Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Largest Fish You've Caught
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missmolly |
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The Great Outdoors |
missmolly: "Since taxidermists paint all fish, you could have simply had your guy paint it like a perch. At a glance, it would have been even more impressive. " If that happened, I would have had it painted like a far more desirable fish than a Bass, possibly an Eelpout! :) |
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missmolly |
The Great Outdoors: "missmolly: "Since taxidermists paint all fish, you could have simply had your guy paint it like a perch. At a glance, it would have been even more impressive. " If taxidermy didn't take so darn long and cost so much, it would be cool to paint one species to look like another, just for laughs. |
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Captn Tony |
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missmolly |
Mnpat: "Musky 55” 55" musky? Wow! Please, oh, please, share the pic! I'd love to see that smallmouth pic too. |
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Mnpat |
My buddy has the picture of the smallmouth. Surprisingly not from Mille lacs. |
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plittle |
Mnpat: "Here is the musky Wow! Green Bay? |
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Mnpat |
Pike 42” Lake trout 38” Smallmouth 23 1/2” Walleye 29” |
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Pinetree |
Lake Trout-35.5 Walleye-33.5 Northern Pike-43.5 Creek Chub-6.5 |
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Captn Tony |
Smallmouth bass - 2 @ 4.5 lbs. Knife Lake Northern Pike - 11.5 lbs. Basswood Walleye - 6.5 lbs. Kawnipi Crappie - 15.25" & lbs., Sugema Lake, Iowa Sting Ray - 20 lbs. plus, Padre Beach Largemouth bass - 4 lbs. pond at family farm |
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Captn Tony |
Smallmouth bass - 2 @ 4.5 lbs. Knife Lake Northern Pike - 11.5 lbs. Basswood Walleye - 6.5 lbs. Kawnipi Crappie - 15.25" & lbs., Sugema Lake, Iowa Sting Ray - 20 lbs. plus, Padre Beach Largemouth bass - 4 lbs. pond at family farm |
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missmolly |
Mnpat: "Here is the musky Thank you. When you released it, you were entitled to say this. |
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CanoeViking |
Also, what is the biggest fish you've caught of any species? Walleye - 19" (nothing special except it was my first walleye ever caught, last May) Smallie - 21" best fight yet Pike - 26" (I hooked a few 35"+ but got off next to the canoe) Lake Trout - N/A (I hope that change this soon) Largest fish was Bottle Nose Gar in Arkansas it was over 6 feet (closer to 7 feet but I couldn't get a tape on him so I say 6 feet.) |
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Lotw |
walleye 32.5" I've got 2 this size pike, 44" smallie 21" laker 38" Plenty of room for upgrades on all of these. I really want a really big laker! |
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PikeChase |
Here's mine: Walleye - 26" Pike - 40" Smallie - 19" Lake Trout - NA (Hoping to change that next year) |
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murphylakejim |
Northern: 36" x2 Smallie: 21.5 Lake Trout: I had quite a few inches of one out of the water when...... snap |
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mastertangler |
But isn't a stringer of walleye off lake Erie between 7 and 9 lbs (i was young and dumb, yes I kept every one of them) different than what one can catch in an inland lake? Etc. etc. etc and big Walleye at Eriou Ontario (Canadian side of Erie) are rather common. Fish I am most proud of was a 40" pike caught on a perch colored j-11 original Rapala on 4lb trilene XT in a very hidden marsh off the St Clair river. A 29" walleye caught in an inland Michigan lake 2 weeks after ice out and the same aforementioned combo. One of the best fighting fish I have ever caught......... A pike caught off a cement pier many decades ago at Isle Royale probably around 17lbs again caught on 4lb XT and a rapala. These may not be the biggest freshwater fish I have caught but they are certainly the fish I am most proud of having landed. On the salt water side I have some nice catches but a few stand out. A 48lb Kingfish (I know the weight because it won the boats Jackpot) was nice. A black grouper over 30lbs caught on 30lb line was an exceptional catch due to the light line. A black grouper over 60lbs caught on 150lb power pro was impressive (I never took the rod out of the rod holder but rather "winched" the fish in ;-) And a very nice mutton snapper of 18lbs caught on 20lb line........a nice catch for fish which routinely break 50lb with no problem. |
