Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Records
Current freshwater and saltwater fishing records for Massachusetts up too the beginning of the year 2006. Any fish caught and submitted for a Massachusetts state fishing record after January 01, 2006 will not be reflected on this page. For more current and up-to-date records please refer to the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries home page.
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| Massachusetts Saltwater Game Fish Records |
| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Date |
Angler |
Albacore  |
65 lbs. |
Canyon |
8/23/03 |
Tommy Good |
| Black Sea Bass |
8 lbs. |
Cotuit |
6/8/85 |
Kevin Smith |
| Bluefish |
27lbs. 4 oz. |
Graves Light |
9/11/82 |
Louis Gordon |
| Bluefin Tuna |
1,228 lbs. |
Cape Cod Bay |
9/23/84 |
Marlene Goldstein |
| Blue Marlin |
701 lbs. |
Fishtails |
7/26/92 |
Walter Morrison |
| Blue Shark |
454 lbs. |
Inside Fingers |
7/19/96 |
Peter Bergin |
| Bonito |
13 lbs. 8 oz. |
NB Dike |
9/23/02 |
Eddie Gomez |
| Cod |
92 lbs. |
Jeffreys Ledge |
7/5/87 |
Robert Radzik |
| Coho Salmon |
18 lbs. 8 oz. |
North River |
1/21/86 |
James Lewis |
| Cusk |
34 lbs. 4 oz. |
Stellwagon Bank |
7/15/90 |
Gabe Silverstrone |
| Dolphin |
38 lbs. 8 oz. |
Atlantis Canyon |
7/26/03 |
Michael Kane |
| False Albacore |
19 lbs. 5 oz. |
Edgartown |
9/27/1990 |
Donald MacGillivray |
| Fluke |
21 lbs. 8 oz. |
Nomans Isl. |
9/25/80 |
Joseph Czapiga |
| Haddock |
20 lbs. |
Stellwagon Bank |
1972 |
Don Rehnstrom |
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20 lbs. |
Boston Lightship |
8/3/74 |
Joseph Gelsomini |
| Halibut |
321 lbs. |
Mass. Bay |
7/21/65 |
Norman Cournoyer |
| Mackerel |
3 lbs. 8 oz. |
Hampton Shoal |
10/9/94 |
Steve Ostrander |
| Mako Shark |
1,324 lbs. |
Mass Bay |
7/27/99 |
Kevin Scola |
| Pollock |
48 lbs. 2 oz. |
Cashes Ledge |
9/14/92 |
Sal Mocerino |
| Scup |
5 lbs. 14 oz. |
Noman's Isl. |
10/17/83 |
Robert Pimental |
| Spanish Mackerel |
6 lbs. 12 oz. |
Marthas Vineyard |
9/1/03 |
Timothy Carbone |
| Striped Bass |
73 lbs. |
Quick's Hole |
1913 |
Charles Church |
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73 lbs. |
Sow & Pigs |
1967 |
Charles Cinto |
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73 lbs. |
Nauset Beach |
11/3/81 |
Anton Stetzko |
| Swordfish |
646 lbs. |
Noman's Isl. |
1972 |
Albert Little |
| Tautog |
22 lbs. 9 oz. |
Gay Head |
6/29/78 |
Michael Horsely |
| Thresher Shark
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506 lbs. |
Fingers |
7/18/03 |
Jonathan Wietecha |
| Wahoo |
92 lbs. |
Shipping Lane |
8/15/03 |
Rich Laurendeau |
| Weakfish |
18 lbs 12 oz. |
Buzzards Bay |
8/19/84 |
George Mahoney |
| White Marlin |
131lbs. |
Nantucket |
7/30/82 |
Ted Nfatzger |
| Winter Flounder |
8 lbs. 2 oz. |
Georges Bank |
7/12/96 |
Tom Hillebrand |
| Wolffish |
55 lbs. 8 oz. |
Cape Cod Bay |
6/19/00 |
Andrew Glovsky |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
187 lbs. |
Nantucket |
8/5/90 |
Mark Boujoukos |
For more information about this fishing derby, please contact John Boardman at John.Boardman@state.ma.us or call (508) 563-1779 x 120.
