| FISH |
LBS-OZ |
ANGLER |
DATE |
| Albacore (Longfin) |
74-10.5 |
John Maguire, Port Jefferson, NY |
09/23/00 |
| Black Sea Bass |
9-0 |
Sal Vicari, Bronx, NY |
10/10/93 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) |
19-12 |
Jim Burgon, Riverhead, NY |
08/22/92 |
| Bluefish |
25-0 |
Peter Weber, Jr., Montauk, NY |
10/30/98 |
| Cod |
85-0 |
Fred Shay, Jr., Montauk, NY |
02/25/84 |
| Dolphin |
52-0 |
Richard Dinka, Huntington, NY |
08/25/85 |
| Flounder (Winter) |
7-3.5 |
Jack Cohen, Staten Island, NY |
06/29/97 |
| Fluke* |
22-7 |
Charles Nappi, Hicksville, NY |
09/15/75 |
| Marlin (Blue) |
1,174-0 |
Bill Sweedler, Westport, CT |
07/20/86 |
| Marlin (White) |
130-0 |
Mrs. P. Dater, East Hampton, NY |
08/13/51 |
| Pollack |
45-15 |
Bruce Morabito, West Islip, NY |
08/26/88 |
| Porgy (Scup) |
6-4 |
Samuel Warren, District Hgts, MD |
10/01/78 |
| Shark (Blue) |
395-0 |
Charlie Sanders, Center Moriches, NY |
10/26/96 |
| Shark (Mako) |
1,080-0 |
James Melanson, Haverhill, MD |
08/26/79 |
| Shark (Thresher) |
614-0 |
Joe Calandra, NY |
10/12/94 |
| Shark (Tiger) |
1,087-0 |
Ken Rafferty, Massapequa, NY |
07/23/86 |
| Shark (White) |
3,450-0 |
Don Braddick, Montauk, NY |
08/06/86 |
| Striped Bass |
76-0 |
Bob Rocchetta, East Setauket, NY |
07/17/81 |
| Swordfish |
492-4 |
Dorothea Casullo, Oyster Bay, NY |
07/04/59 |
| Triggerfish |
5-3.2 |
Philip Curcio, South Norwalk, CT |
10/03/99 |
| Tuna (Bigeye) |
355-0 |
Richard Buechmann, Oakdale, NY |
09/27/81 |
| Tuna (Bluefin) |
1,071-0 |
Larry Thompson, Montauk, NY |
08/21/77 |
| Tuna (Yellowfin) |
239-0 |
Bob Clancy, Dix Hills, NY |
08/14/78 |
| Wahoo |
99-4 |
Bruce R. Karas, Ronkonkoma, NY |
08/24/97 |
| Weakfish |
19-2 |
Dennis Rooney, Seaford, NY |
10/11/84 |
| White Perch |
1-5.76 |
Daniel Young, Massapequa, NY |
08/08/00 |
* All Tackle World Record |
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New York Freshwater Fishing Records |
As of July 1, 2004
Current State Record Fish
| Species |
Weight |
Angler |
Lure |
Water |
Date |
| Bass, Largemouth |
11 lb. 04oz. |
John L. Higbie |
Spinnerbait |
Buckhorn Lake |
09/11/87 |
| Bass, Rock |
1 lb. 15 oz. |
Eric Avogardo |
Live Shiner |
Ramapo River |
05/26/84 |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
8 lb. 4 oz. |
Andrew C. Kartesz |
Jig & Grub Tail |
Lake Erie |
06/04/95 |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped |
11 lb. 2 oz. |
George C. Harris |
Live Alewife |
Lake Waccabuc, Westchester Co. |
08/26/00 |
| Bass, Striped (inland) |
55 lbs. |
Dan Mangold |
Cut Herring |
Hudson River, Ulster Co. |