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The Great Outdoors |
Northern: 42 inch Smallie: 25 inch Lake Trout: 35 inch |
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BlackSwanAdventures |
largemouth: 25 smallmouth: about 23ish northern : didnt measure but pushing 40, we guesstimated 37" laker: dont know the length but 15 plus lbs i suppose (only took a pic quick, on superior) |
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Savage Voyageur |
Pike 38” Musky 46” Smallmouth Bass 21” Brook Trout 10” (need to work on these) |
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Grizzlyman |
Walleye 27 3/4 Northern: 9 lbs. SMB: not sure but several in the 5 lb range. Crappie: 14 " Hammerhead: 8 ft :) |
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lundojam |
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cburton103 |
No monsters here, but I've been adding more quality fish to my trips since switching over to Quetico from the BWCA. Walleye - 28" on a lake deep in the Q. Ironically, I caught two 22 and 23" fish on this same lake an hour or so earlier, which fought much harder than the big guy. Smallmouth - 20.75" - couldn't quite break 21"! A buddy caught a legit 22" around North Bay. Couldn't believe how long that fish was. Moderately thick, but really, really long. Pike - Didn't measure it, but looked to be in the 33-34" range roughly. I had one break me off in North Bay once that was likely slightly larger than this one. Lake Trout - Not sure I've ever measured a Lake Trout. Some of my better ones were in the 25-27" range. Hard to imagine one over 30"! I've only started catching lakers in the last few years. Such a good fight. |
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walllee |
Northern- 23 pounds Lake Trout - 31 pounds Smallmouth- 21 inch Crappie- 18 inch Sturgeon- 48 inch (ice fishing) King Salmon - 38 pounds The largest fish was a Halibut that was 57 pounds. |
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yogi59weedr |
Smallmouth 5 lb 20 and a 1/2 inches Northern several in the 38 inch range Lakers mainly 20-inch stuff . One 18lbr south arm knife. 1 1/2 inch green white daredevil. That Lakers was my biggest fish |
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timatkn |
Walleye 30” rapala #9 tail dancer Northern Pike 42” red eye spoon Lake Trout 38” Rapala DT 16 All in the Quetico, different lakes. The walleye and smally were caught on the Same lure on the same trip. That was a fun trip. T |
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pescador |
SMB: 18.5 " (popper, fly fishing) N Pike: 30" (bucktail streamer, fly fishing) Lake Trout: N/A As a newbie BWCA/Quetico fisherman (just one 6 days solo trip) guess I still don't have any bragging rights. Hope to set the bar a little higher next June, in a 13 days trip. I have relatively easy access to peacock bass fishing, so far my personal best is a 15 pounder. |
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blutofish1 |
SM 22" Northern 39" Laker working on this one LM 25" |
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WIMike |
Smallie--23. Pike--43 Laker--not sure. I've only caught a couple on Lake Michigan but I'd guess biggest at 26. This is a species I've never targeted but am looking to do a LT trip some time soon. |
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missmolly |
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thlipsis29 |
Walleye: 29" (Kawishiwi River) Small mouth: 21" (Dahlgren River) Northern: 36" (Gabbro) Lake Trout: unfortunately I have yet to hook one Other "biggest" I've hooked in the BWCA: Yellow Perch: 12" (Gabbro) Sauger: 14" (Lake Agnes) Crappie: 14" (Boulder River) |
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bwcaforktail |
SMB - 22" released, ogish Northern - 41" , caught crappie fishing, released Lake trout - 27", released lake superior, casting spoon at French river |
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QueticoMike |
I don't have a picture of my biggest lake trout, but it wasn't much more than 8 pounds. |
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missmolly |
Your pike is massive too. |
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missmolly |
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siusaluki23 |
The Great Outdoors: "Walleye: 31.5 inches That's either a typo or a all out lie. The world record smallmouth was 27". That would also be longer than the Minnesota record Largemouth which was 23 1/2". If you put that into a weight calculator it would be about 10 lbs. https://www.minnesotafunfacts.com/minnesota-lists/biggest-fish-caught-in-minnesota-by-species/ |
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missmolly |
siusaluki23: "The Great Outdoors: "Walleye: 31.5 inches Tgo has caught a lot of fish believe it. |
