Muskellunge State & World Records
Muskie are one of the most fun freshwater species to fish for. Below you will learn what makes a trophy muskie and the state and world records.
World Record Musky
The biggest musky ever caught weighted 67 pounds, 8 ounce. This world record was caught on Lake Court Oreilles in Wisconsin by Cal Johnson in 1949.
Muskie Records by State
| State | Weight | Location | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19 lbs 8 oz | Wilson Dam tailwater | Steve Leatherwood | 12/31/1972 |
| Delaware | 28 ozs. | N/A | Thomas Sutton | 7/5/1905 |
| Illinois | 37 lbs 13 oz | Shabbona Lake | Chris Kim | 4/1/1997 |
| Indiana | 42 lb 8 oz | James Lake | Darrin Conley | 6/24/1905 |
| Iowa | 56 oz | Spirit Lake | Kevin Cardwell | 8/1/2000 |
| Kentucky | 47 lbs | Cave Run Lake | Sarah K. Terry | 11/2/2008 |
| Maine | 33 lbs | St. John River | Onezime Dufour | 5/15/2010 |
| Maryland | 33.0 lbs | Potomac River | Kyle Mullenix | |
| Michigan | 49.75 lbs | Thornapple Lake | John Keith Geml | 6/22/1905 |
| Minnesota | 54 lbs | Lake Winnibigoshish | Art Lyons | 5/10/1905 |
| Missouri | 41 lbs 2 oz | Lake Of The Ozarks | Gene Snelling | 3/9/1981 |
| Nebraska | 41 lbs 8 oz | Merritt Lake | Jared Haddix | 8/9/1992 |
| New Jersey | 42 lbs 13 oz | Monksville Reservoir | Bob Neals | 6/19/1905 |
| New York | 69 lb 15 oz | St. Lawrence River | Arthur Lawton | 9/22/1957 |
| North Carolina | 41 lbs 8 oz | Lake Adger | Richard W. Dodd | 1/23/2001 |
| North Dakota | 46 lbs | New Johns Lake | 6/25/1905 | |
| Ohio | 55.13 lbs | Piedmont Lake | Joe D. Lykins | 4/12/1972 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 lb 3 oz | Conneaut Lake | 4/7/1905 | |
| South Carolina | 22 lbs 8 oz | Broad River | Z. Jefferies | 6/26/1905 |
| South Dakota | 40 lbs | Amsden Dam | Daniel B. Krueger | 4/16/1991 |
| Vermont | 38 lbs 3.5 oz | Missisquoi River | Chris Beebe | 9/9/2005 |
| Virginia | 45 lbs 8 oz | New River | Shannon Hill | 6/1/2007 |
| West Virginia | 49.75 lbs | Stonecoal Lake | Anna Marsh | 6/19/1905 |
| Wisconsin | 69 lbs 11 oz | Chippewa Flowage | 10/20/1949 |
What state has the largest musky?
Wisconsin is the state with the largest muskie caught in the United States. It weighed 67 lbs 8 oz and was caught on Lake Court Oreilles by Cal Johnson in 1949.
What is the average size muskie?
The average size muskie seen in the wild are 2-4 feet long and weigh 15-36 lbs. This is much smaller than the world record of 67 lbs 8 oz.
What size muskie is considered a trophy?
A trophy size muskie is over 50 inches long or weights more than 35 lbs.