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Record Fish Caught at Rainbow Bay Resort Since 1999
Updated December 8, 2007
 
  Species Angler Length
(inches)		 Weight Date
Joe got this great fish on a plug in the weeds. Largemouth
Bass		 Joe Gadd 21 1/2 6 lb 8 oz July 2001
Tyler caught and released this trophy bass in our bay. He was using a spinner bait. Largemouth
Bass		 Tyler Jackson 22 5 lb 8 oz Aug 6, 2005
  Smallmouth
Bass		 Bill Edwards 13 1/2 unknown June 18, 2006
Frank used a live minnow on our floating dock to catch this beauty. He released the fish. Northern
Pike		 Frank Schmidt 36 unknown June 7, 2000
Musky Dave Caithamer 45
 		 26 lb
(estimated from length)		 June 16, 2008
Dave and his son, John, have caught some great walleyes in our lake. Walleye Dave Broertjes 29 1/4 8 lb 8 oz June 22, 2002
  Black Crappie Jean Myers 13 1/2 unknown May 24, 2006
I caught this nice gill on a waxie off the deep edge of the weedline. Bluegill Dave Caithamer 9 3/16 8 oz Aug 16, 2005
Pumpkinseed Benjamin Caithamer 9 unknown May 19, 2007
Bluegill -Pumpkinseed Hybrid Dave Roberts 9 3/8 11 oz June 12, 2007
  Rockbass Bob Statkus 10 1/2 unknown July 2, 2004
  Yellow Perch Lisa Jackson 11 unknown Aug 8, 2004
Green Sunfish Hannah Beimema 6 unknown July 4, 2007
With the help of his wife Carolyn, Ray Bortle caught and released this monster bowfin on Benoit Lake. It was an exciting afternoon for them! Bowfin Ray Bortle 33 unknown July 9, 2007
  Bullhead Mary Czapar 14 unknown May 31, 2005

These are the official record fish caught by guests of our resort, or members of our family since the spring of 1999.  If you catch a new record, let me take a couple of measurements and get a photo before you release (hopefully) or clean the fish.  Good fishing!