The best lead I found was on a Basspro forum: (I don’t think this will hotlink, but hopefully the text will still post for cut-and-paste follow up, if you’re interested). Not trying to be a ball buster. Michigan’s Giants. 4.4 08/01/2019 Mukwonago River : Waukesha: Minnow, Bluntnose 0 lbs. ”. He is a male registered to vote in Oakland County, Michigan. We fished back in the coves and got hit on about every cast with BIG northern. I personally found out about this a couple of weeks ago when my friends dad showed my the photos on his email. I have fished that area before have seen some big one’s but nothing of that size. http://forums.basspro.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=006329, http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=4adb5406-5536-44aa-9244-be011d9e023f. This is awesome. Isn’t it interesting how we think we know just what or where someone is talking about because of our own preconceptions or baises? http://forums.basspro.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=006329, Following a link in that forum, it took me to a verifiable story in a Canada newspaper about a fish that was 55.5 inches long – not 55 pounds (it was 47.5 lbs) – which makes a lot more sense – not quite such a stretch in the weight increase over the other record fish. Last month I blogged about a Record Book Michigan Northern Pike. I’m NOT a pro-fisher by any means. Pretty sure that record stands. State records are recognized by weight only. On Sunday, September 27, 2009, Kyle Anderson of Rapid City, MI caught this 50-pound 8-ounce Great Lakes muskie. 3. List of fishing records in the state of Wisconsin. FOR ONE THING LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND. He is good friend was the man driving the boat and taking the photos. Saginaw Bay offers numerous other popular species. And they ate the evidence. For those of you who don’t know where Big Bass Lake is, it’s in Iosco County Michigan. Michigan's state record is a 39-pound monster that has been unsurpassed since 1961. I KNOW WHERE THE FISH ARE BITING IN MICHIGAN. To be considered it has to be hoohed. This picture has been going around for some time now. Allegheny River, Forest Co. 2003 Image. 0 2.4 8.125 Eric Geisthardt Milwaukee, WI 05/19/17 Lake Michigan Milwaukee If you're after pike, you can find them in countless lakes, ponds and rivers across the state, but a handful of Michigan lakes are particularly well-known for producing giants. They supposedly involve a guy who landed a 56-inch northern pike (55 pounds) — a fish that he landed after it attacked an already hooked 36-inch pike that he was reeling it in. This email surfaced 4-5 years ago and originated saying it was caught in the northern part of Canada. Report. Copyright © 2009 - 2020 Maximum Hunting | All Rights Reserved. Take a look at the lake in the background…tundra…few trees…does not look like any lake I’ve ever seen near Hale, and I’ve visited the area where my parents lived (on bass lake near Indian lake) for perhaps 30 years. Canadian record pike This is probably the biggest northern pike ever caught in Manitoba (Canada). The estimated 70-inch fish was caught in Cedar Lake by a resident of Easterville, a small aboriginal community about 100 kilometers southeast of The Pas. I will keep digging and let you know if I can find it. I’m a little late to the party but though I would share the photos. No down riggers needed. It was caught on Big Bass Lake. My first reaction to this was it’s not a NORTHERN Pike….it’s snout is too short and round. Lake Michigan: REDEAR SUNFISH: 2.36: 12.6: 2010: Stillfishing: Worm: Lyon Lake: REDHORSE: 12.89: 29.25: 1991: Baitcasting: Night Crawler: Muskegon River -Croton Pond: ROCK BASS: 3.62: 20: 1965: Holloway Reservoir: ROUND WHITEFISH-MENOMINE: 4.06: 21.5: 1992: Stillfishing: Salmon Egg: Lake Michigan: SAUGER: 6.56: 25.5: 1976: Stillfishing: Minnow: Torch Lake: SMALLMOUTH BASS: … This fish was a 42.9 lb Pike, caught by Ewout Blom in Holland. I have fished Great Bear Lake in NWT and have caught some monster Northern on days when the weather was too bad out on the lake to troll for lake trout. Normally, the fisherman with a record fish like that would have his name listed as well – as on the website staterecordfish dot com that I’ve included above. http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217511. Robert Loren Pike (born 1951) is listed at 114 E John St Newberry, Mi 49868 and has no known political party affiliation. *Note that records are only kept for species typically pursued with hook and line. The last picture is unreal. Sources: The National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and Verified Wisconsin Record Fish Reports . 