Record Fish Caught at Rainbow Bay Resort Since 1999
Updated June 2021
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Species |
Angler |
Length
(inches) |
Weight |
Date |
![Joe got this great fish on a plug in the weeds.](gadd.jpg) |
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.](Tyler%20Jackson%2022%20inch%20bass%20small%20image_1_1.jpg) |
Largemouth
Bass |
Tyler Jackson |
22 |
5 lb 8 oz |
Aug 6, 2005 |
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Smallmouth
Bass |
Bill Edwards |
13 1/2 |
unknown |
June 18, 2006 |
![Dave R. caught and released this very nice 40-inch northern pike on Benoit Lake, October 1, 2019. This established a new resort-record! Congratulations David R!](Dave%20R%20big%20pike.jpg) |
Northern Pike |
David Rupsch |
40 |
unknown |
Oct 1, 2019 |
![Dave Broertjes caught and released this 52 inch musky; his wife Carolyn netted the fish.](Dave%20B%20w%2052%20inch%20Benoit%20musky%203.jpg) |
Musky |
Dave Broertjes |
52
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40 lb
(estimated from length) |
June 8, 2011 |
![Jackie netted this nice musky that I caught and released on Benoit Lake, June 2014.](dave%20w%2052%20inch%20musky.JPG) |
Musky |
Dave Caithamer |
52 |
unknown |
June 22, 2014 |
![Martin and Deanna caught this beautiful 42.5-tiger musky on Benoit Lake, June 24, 2011. They released the fish.](Martin%20and%20Deanna%20V%20with%2042.5%20inch%20tiger%20musky%20from%20Benoit%20Lake.JPG) |
Tiger Musky (musky x northern pike
hybrid) |
Martin Vota |
42.5 |
21.9 lb (estimated
from length) |
June 24, 2011 |
![Dave and his son, John, have caught some great walleyes in our lake.](daveb.jpg) |
Walleye |
Dave Broertjes |
29 1/4 |
8 lb 8 oz |
June 22, 2002 |
![Phil Czapar set the resort-record with this 15-inch crappie, June 23, 2021.](Phil%20C%20with%2015-inch%20crappie.jpg) |
Black Crappie |
Phil Czapar |
15 |
unknown |
June 22, 2021 |
![I caught this nice gill on a waxie off the deep edge of the weedline.](Dave%20w%20record%20gill%20smallest%20image.jpg) |
Bluegill |
Dave Caithamer |
9 3/16 |
8 oz |
Aug 16, 2005 |
![Nate Gassen with a 9.5 inch pumpkinseed he caught on Benoit Lake on May 26, 2009. He was using a worm and a bobber.](Nate%20Gassen%20w%209,5%20inch%20seed.JPG) |
Pumpkinseed |
Nate Gassen |
9 1/2 |
unknown |
May 26, 2009 |
![](Dave%20Roberts%209%203.8%20seed%202_1_1_1_1.jpg) |
Bluegill -Pumpkinseed Hybrid |
Dave Roberts |
9 3/8 |
11 oz |
June 12, 2007 |
![Congratulations Dave on a new resort record fish!](Dave%20R%20with%2010,75%20inch%20Benoit%20rockbass.JPG) |
Rockbass |
Dave Rupsch |
10 3/4 |
0.83 pounds |
June 20, 2015 |
![Wayne Crist caught this nice yellow perch on a beetle spin. It was a windy and warm day.](Wayne%20Crist%20w%20resort-record%20perch.JPG) |
Yellow Perch |
Wayne Crist |
11 1/2 |
unknown |
June 8, 2012 |
![](Hannah%20Beimema%20w%206%20green%20sunfish_1_1_1_1.jpg) |
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!](Ray%20Bortle%20w%2033%20inch%20fin%20cropped_1_2_1.jpg) |
Bowfin |
Ray Bortle |
33 |
unknown |
July 9, 2007 |
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Bullhead |
Mary Czapar |
14 |
unknown |
May 31, 2005 |
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