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Massachusetts Freshwater Fishing Records
Current freshwater fishing records for Massachusetts. Just as the saltwater records, any fish submitted for record after the first week of January 2006 will not be reflected on this page. Please refer to the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries home page. |
SPECIES |
WATER BODY |
WEIGHT |
ANGLER |
YEAR |
| Bass, Largemouth |
Sampson's Pond
Carver |
15 lbs 8 oz |
Walter Bolonis |
1975 |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
Wachusett Reservoir |
8 lbs 2 oz |
Barbara Sasen |
1991 |
| Bullhead |
Stiles Reservoir
Spencer |
3 lbs 8 oz |
Roger Aziz Jr. |
1985 |
| Bullhead |
Whitehall Lake
Hopkinton |
3 lbs 8 oz |
Janet Bourgeois |
1987 |
| Carp |
Connecticut River |
44 lbs 2 oz |
Roger Pyzocha |
1993 |
| Catfish, Channel |
Ashfield Lake
Ashfield |
26 lbs 8 oz |
Dana Dodge |
1989 |
| Catfish, White |
Baddacook Pond
Groton |
9 lbs 3 oz |
Michael Payne |
1987 |
| Crappie |
Jake's Pond
Plymouth |
4 lbs 10 oz |
James Crowley |
1980 |
| Perch, White |
Wachusett Reservoir |
3 lbs 2 oz |
Ray Richford |
1994 |
| Perch, Yellow |
South Watuppa Pond
Fall River |
2 lbs 12 oz |
James O'Conner |
1979 |
| Pickerel, Chain |
Laurel Lake
Lee |
9 lbs 5 oz |
Mrs. James Martin |
1954 |
| Pike, Northern |
South Pond
Brookfield |
35 lbs 0 oz |
Don Greenwood Jr. |
1988 |
| Salmon, Broodstock |
Lake Mattawa
Orange |
22 lbs 15 oz |
Donald Savoy |
1997 |
| Salmon, Landlocked |
Wachusett Reservoir |
10 lbs 2 oz |
Richard Gagne |
1985 |
| Shad, American |
Connecticut River |
11 lbs 4 oz |
Bob Thibodo |
1986 |
| Sunfish |
South Athol Pond
South Athol |
2 lbs 1 oz |
Heather Bulger |
1982 |
| Tiger Muskellunge |
Pontoosuc Lake
Pittsfield |
27 lbs 0 oz |
James Lambert |
2001 |
| Trout, Brook |
Otis Reservoir
Otis |
6 lbs 4 oz |
Thomas Laptew |
1968 |
| Trout, Brown |
Wachusett Reservoir |
19 lbs 10 oz |
Dana Deblois |
1966 |
| Trout, Lake |
Quabbin Reservoir |
22 lbs 10 oz |
Anthony Wieczorek |
1988 |
| Trout, Rainbow |
Wachusett Reservoir |
13 lbs 13 oz |
Jeffrey Greco |
1999 |
| Trout, Tiger |
Peters Pond
Sandwich |
5 lbs 9oz |
Joseph Pereira |
2002 |
| Walleye |
Quabbin Reservoir |
11 lbs 0 oz |
Robert Methot |
1975 |
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Awards for prize freshwater fish are offered in 22 categories. Each qualified entry receives a bronze pin. Largest fish in each category receives a "gold" pin and plaque. Fish must meet minimum weight requirements listed below to receive a pin. |
Minimum Weight Requirements For Pin Fish Awards
| SPECIES |
WEIGHT |
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SPECIES |
WEIGHT |
| Bullhead |
1 lb 12 oz |
Salmon, Broodstock |
10 lbs |
| Bass, Largemouth |
7 lbs 8 oz |
Salmon, Landlocked |
5 lbs |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
4 lbs 8 oz |
Shad, American |
5 lbs |
| Carp |
20 lbs |
Sunfish |
1 lb |
| Catfish, Channel |
6 lbs |
Tiger Muskellunge |
10 lbs |
| Catfish, White |
4 lbs |
Trout, Brook |
2 lbs |
| Crappie/Calico |
2 lbs |
Trout, Brown |
6 lbs |
| Perch, White |
1 lb 8 oz |
Trout, Lake |
7 lbs |
| Perch, Yellow |
1 lb 8 oz |
Trout, Tiger |
3 lbs |
| Pickerel, Chain |
4 lbs 8oz |
Trout, Rainbow |
4 lbs |
| Pike, Northern |
15 lbs |
Walleye |
5 lbs |
For further information, contact the Freshwater Fish Awards Program Coordinator in Westboro 508-/792-7270
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