11 oz. Entry Rules . Lake whitefish, yellow perch, and walleye tend to be the most popular … On Higgins Lake. Species lbs oz. Yes, Pike can grow into the 55 pound range – Wikepedia gives a record weight of 68 pounds – but it was in Germany. I would have kept it too, and I am a catch and release muskie fisherman. These were bass guys with an accidental catch. Thanks for the post and if you hear anything more let me know, I did some more poking around and found reports as early as 2007. This is a new record Northern Pike in Michigan .. I want to see what is out there for stories. Lake Michigan Kenneth E. Bilski: 1992 : Mooneye: 1 lbs 11.04 oz: 14.38" Saint Clair Lake Goose Bay: Robert J. Commire: 1995 : Muskellunge: 50 lbs 8 oz: 56.13" Torch Lake Kyle Eric Anderson: 9/27/2009 : Northern Muskellunge: 49 lbs 12 oz: 51" Thornapple Lake John Geml: 2000 : Northern Pike: 39 lbs 0 oz: 51.5" Dodge Lake Larry Clough: 1961 : Pink (Humpback) Salmon: 8 lbs 8.96 oz: 28" Carp River Put an end to the rumors already. I will be confident We have see this exact same form of statement elsewhere, it needs to be gaining popularity while using people. Need a Moose Hunting Outfitter. Lindwall's 16-pound Line Class Record It took Thomas Lindwall only 5 minutes to land the massive 39-pound, 12-ounce northern pike he pulled from a body just outside of Tenhultasjon, Sweden on a chilly November 1, 1990. I have had that picture for 3 or 4 years on my computer. That person, David Stewart of Roscommon, put a second Master Angler Award pike from Higgins Lake on the list, too. It beat the previous Michigan state record by 7 or 8lbs. So, while this is quite probably a “real” photo set – not doctored up – it would seem more likely that it was taken somewhere else besides Bass Lake in Iosco County. World record lake trout came out of it. Taking Your Love For Hunting To New Limits. Michigan 17 lbs 3.04 oz Pine River Ray Fadely 1951 Minnesota 17 lbs 8 oz Seagull River Leroy Chiovitte 5/13/1979 Mississippi 9 lbs 10.56 oz Tennessee River Clayton E. Hobbs 1/19/1985 Missouri 21 lbs 1 oz Bull Shoals Lake Gerry Partlow 3/26/1988 Montana 17 … Even in Montana, Alaska and Minnesota. All potential state record fish must be weighed on a commercial scale (grocery store, meat market, etc.) “For the metric-impaired (such as yours truly), 127cm and 19.4 kilos works out to right around 50 inches, and just barely shy of 43 pounds.”, DNR, local law enforcement help nab sturgeon poacher in St. Clair County, Southern Michigan hunters dispute ownership of 14-point deer. another version of the story posted in February 2000. I saw this pic on big fish tackle.com more than 4 years ago. holarctic in distribution). The following photos, which have been making the rounds on the internet for the past years are incredible. I just received an email today from a friend and here is how the first paragraph read: “For those of you who don’t know where Huron Lake is, it’s in Central Michigans E.side….. probably the biggest nearby city would be Augres, it’s a beautiful resort and lake. It’s not even from North America. And even though both of his pike ran into a winter spear, there's no reason you couldn't be just as lucky in the open water. The headlines read “This is a new record Northern Pike in Michigan”.. He landed them both in the same net. Below is a list of all 50 states with links to each state's DNR site to investigate current state records, lake records in some cases and even the top 10 catches for each species. Click to view state records. I live in the area and have heard nothing of the sort. 14 oz. Average smallmouth bass are between 1 to 2 pounds, and range from 12 to 15 inches in length, so this record fish is about 5+ times the average weight. Not Michigan. I lived on bass lake near Hale all my life.and fished it awhole lot. The size alone suggests it, and the color confirms it in my book. While it may be possible to support some nice Pike in even a modestly sized body of water like that, the pictures shown here look like a larger body of water. ive fished it since 1965. if theres an inland lake in Michigan that would yield a record, it would be mullet or Hamlin lakes. What kind of net did he use again. There is no way to get a state or world record without keeping the fish. The official state record northern pike for Michigan is a huge fish that was 51.5 inches in length and weighed 39 pounds. Don’t believe everything you hear. This fish was supposed to be caught in northern