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siusaluki23 |
missmolly: "siusaluki23: "The Great Outdoors: "Walleye: 31.5 inches I am sure he has. But none of them were a true 25" smallmouth.... |
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missmolly |
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missmolly |
Here's the new record, almost an inch and a half shorter, but heavier. You can see how fat it is in the second photo. |
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missmolly |
Walleye: 26" Smallmouth: 21" Musky: Same as pike. I keep them in the water, but I did measure a 46". I caught another fine musky off an island where I only managed to get the head out of the water, resting on a rock, where I unhooked it and released it. It was big and I didn't want to hurt it or me by dragging it all the way out of the water. I hooked it in a spot where I've landed a dozen or so muskies, but it was big enough to have me lead it to where the water was shallower and I could partly beach it. I loved touching that fish and was shaking afterward. I was alone, so no photo. Lake trout: I've only caught about 50 in my entire life and never measured a single one. |
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plittle |
Pike-not sure probably mid 30inches. Ive only ever seen 1 big pike and it was on eddy lake. Ive seen some 40lb muskies and this thing looked like one Smallie-22" Laker-42" Laker was probably the biggest fish ive caught. All but the walleye were in the bwca. And the walleye was only a few miles from. Ild like to get a big pike someday! |
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mutz |
Small mouth. 22 inches BW Pike. 41 inches Michigan Lake trout. 30 lbs Michigan Have never caught a really big fish, but I can dream. |
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MrBadExample |
Crappie- 17 inch released Bluegill- 12 inch released Pike- 33 inch pickled Laker - 30 inch smoked Bowfin- 29 inch released Brookie-20 inch cooked on the fire grate Splake- 18 inch cooked on the fire grate Rainbow- 18 inch cooked on the fire grate Coho- 20 inch released Smallie- 20 inch released Largemouth- 20 inch released |
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hooky |
siusaluki23: "missmolly: "siusaluki23: "The Great Outdoors: "Walleye: 31.5 inches How would you know what he's caught and hasn't caught? Nobody even knows what state it was caught in or river vs. lake. I don't know him or you personally, but calling people a liar is BS. |
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yogi59weedr |
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Lotw |
and here's one of my bigger pike |
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Lotw |
missmolly: "Any idea what damaged your huge musky? I once fished with a guy who caught three 50+ inch fish in a week. He cast lures that would break down my shoulders and back in a hour. I'm fairly certain that's spawning damage. My son got this one last summer.... this is most likely from a gillnet edit*** the damage to the fish is from a gillnet.... he caught the fish hook and line lol |
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Bdubguy |
SMB - 21+ inches Pike - 3 39 inchers, can't break 40 inches Walleye - 28 inches, Rainy River, not BWCA Laker - have never measured one, not caught that many anyway TGO, I think I remember your story about at 25 in smallie. You should tell it again. That is an incredible fish and a bit ironic. In salt water, I've caught a 130 lb halibut and a 60 lb ling cod in AK. |
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Basspro69 |
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Pinetree |
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The Great Outdoors |
Bdubguy: "Impressive numbers. Mine: Here you go. I had seen what I thought was a Bass bed in about 18 FOW on a reef I fish frequently in Burntside Lake. I asked the DNR if they had ever seen a bed that deep, and they replied "yes, but only very large Bass will make them that far down!" In mid September of that year, I was trolling the reef with a plain hook, small split shot, & tipped with about a 4" Sucker. While trolling very slowly, the fish hit, went straight down, came back up and cleared water. I knew it was huge when it jumped, and it took several minutes to land. Never quite realized how truly large it was until in the boat, put the ruler on it, and it was 25 inches. I am no fan of Bass by any means, but may have considered mounting one this large. However, one thing stood in my way: This was the first day, and first year that you could not keep Smallmouth caught on or after September 13th (???) so I tossed it back. Never regretted doing so, but it would have been a fantastic conversation piece if mounted. Of course, feeling about Bass the way I do, would have had a fake nose, mustache, and glasses put on it so no one would know what it really was!! :) |
