Official all-tackle records recognized by the Michigan DNR, sorted by weight.
| Species | Weight | Length | Angler | Water Body | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sturgeon | 193 lbs 0 oz | 79.00" | James Bartlet | Lake Superior | Keweenaw | 1974 |
| Flathead Catfish | 64 lbs 7 oz | 45.00" | Codie Carlson | Plum Creek | Monroe | 2025 |
| Lake Trout | 61 lbs 8 oz | 46.50" | Robert Tait | Lake Superior | Keweenaw | 1952 |
| Common Carp | 61 lbs 8 oz | 45.00" | Florian Laskowski | Lake St. Clair | St. Clair | 1980 |
| Muskellunge | 58 lbs 0 oz | 58.00" | John Knobla | Lake St. Clair | Macomb | 2000 |
| Chinook Salmon | 46 lbs 1 oz | 47.50" | David Linabury | Lake Michigan | Allegan | 1978 |
| Tiger Muskie | 45 lbs 0 oz | 52.00" | Mark Brant | Lake Margrethe | Crawford | 2004 |
| Channel Catfish | 40 lbs 0 oz | 43.50" | James Miller | Lake Erie | Monroe | 1943 |
| Northern Pike | 39 lbs 8 oz | 48.00" | Peter Dubuc | Dodge Lake | Marquette | 1961 |
| Brown Trout | 36 lbs 9 oz | 42.00" | Wayne Tebo | Pere Marquette River | Mason | 2009 |
| Freshwater Drum | 35 lbs 4 oz | 37.00" | Danny Myers | Lake St. Clair | St. Clair | 1975 |
| Atlantic Salmon | 32 lbs 10 oz | 41.00" | Elaine Bender | Lake Michigan | Mason | 1981 |
| Coho Salmon | 30 lbs 9 oz | 38.00" | Louis Lemon | Lake Michigan | Oceana | 1982 |
| Rainbow Trout | 26 lbs 10 oz | 36.00" | Tom Heikkila | Lake Superior | Marquette | 1993 |
| Longnose Gar | 23 lbs 14 oz | 46.00" | Robert Teetzel | Muskegon River | Muskegon | 1955 |
| Bowfin | 21 lbs 8 oz | 32.00" | Steve Budnik | Lake St. Clair | Macomb | 1990 |
| Burbot | 18 lbs 4 oz | 33.00" | Curt Windiate | Lake Michigan | Oceana | 1980 |
| Walleye | 17 lbs 3 oz | 34.00" | Earl Anderson | Pine Lake | Benzie | 1951 |
| Lake Whitefish | 14 lbs 12 oz | 30.00" | Darrell Myers | Lake Michigan | Benzie | 1983 |
| Largemouth Bass | 11 lbs 15 oz | 22.50" | Robert Annett | Dundee Mill Pond | Monroe | 1959 |
| Splake | 10 lbs 8 oz | 26.00" | Bill Elrod | Lake Superior | Keweenaw | 1994 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 9 lbs 4 oz | 21.00" | Charles Hough III | Long Lake | Lapeer | 2018 |
| Brook Trout | 9 lbs 1 oz | 24.00" | Ed Oesterling | Jordan River | Antrim | 1998 |
| Pink Salmon | 7 lbs 15 oz | 24.00" | Dan Perrin | Lake Michigan | Benzie | 1976 |
| Sauger | 7 lbs 6 oz | 22.00" | James Kapuscinski | St. Marys River | Chippewa | 1998 |
| Brown Bullhead | 6 lbs 9 oz | 18.00" | Richard Marshall | Pine Lake | Barry | 1974 |
| Lake Herring | 6 lbs 6 oz | 21.80" | Michael Lemanski | Lake Ottawa | Iron | 2017 |
| White Bass | 5 lbs 12 oz | 18.50" | John Hale | Lake Erie | Monroe | 1986 |
| Gizzard Shad | 4 lbs 7 oz | 20.30" | Sedrick Neinhuis | Grand River | Kent | 2026 |
| Bluegill | 4 lbs 6 oz | 14.25" | Travis Erspamer | Hamlin Lake | Mason | 2018 |
| Black Crappie | 4 lbs 5 oz | 16.00" | James Coykendall | Gull Lake | Kalamazoo | 1947 |
| Cisco | 4 lbs 5 oz | 16.50" | Tom Benkowski | Lake Michigan | Benzie | 1994 |
| Round Whitefish | 4 lbs 1 oz | 21.50" | — | Lake Michigan | Ottawa | 1992 |
| White Crappie | 4 lbs 0 oz | 15.00" | Arnold Smith | Beebe Lake | Mecosta | 1974 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3 lbs 14 oz | 16.00" | James Grady | Lake Erie | Monroe | 1984 |
| Yellow Perch | 3 lbs 12 oz | 14.50" | Dr. C.F. Wilkins | Gull Lake | Kalamazoo | 1947 |
| Redear Sunfish | 2 lbs 6 oz | 12.60" | — | Lyon Lake | Calhoun | 2010 |
| Green Sunfish | 2 lbs 2 oz | 11.50" | Walter Howe | Lake Michigan | Ottawa | 1972 |
| Rock Bass | 2 lbs 1 oz | 13.00" | Eugene Kotenko | Lake Erie | Monroe | 1980 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1 lb 7 oz | 10.00" | Richard Faler | Wamplers Lake | Lenawee | 1986 |
| Warmouth | 1 lb 6 oz | 11.00" | — | Great Bear Lake | Van Buren | 2001 |
| Grass Pickerel | 1 lb 2 oz | 12.00" | Ron Mikulski | Lac La Belle | Keweenaw | 1990 |
| White Perch | 3 lbs 12 oz | — | — | — | — | — |