Europe. Fishing Creek, Clinton Co. 1996. Anyone share? Check out our listings. One unsubstantiated report has the fish being taken on the Winnipeg River by Seven Sisters, Manitoba. The Pike was recently caught at Rainy River in northern Minnesota. Bass Lake is 34 acres. He is hoping that the fish will be the new state record walleye. The northern pike (Esox lucius) is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). I saw the same photo, the one with the pike in mouth, about 18 months ago and they were attributed to a Canadian Lake. For those of you who don’t know where Big Bass Lake is, it’s in Iosco County Michigan. Delaware River, Pike Co. 1986. “This pike had a length of 127 cm and a weight of 19,5 kilo and was caught trolling with a Rapala Super Shad Rap in perch colour and I have about 10 original digital pictures of this fish. Feel free to read that twice, that says 9.33 pounds and 24.5 inches! and record … The Manitoba record for northern pike is 42.42 pounds, set in 1977. Jeff Kirkpatrick Pike (born 1954) is listed at 1955 Oltesvig Ln Highland, Mi 48357 and has no known political party affiliation. Now, had the fish not been big enough to be a record, I would have released it. stories. The 45.25-inch northern pike surpassed the previous state record set in early October by Maddy Ogg, who reeled in a 43.5-inch pike from Mille Lacs Lake. I wil keep looking and seeing if we can find out how it can be done. “We had been up there since Wednesday (Oct. 10) … Lake Erie, Erie Co. 2020 Image I dont know anything about Michigan but if the place the fish was caught is being changed in the email, then maybe it wasnt caught in Michigan. Strictly sport. KEPT HOOK AND LINE Alewife . The headlines read “This is a new record Northern Pike in Michigan” .. The 3 rd picture . Weight Length Date . Trout, Brown (Salmo trutta) Robert J. Ferraro, Erie, PA 20 lb. It was speared through the ice on Dodge Lake in the Upper Peninsula’s Schoolcraft County during the winter of 1961. It would be highly unusual for a state record to be broken by such an incredibly large increase (just about 40% larger). He never expected just how good it would be. It … White River, Pike County but im almost convinced that the lake may be mullet lake in the northern tip of michigans lower tip. Michigan.gov | DNR Home | Contact DNR | … If you are intested in catching a record fish in your state, you might want to check out the current records and regulations for getting your catch certified. The last I heard the fish was taken at the mouth of the Saginaw River ,this is not confirmed as the blog reflects. So, while this is quite probably a “real” photo set – not doctored up – it would … I agree with Brian….Northern Pike alright—Northern Europe!! They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (i.e. http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1381/monster-pike-photo2. It has been the state record of many states and provinces in Canada but it was not caught in North America Download the Fish Record Application Bass, largemouth: Weight: 11.51 lbs. Check this thing out.. 7 Comments. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=4adb5406-5536-44aa-9244-be011d9e023f. , fish is for real not in record book yet thanks to good ole dnr was caught out of season, ive seen these pics a couple times there not in michigan its a bunch of bs that guy is from australia, and everyone ive heard it from supposedly knew the guy some how not to dis on the other guy but for real. SPECIES WEIGHT WHERE ANGLER YEAR; Atlantic Salmon: 14 lb. Fish must be weighed on state inspected scales having a minimum graduation of 1 ounce, or the decimal equivalent. If so, submit your record with the Official Wyoming State Fish Record Application. Suckers (Family Catostomidae) Raymond C. Szalewicz, Titusville, PA 12 lb. John Pearsall speared a 58 inch northern pike in 1977. This type of Michigan record, if true, would have been showcased all over news papers, Michigan sportsman forums, and Internet articles. Nothin but bull$!¡ /. These are all b.s. It looks suspiciously like a European pike. 54.0 07/16/1919 Lac Vieux Desert: Vilas: Northern Pike 38 lbs. ... Lake Michigan: Manitowoc: Logperch 0 lbs. Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis) Vonada Ranck, Watsontown, PA 7 lb. The record … This is a European fish and it was caught in Holland. State Record. Instead it is just being shown as a hoax on Facebook and a few blogs here and there. 0.72 oz. Length and girth measurements and a photo of the fish are required. And supposedly both fish were netted at the same time??