.25
Carp, Common (Note 1) 33″ 61.5
Carpsucker, Quillback 19″ 9.98
Catfish, Channel 30″ 40
Catfish, Flathead 35″ 53.35
Cisco (Lake Herring) 20″ 6.36
Crappie, Black 14″ 4.12
Crappie, White 14″ 3.39
Freshwater Drum 27″ 28.61
Lake Sturgeon 60″ 193
Longnose Gar 32″ 18
Muskellunge, Great Lks. 46″ 58
Muskellunge, Northern 46″ 49.75
Northern Pike 36″ 39-0
Perch, White 11″ 2
Perch, Yellow 14″ 3.75
Salmon, Atlantic 28″ 32.62
Salmon, Chinook 39″ 47.86
Salmon, Coho 28″ 30.56
Salmon, Pink 21″ 8.56
Smelt 10″ 12 inches
Splake 25″ 17.5
Sucker, Longnose 17″ 6.88
Sucker, N. Hog 13″ 2.54
Sucker, Redhorse 22″ 12.89
Sucker, White 21″ 7.19
Sunfish, Green 9″ 1.53
Sunfish, Hybrid 10″ 1.8
Sunfish, Pumpkinseed 9″ 2.15
Sunfish, Redear 10″ 2.36
Sunfish, Warmouth 9″ 1.38
Trout, Brook 14″ 9.5
Trout, Brown 24″ 41.45
Trout, Lake 34″ 61.5
Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead) 32″ 26.5
Walleye 29″ 17.19
Whitefish, Lake 23″ 14.28
Whitefish, Menominee 15″ 4.06

Note 1: *State record Carp; **Largest hook & line Carp