Where was the Minnesota record bluegill caught?

Alice Lake, in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Alice Lake carries a Grade B water-quality score in our index today.

How long has the Minnesota bluegill record stood?

78 years. The record was set in 1948 and remains the standing Minnesota mark as of 2026.

Which state has the biggest record bluegill?

Of the 12 states in our index with a bluegill record, Illinois holds the heaviest at 3 lb 8 oz (1973). Minnesota ranks 7 of 12 at 2 lb 13 oz.

Minnesota State Record Bluegill: 2 lb 13 oz

Q: What is the Minnesota state record bluegill?

The Minnesota state record bluegill weighed 2 lb 13 oz. It was caught in 1948 from Alice Lake in Hubbard County by Allen W. Tetrault, and is recognized by the Minnesota DNR.

The Minnesota state record bluegill weighed 2 lb 13 oz. It was caught in 1948 from Alice Lake in Hubbard County by Allen W. Tetrault, and the Minnesota DNR still recognizes it as the state mark 78 years later.

Weight

2 lb 13 oz

Length

Not recorded

Year set

1948

78 years standing

Water

Alice Lake

Hubbard County

Where the record came from

Alice Lake is one of the Minnesota lakes we grade. It holds a Grade B water-quality score today, based on clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a samples from the EPA Water Quality Portal — a useful check on whether the water that produced a record fish still fishes well.

BAlice Lake — Hubbard County, MN. See the full water-quality report →

Bluegill records by state

Minnesota ranks 7 of 12 among the states in our index for record bluegill. Illinois holds the heaviest at 3 lb 8 oz, set in 1973.

#	State	Weight	Year	Water
1	Illinois	3 lb 8 oz	1973	Farm Pond
2	Ohio	3 lb 4 oz	1990	Salt Fork Reservoir
3	Indiana	3 lb 4 oz	1972	Pond
4	South Dakota	3 lb 4 oz	1980	Stanley County Stock Dam
5	Iowa	3 lb 2 oz	1986	Farm pond
6	Missouri	3 lb	1963	Farm Pond
7	Minnesota (this page)	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
8	Michigan	2 lb 12 oz	1983	Vaughn Lake
9	North Dakota	2 lb 12 oz	1963	Strawberry Lake
10	Wisconsin	2 lb 9.8 oz	1995	Hayes Lake
11	Pennsylvania	2 lb 9 oz	1983	Keystone Lake
12	New York	2 lb 8 oz	1992	Kohlbach Pond

Each figure comes from that state's own fisheries agency. Agencies differ on what they certify — some recognize catch-and-release length records alongside weight — so treat this as a comparison of standing certified weights, not a single national list.

How it ranks inside Minnesota

15 of Minnesota's 16 standing records are heavier than the 2 lb 13 oz bluegill — unsurprising, since record weight tracks species size more than anything about the water. 3 Minnesota records have stood longer, the bluegill mark dating to 1948.

Minnesota lakes that hold bluegill

1439 Minnesota lakes in our index are documented to hold bluegill, ranked here by water-quality grade.

AEast Fox Lake — Crow Wing County ANorth Long Lake — Crow Wing County ABad Medicine Lake — Becker County ABig Sugar Bush Lake — Becker County AHorseshoe Lake — Cass County ALong Lake — Cass County ALong Lake — Clearwater County ALong Lake — Beltrami County

All Minnesota bluegill lakes →

Other Minnesota records

Walleye 17 lb 8 oz Northern Pike 45 lb 12 oz Muskellunge 54 lb Largemouth Bass 8 lb 15 oz Smallmouth Bass 8 lb Lake Trout 43 lb 8 oz Brown Trout 16 lb 12 oz Rainbow Trout 17 lb 6 oz Brook Trout 6 lb 5.6 oz Channel Catfish 38 lb Flathead Catfish 70 lb Black Crappie 5 lb Yellow Perch 3 lb 4 oz Lake Sturgeon 94 lb 4 oz Tiger Muskie 34 lb 12 oz

All 16 Minnesota state records in one table →

Record compiled from the official Minnesota DNR angling records. Updated 2026. New records are certified year-round — check the agency page before treating any figure here as the current mark. LakeQuality is independent and not affiliated with the Minnesota DNR.