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Spartan1 |
Walleye 24" Pike 30" Bass 19" Didn't try for Lakers trip report |
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CanoeViking |
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GirlOnARock |
Lake trout 29 inches Small Mouth 19.5 inches Northern—-nothing notable. I cant stand them!! Lol slimy b$&@!es! My lake trout was biggest. Coolest adrenaline kick I have ever gotten pulling me around in my solo canoe!! |
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WIMike |
missmolly: "I sure wish I could catch a 22" or 23" smallmouth like so many of you have done. I do catch some thick fish, but much shorter. These are just 19-inchish fish, which relatively speaking, are about a mile shorter than a 22" fish. Sigh. Try Chequamegon Bay or Sturgeon Bay. Big, big smallies. They are not quite as thick for their length as fish from northern inland waters but they put on length more quickly. Once, while musky fishing the west arm of Eagle Lake ON I had what I initially thought was a small musky follow, it turned out to be a ginormous smallie. I don't know how long it was but it was over 25" no doubt. Monster smallies exist in many northern waters so there's no reason to doubt TGO's claim. |
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missmolly |
WIMike: "missmolly: "I sure wish I could catch a 22" or 23" smallmouth like so many of you have done. I do catch some thick fish, but much shorter. These are just 19-inchish fish, which relatively speaking, are about a mile shorter than a 22" fish. Sigh. I've fished both Chequamegon Bay and Sturgeon Bay. I caught nice fish, but no 22" bass. I'll keep casting. GirlonaRock, I've had pike and musky pull my solo canoe too. Have you ever heard of a Nantucket Sleigh Ride? Well, being pulled by a trout or esox is a North Woods Sleigh Ride. |
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walllee |
Pinetree: "As far as rarity would be Walllee-s 18 inch crappie and TGO 25 inch smallmouth. Walllee was that a Minnesota Crappie?"Yes, it was caught in Lake Vermilion in the Fall 10 years ago out in Niles Bay. In those days there would be many boats out there on that spot all Fall . Now days you seldom see anybody out there. There just isn’t many crappie there anymore. I was fishing with my uncle. There was a older man from Chicago fishing in the boat next to us that just couldn’t catch them. He said he had been on the lake all week and caught only a couple small Rock Bass. He was disappointed because he really wanted to have a fish fry and take some fish back home. He was a great old man, and we had a great time talking to him, and he just couldn’t believe how easy we made it look. We decided to give him our limit of crappies . The 18 incher was one of the fish in that limit. He was thrilled!! |
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walllee |
Pinetree: "As far as rarity would be Walllee-s 18 inch crappie and TGO 25 inch smallmouth. Walllee was that a Minnesota Crappie?"Yes, it was caught in Lake Vermilion in the Fall 10 years ago out in Niles Bay. In those days there would be many boats out there on that spot all Fall . Now days you seldom see anybody out there. There just isn’t many crappie there anymore. I was fishing with my uncle. There was a older man from Chicago fishing in the boat next to us that just couldn’t catch them. He said he had been on the lake all week and caught only a couple small Rock Bass. He was disappointed because he really wanted to have a fish fry and take some fish back home. He was a great old man, and we had a great time talking to him, and he just couldn’t believe how easy we made it look. We decided to give him our limit of crappies . The 18 incher was one of the fish in that limit. He was thrilled!! |
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QueticoMike |
The Great Outdoors: "Bdubguy: "Impressive numbers. Mine: Where's the picture at? Even Zues takes pictures of big smallmouth ;) |
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MeatGun |
Smallmouth 19” Laker 28” Northern 32” All of those are in the Quetico, three on the same lake. I think the Laker is probably the best of them though the other three were very fun. Love seeing big walleye. I was so fired up when I caught a glimpse of her near the boat. Biggest are a 28” steelhead (Manistee rainbow) here in Cleveland and a big (didn’t measure) channel catty in the Susquehanna in NE PA. That was a big, heavy fish. As long as my torso, I’m 6’1”. Fun thread. Great time to dream about upping the numbers in the grand slam. |
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shock |
Pike 40" lake trout #9 walleye #8-10 largemouth #5-12 smally 21" brook trout 19 1/2" |