South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) confirmed last week that an Aurora angler managed to beat a 16-year-old state record for yellow perch. Age (yr.) Average Average length (in.) Caught by Address Caught Place Caught County . Search for the biggest fish in the International Game Fish Association's database of biggest fish for each species. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. Higgins Lake Fishing Map Popular Fishing Species List. Each District Fisheries office has a certified scale. Listing of the Michigan Fishing State Record Gamefish. 2 oz. We encourage online submissions for faster processing. Bluegills were stocked from 1934 through 1940. Hog Sucker: Weight: 2.54: Length: 19: Year: 1994: Water Body: St. Joseph River Entries and Documentation for Michigan State Records. Print and fill out the application and send it in. 2006). **Beard and spur: Length measurements must be made with a measuring device, which is accurate to 1/16-inch. Jérémie Grégoire MANITOBA. Other Common Names: walleye surf fish, walleye seaperch, china pompano, white perch. in. Ranked #5 in Cedar Lake. Description: The body of the shiner perch is elongate oval and compressed. Choose your selection criteria, and press Search. Instructions are provided within the Accessibility Policy. Check the list of record fish to see if your fish might be a contender. Adult yellow perch diets include small fish and invertebrates, such as mayfly larvae. The head is short and the … KEPT HOOK AND LINE Alewife . Gill net assessments conducted annually since 1976 by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources show that the high population levels of the 1980s have now declined to historic lows. Matt Victor MANITOBA. During the late 1940's, there was good fishing for bluegill, largemouth bass, and fair fishing for perch and black crappie. Birch Run Reservoir, Adams Co. 1983. 3 oz. While most anglers would consider any fish over 12 inches to be a slab, crappie can grow much bigger, especially in the south. Crappie fishing is a past time anglers enjoy throughout the country. It was caught by Arno Wilhelm and measured 57" and weighed 67 lbs. Burbot 78.74 cm / 31.00 in. Return to Top of Page. Perch from Length-Stratified Subsamples and Samples in Michigan Lakes Nancy A. Nate a & Mary T. Bremigan b a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources , Bureau of … That fish weighed 1.93 pounds and measured 13.25 inches. There are few historical records for this lake. plus 10 times the spur length (r&1) plus 2 X beard length. The world record for largest yellow perch ever caught comes from New Jersey where, in 1865, a 4.3-pound whopper was caught. Total Score: The formula for overall score is: weight (lbs. Although perch tend to run small, with 7 or 8-inch fish considered keepers in many waters, they are capable of reaching twice that length. The State Crappie Record For Every State In America. For state record fish, size is determined by weight measurement first, then length. Search Again. Largest Recorded: 12 inches. There’s an apparent run on record yellow perch in Missouri, which has seen the species' state record beaten twice in the first month. A total length measurement will be used (see diagram below). A replica mount of the state record perch is displayed in the … In order to standardize measurement, all measurements are to be recorded in sixteenths. Establishing Sport-fishing Records. Yellow Perch abundance in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan has varied greatly over the past few decades. Smallmouth Bass: Minimum of 14″- Limit 5 Per Angler. Pennsylvania State-Record Fish Rules and Application Biggest Fish Caught in Pennsylvania. The weight measurement must be taken before the fish is frozen, on a scale certified by the State of Indiana to be accurate to 1 ounce.