Muskie Fishing Records
Below is a list of Muskellunge (Muskie, Musky) records. Beginning with the current VERIFIABLE World Record Muskies, followed by Individual State Record Muskies. To see pictures and read the stories of the World Record Catches check out the Modern Day Muskellunge World Record Program.
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World Record Natural Muskellunge
Joe Seeberger
Weight:58 lbs. Length: 58" Girth: 29"
October 13, 2012
Lake Bellaire, Michigan
World Record Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Edward Kalinowski
Weight: 44 lbs. 4 oz. Length: 52.5" Girth: 25"
October 2013
Little Payette Lake, Idaho
State Records
Illinois
Natural Muskellunge
No Name Listed
Weight: 38 lbs. 8 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
April 20, 2002
Kaskaskia River
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
No Name Listed
Weight: 31 lbs. 3 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
August 06, 2004
Lake Will
Colorado
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Jason Potter
Weight: 40 lbs. 2 oz. Length: 53" Girth: Not Listed
1994
Quincy Reservoir,
Arapahoe County
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Delaware
Natural Muskellunge
Thomas Sutton
Weight: 20 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 42.25" Girth: 19.5"
April 17, 2013
Brandywine River
Idaho
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge *Current World Record Hybrid
Edward Kalinowski
Weight: 44 lbs. 4 oz. Length: 52.5" Girth: 25"
October 2013
Little Payette Lake, Idaho
Indiana
Natural Muskellunge
Darrin Conley
Weight: 42 lbs. 8 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
2002
James Lake,
Kosciusko County
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Michael Senics
Weight: 24 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
1995
Wolf Lake,
Lake County
Iowa
Natural Muskellunge
Kevin Cardwell
Weight: 50 lbs. 6 oz. Length: 52" Girth: Not Listed
August 21, 2000
Big Spirit Lake,
Dickinson County
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Shannon Green
Weight: 27 lbs. 2 oz. Length: 47" Girth: Not Listed
08/01/1989
West Okoboji Lake,
Dickinson County
Kentucky
Natural Muskellunge
Sarah K. Terry
Weight: 47 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
November 02, 2008
Cave Run Lake
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Wayne Joslin
Weight: 19 lbs. 09 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
April 25, 2007
Private Lake,
Clark County
Maine
Natural Muskellunge
I am awaiting a reply from the State. There are multiple conflicting reports of the current record. Upon verification, I will list the record. Please check back soon.
Maryland
Natural Muskellunge
Kenneth Files
Weight: 31 lbs. 12 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
April 14, 2011
Potomac River
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Kevin Conner
Weight: 29 lbs. 4.75 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
February 14, 1997
Dam #5
Massachusetts
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
James Lambert
Weight: 27 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
2001
Pontoosuc Lake, Pittsfield
Michigan - As listed on State Website
Natural Muskellunge - Great Lakes *Current World Record
Joe Seeberger
Weight: 58 lbs. Length: 58" Girth: 29"
October 13, 2012
Lake Bellaire, Michigan
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Natural Muskellunge-Northern
No Name Listed
Weight: 49.75 lbs. Length: 51" Girth: Not Listed
2000
Thornapple Lake
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
John Knobla
Weight: 51.19 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
1919
Lac Vieux Desert
Minnesota
Natural Muskellunge-Certified Weight
Art Lyons
Weight: 54 lbs. Length: 56" Girth: 27.75"
1957
Lake Winnibigoshish
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
​Weight: 34 lbs. 12 oz. Length: 51" Girth: 22.5"
July 07, 1999
Lake Elmo
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Natural Muskellunge-Released by length
Andrew Slette
Length: 56.875" Girth: 25.5"
June 25, 2016
Pelican Lake
Missouri
Waiting for a response from State.
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Montana
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Leo Cantin
Weight: 38.75 lbs. Length: 50" Girth: Not Listed
September 02, 2011
Deadman's Basin Reservoir
Nebraska
Natural Muskellunge
Jared Haddix
Weight: 41 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 52" Girth: Not Listed
August 09, 1992
Merritt Reservoir
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Andrew Dorsey
Weight: 33lbs. 5 oz. Length: 48.5" Girth: Not Listed
April 15, 2001
Johnson Lake
New Hampshire
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Brian Patch
Weight: 11 lbs. 11.68 oz. Length: 35.5" Girth: Not Listed
June 27, 1982
Connecticut River
New Jersey
Natural Muskellunge
Bob Neals
Weight: 42 lbs. 13 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
January 1997
Monksville Reservoir
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Larry Migliarese
Weight: 29 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
1990
Delaware River
New Mexico
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Marcos Mata
Weight: 38 lbs. 2 oz. Length: 50.5" Girth: Not Listed
July 23, 2012
Bluewater Lake
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*Awaiting confirmation on this record.
