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Wisconsin State Record Pumpkinseed: 1 lb 9 oz

The Wisconsin state record pumpkinseed weighed 1 lb 9 oz. It was caught in 1993 from Pell Lake in Walworth County by Eric Kline, and the Wisconsin DNR still recognizes it as the state mark 33 years later.

Weight
1 lb 9 oz
Length
Not recorded
Year set
1993
33 years standing
Water
Pell Lake
Walworth County

Where the record came from

The record came from Pell Lake in Walworth County. We don't carry a water-quality grade for it: our index covers standing lakes with enough EPA Water Quality Portal samples to score, which leaves out rivers and tributaries, Great Lakes water, and smaller ponds that are rarely sampled. Browse the Wisconsin lakes we do grade instead.

How it ranks inside Wisconsin

15 of Wisconsin's 16 standing records are heavier than the 1 lb 9 oz pumpkinseed — unsurprising, since record weight tracks species size more than anything about the water. 10 Wisconsin records have stood longer, the pumpkinseed mark dating to 1993.

Other Wisconsin records

Muskellunge 69 lb 11 ozNorthern Pike 38 lbWalleye 18 lbLargemouth Bass 11 lb 3 ozSmallmouth Bass 9 lb 1 ozLake Trout 47 lbBrown Trout 41 lb 8 ozRainbow Trout 27 lb 2 ozBrook Trout 9 lb 15 ozChannel Catfish 44 lbFlathead Catfish 74 lb 5 ozBlack Crappie 4 lb 8 ozBluegill 2 lb 9.8 ozYellow Perch 3 lb 4 ozLake Sturgeon 170 lb 10 oz

All 16 Wisconsin state records in one table →

Record compiled from the official Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin DNR.