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                | American Eel | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                7.44 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                43 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1990 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Lake St. Clair | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Macomb | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Chad Markham | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Atlantic Salmon | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                32.62 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                41 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1981 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Lake Michigan | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Mason | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Elaine Bender | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Black Buffalo | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                31.96 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                36 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1998 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Grand River | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Ottawa | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Anthony H. Starks | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Black Bullhead | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                2.31 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                16.3 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1990 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Prickett DamBackwater | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Baraga | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Michael Anderson | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Black Crappie | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                4.12 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                N/A | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1947 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Lincoln Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Kent | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Frank Lee | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Bluegill | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                2.75 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                13.75 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1983 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Vaughn Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Alcona | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Gary Saylor | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Bowfin | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                14 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                35 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1981 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Little Crooked Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Livingston | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Michael Miller | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Brook Trout | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                9.5 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                28.1 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1996 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Clear Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Houghton | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Dennis Nevins | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Brown Bullhead | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                3.62 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                17.5 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1989 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Coldbrook Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Kalamazoo | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Michael Kent  | 
               
               
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                | Brown Trout | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                34.38 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                38.25 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1984 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Arcadia Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Manistee | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Robert Henderson | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Burbot | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                18.25 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                40 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1980 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Munuscong Bay | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Chippewa | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Thomas Courtemanche | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Carp | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                61.5 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                47.5 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1974 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
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                Big Wolf Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Jackson | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Dale France | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Carpsucker | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                8.0 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                25.25 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                2000 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Stony Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Oceana | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Kevin V. Zoulek | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Channel Catfish | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                40.00 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                41.5 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1964 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Houghton Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Roscommon | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Richard French | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Channel Catfish | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                40.00 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                N/A | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1960 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Houghton Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Roscommon | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Dick Latarski | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Chinook Salmon | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                46.06 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                43.5 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1978 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Grand River | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Kent | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Ray Essex | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Coho Salmon | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                30.56 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                40 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1976 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Platte River | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Benzie | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Paul Lewandowski | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Flathead Catfish | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                47.5 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                44 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1943 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Maple River | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Ionia | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Elmer Rayner | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Freshwater 
                  Drum | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                26 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                37.5 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1973 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Muskegon Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Muskegon | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                James Black | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Gizzard Shad | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                4.12 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                21 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1996 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Lake St. Clair | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                St. Clair | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Gary Bielecki | 
               
               
                |   | 
               
               
                | Great Lakes 
                  Muskellunge | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                48 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                N/A | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1984 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Skegemog Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Kalkaska | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Charles S. Edgecomb | 
               
               
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                | Green Sunfish | 
               
               
                | Weight:  | 
                1.53 | 
               
               
                | Length:  | 
                10 | 
               
               
                | Year:  | 
                1990 | 
               
               
                | Water Body: 
                   | 
                Kirkwood Lake | 
               
               
                | County:  | 
                Oakland | 
               
               
                | Angler:  | 
                Julius R. ("Chip") Drotos | 
               
               
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