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| Species | Weight (lb). | Length (in.) | Year | Method | Bait/Lure | Water Body | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EEL | 7.44 | 43 | 1990 | Stillfishing | Live Shad | Lake St. Clair | Macomb |
| ATLANTIC SALMON | 32.62 | 41 | 1981 | Trolling | Lucky Lure | Lake Michigan | Mason |
| BIGMOUTH BUFFALO | 33 | 36.25 | 2020 | Bowfishing | Arrow | Lake Erie | Monroe |
| BLACK BUFFALO | 54.3 | 42.6 | 2020 | Trolling | Hot 'N' Tot | Grand River | Ottawa |
| BLACK BULLHEAD | 3.44 | 17 | 1999 | Spincasting | Plastic Zoom Lizard | Magician Lake | Cass |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 4.12 | 1947 | Lincoln Lake | Kent | |||
| BLUEGILL | 2.75 | 13.75 | 1983 | Baitcasting | Spinner | Vaughn Lake | Alcona |
| BOWFIN | 14 | 35 | 1981 | Spinner | Crooked Lake | Livingston | |
| BROOK TROUT | 9.5 | 28.1 | 1996 | Ice Fishing | Minnow | Clear Lake | Houghton |
| BROWN BULLHEAD | 3.77 | 17.5 | 2014 | Bowfishing | Arrow | Alcona Dam Pond | Alcona |
| BROWN TROUT | 41.45 | 43.75 | 2009 | Spincasting | Rapala Shad Rap | Manistee River | Manistee |
| BURBOT | 18.25 | 40 | 1980 | Cleo | St. Marys River - Munuscong Bay | Chippewa | |
| CHANNEL CATFISH | 40 | 41.5 | 1964 | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | ||
| CHANNEL CATFISH | 40 | 1960 | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | |||
| CHINOOK SALMON | 47.86 | 47.5 | 2021 | Trolling | Moonshine spoon | Lake Michigan | Mason |
| CISCO | 6.36 | 21.8 | 2017 | Stillfishing | Jig | Lake Ottawa | Iron |
| COHO SALMON | 30.56 | 40 | 1976 | Spincasting | Spawn Sack | Platte River | Benzie |
| COMMON CARP | 61.5 | 47.5 | 1974 | Spear | Wolf Lake | Jackson | |
| FLATHEAD CATFISH | 64.46 | 45 | 2025 | Bowfishing | Plum Creek | Monroe | |
| FRESHWATER DRUM | 28.61 | 34.02 | 2015 | Muskegon Lake | Muskegon | ||
| GIZZARD SHAD | 4.12 | 21 | 1996 | Baitcasting | Long A Bomber | Lake St. Clair | Saint Clair |
| GREEN SUNFISH | 1.53 | 10 | 1990 | Spincasting | Mama's Cat | Kirkwood Lake | Oakland |
| HYBRID SUNFISH | 1.8 | 11.75 | 2018 | Stillfishing | Crawler | Lake Anne | Berrien |
| KOKANEE SALMON | 1.94 | 18 | 1978 | Driftfishing | Single Egg | Clinton River | Oakland |
| LAKE STURGEON | 193 | 88 | 1974 | Mullett Lake | Cheboygan | ||
| LAKE TROUT | 61.5 | 49 | 1997 | Driftfishing | Jig | Lake Superior | |
| LAKE WHITEFISH | 14.28 | 31.75 | 1993 | Trolling | Rebel | Lake Superior | Ontonagon |
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | 11.94 | 27 | 1934 | Big Pine Island Lake | Kent | ||
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | 11.94 | 26 | 1959 | Alcona Dam Pond | Oscoda | ||
| LONGNOSE GAR | 18 | 53 | 1995 | Spincasting | Green Rattle Trap | Williamsville Lake | Livingston |
| LONGNOSE SUCKER | 6.88 | 22.5 | 1986 | Spincasting | Spawn Bag | Saint Joseph River | Berrien |
| MUSKELLUNGE Great Lakes | 58 | 59 | 2012 | Spincasting | Minnow | Lake Bellaire | Antrim |
| MUSKELLUNGE Northern | 49.75 | 51 | 2000 | Baitcasting | Crankbait | Thornapple Lake | Barry |
| NORTHERN HOG SUCKER | 2.54 | 19 | 1994 | Stillfishing | Worm | Saint Joseph River | Berrien |
| NORTHERN PIKE | 39 | 51.5 | 1961 | Spear | Dodge Lake | Schoolcraft | |
| PINK SALMON | 8.56 | 28 | 1987 | Spincasting | Mepps Spinner #2 | Carp River | Mackinac |
| PUMPKINSEED | 2.15 | 12.6 | 2009 | Stillfishing | Live Leaf Worm | Lake Nepessing | Lapeer |
| QUILLBACK CARPSUCKER | 9.98 | 24.75 | 2020 | Baitcasting | Rapala | Muskegon River | Mecosta |
| RAINBOW TROUT (Steelhead) | 26.5 | 39.5 | 1975 | Trolling | Lake Michigan | ||
| REDEAR SUNFISH | 2.36 | 12.6 | 2010 | Stillfishing | Worm | Lyon Lake | Calhoun |
| REDHORSE SUCKER | 12.89 | 29.25 | 1991 | Baitcasting | Night Crawler | Muskegon River - Croton Pond | Newaygo |
| ROCK BASS | 3.62 | 20 | 1965 | Holloway Reservoir | Genesee | ||
| MENOMINEE WHITEFISH | 4.06 | 21.5 | 1992 | Stillfishing | Salmon Egg | Lake Michigan | Ottawa |
| SAUGER | 6.56 | 25.5 | 1976 | Stillfishing | Minnow | Torch Lake | Houghton |
| SMALLMOUTH BASS | 9.98 | 23.1 | 2016 | Stillfishing | Crawler | Indian River | Cheboygan |
| SMELT | 12 | 1996 | Dip Net | Houghton | |||
| SPLAKE | 17.5 | 34.5 | 2004 | Spincasting | Kast Master | Lake Michigan - Big Bay De Noc | Delta |
| TIGER MUSKELLUNGE | 51.19 | 54 | 1919 | Lac Vieux Desert | Gogebic | ||
| WALLEYE | 17.19 | 35 | 1951 | Live Minnow | Pine River | Manistee | |
| WARMOUTH | 1.38 | 11 | 2001 | Stillfishing | Live Crawler | Great Bear Lake | Van Buren |
| WHITE BASS | 6.44 | 21.9 | 1989 | Trolling | Hot 'N' Tot | Saginaw Bay | Arenac |
| WHITE BASS Hybrid | 10.75 | 27.5 | 1996 | Driftfishing | Steelhead Spawn | Kalamazoo River | Allegan |
| WHITE CRAPPIE | 3.39 | 19.5 | 2000 | Spincasting | Warden's Rooster Tail | Stony Creek Lake | Macomb |
| WHITE PERCH | 2 | 13.57 | 2015 | Baitcasting | Spinner | Bear Lake | Muskegon |
| WHITE SUCKER | 7.19 | 28 | 1982 | Driftfishing | Rubber Egg | Au Sable River | Iosco |
| YELLOW BULLHEAD | 3.6 | 16.8 | 2003 | Baitcasting | Night Crawler | Lake Sixteen | Oakland |
| YELLOW PERCH | 3.75 | 21 | 1947 | Lake Independence | Marquette | ||