New York
Natural Muskellunge
Arthur Lawton
Weight: 69 lbs. 15 oz. Length: 64.5" Girth: Not Listed
September 22, 1957
St. Lawrence River,
Jefferson County
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Brett Gofgosky
Weight: 35 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 50" Girth: Not Listed
May 25, 1990
Tioughnioga River,
Broome County
North Carolina
Natural Muskellunge
Richard W. Dodd
Weight: 41 lbs. 8 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
January 23, 2001
Lake Adger
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Gary Dean Nanney
Weight: 33 lbs. 8 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
April 3, 1988
Lake James
North Dakota
Natural Muskellunge
Cory Bosch
Weight: 46 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 54" Girth: Not Listed
July 03, 2007
New Johns Lake
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Marvin Lee
Weight: 40 lbs. Length: 45" Girth: Not Listed
June 26, 1975
Gravel Lake
Ohio
Natural Muskellunge
Joe D. Lykins
Weight: 55.13 lbs. Length: 50.25" Girth: Not Listed
April 12, 1972
Piedmont Lake
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Matt Amedeo
Weight: 31.64 lbs. Length: 47" Girth: Not Listed
April 28, 2006
Turkeyfoot Lake
Pennsylvania
Natural Muskellunge
Lewis Walker
Weight: 54 lbs. 3 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
1924
Conneaut Lake,
Crawford County
South Carolina
Natural Muskellunge
Zavier Jefferies
Weight: 22 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 42.25" Girth: Not Listed
2004
Broad River
South Dakota
Natural Muskellunge
Daniel B. Krueger
Weight: 40 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
April 16, 1991
Amsden Dam
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Jason Besmer
Weight: 37 lbs. 7 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
May 30, 2003
Lake Sharpe Stilling Basin
Tennessee
Natural Muskellunge
Steven Paul
Weight: 43 lbs. 14 oz. Girth: Not Listed Length: Not Listed
March 2, 2017
Melton Hill Reservoir
Texas
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Mike Gaines
Weight: 9.06 lbs. Length: 32" Girth: Not Listed
May 27, 1979
Nocona
Utah
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge- Weight Verified
Kelly Parry
Weight: 33 lbs. 09 oz. Length: 49" Girth: 21.5"
2006
Pineview Reservoir
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge- Released by length
Ray Johnson
Length: 53.25"
November 28, 1998
Pineview Reservoir
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge - Spearfishing
Jonathan Patrick Vail
Weight: 28 lbs. 15 oz. Length: 46" Girth: 21.75"
2013
Fish Lake
Vermont
Natural Muskellunge
Not currently eligible for new record consideration.
No Name Listed
Weight: 38 lbs. 3.5 oz. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
No Date Listed
No Lake Listed
Virginia
Awaiting response from Game & Inland Fisheries
Washington
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
David Hickman
Weight: 37.88 lbs. Length: Not Listed Girth: Not Listed
July 26, 2014
Curlew Lake,
Ferry County
West Virginia
Natural Muskellunge
Anna Marsh
Weight: 49.75 lbs. Length: 50.37" Girth: Not Listed
1997
Stonecoal Lake
Wisconsin
Natural Muskellunge
**Per State Website. However, record has been proven false.**
Weight: 69 lbs. 11 oz. Length: 63.5" Girth: Not Listed
October 20, 1949
Chippewa Flowage
Sawyer County
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Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
John Knobla
Weight: 51 lbs. 3 oz. Length: 54" Girth: Not Listed
July 16, 1919
Lac Vieux Desert
Vilas County
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Wyoming
Hybrid "Tiger" Muskellunge
Frank Rubrecht
Weight: 29.37 lbs. Length: 49" Girth: Not Listed
June 2, 1992
Grayrocks Reservoir,
Platte County