05/09/03 |
| Bass, White |
3 lb. 6 oz. |
Robert Hilton |
Rapala |
Furnace Brook |
05/02/92 |
| Bluegill |
2 lb. 8 oz. |
Devin C. VanZandt |
Worm |
Kohlbach Pond |
08/03/92 |
| Bowfin |
12.81 lb. |
Jeff Harrington |
Live Minnow |
Basha Kill, Sullivan Co. |
06/05/00 |
| Bullhead, Black |
7 lb. 7 oz. |
Kevin Kelly |
Wonder Bread |
Mill Pond |
08/25/93 |
| Bullhead, Brown |
6 lb. 9 oz. |
Bobby Tripplet |
Nightcrawler |
Sugarloaf Pond |
04/26/98 |
| Burbot |
16 lb. 12 oz. |
Terrance B. Colwell |
Minnow |
Black River Bay |
02/14/91 |
| Carp, Common |
50 lb. 4 oz. |
Charles Primeau, Sr. |
Night Crawler |
Tomhannock Reservoir |
05/12/95 |
| Catfish, Channel |
32 lb. 12 oz. |
Chris Dixon |
Worm |
Brant Lake, Warren Co. |
06/21/02 |
| Catfish, White |
10 lb. 5 oz. |
Joe Silicato |
Jig and cut bait |
New Croton Reservoir |
05/17/98 |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) |
5 lb. 7 oz. |
Albert J. Baratto |
Tear Drop & Grub |
Lake Lauderdale |
01/25/90 |
| Crappie, Black |
3 lb. 12 oz. |
Kenneth Kierst |
Black & Yellow Jig |
Duck Lake |
04/17/98 |
| Crappie, White |
3 lb. 13 oz. |
James R. Weinberg |
Yellow Jig |
Sleepy Hollow Lake, Greene County |
6/9/2001 |
| Drum, Freshwater |
24 lb. 7 oz. |
Paul J. Cimicata, Jr. |
|
Ganargua Creek |
05/26/95 |
| Eel, American |
7 lb. 14 oz. |
Larry J. Manino |
Night Crawler |
Cayuga Lake |
07/25/84 |
| Fallfish |
2 lb. 5 oz. |
Sam Coe |
Black Maribou Jig |
Schoharie Creek |
10/07/95 |
| Gar, Longnose |
13 lb. 3 oz. |
Kenneth Cassant |
Sucker |
Lake Champlain |
07/25/99 |
| Muskellunge |
69 lb. 15 oz. |
Arthur Lawton |
N/A |
St. Lawrence River |
1957 |
| Muskellunge, Tiger |
35 lb. 8 oz. |
Brett A. Gofgosky |
Live Sucker |
Tioughnioga River |
05/25/90 |
| Perch, White |
3 lb. 1 oz. |
Joseph Tansey |
Alewife |
Lake Oscaletta |
09/21/91 |
| Perch, Yellow |
3 lb. 8 oz. |
George Boice |
Minnow |
Lake Erie |
04/82 |
| Pickerel, Chain |
8 lb. 1 oz. |
John Bosland |
N/A |
Toronto Reservoir |
1965 |
| Pickerel, Redfin |
2 lb. 1 oz. |
Duane Gillespie |
Do Jigger |
Lake Champlain |
03/05/89 |
| Pike, Northern |
46 lb. 2 oz. |
Peter Dubuc |
Heddon Flaptail |
Great Sacandaga Lake |
09/15/40 |
| Salmon, Atlantic |
24 lb. 15 oz. |
Mike Dandino |
Bomber Long A |
Lake Ontario |
04/05/97 |
| Salmon, Chinook |
47 lb. 13 oz. |
Kurtis L. Killian |
Orange Fly |
Salmon River |
09/07/91 |
| Salmon, Coho |
33 lb. 7 oz. |
Stephen M. Sheets Jr. |
Cut Bait |
Lake Ontario |
08/13/98 |
| Salmon, Kokanee |
3 lb. 6 oz. |
Kenneth J. Shear |
Wobbler & worm |
Boy Scouts Clear Pond, Franklin Co. |
06/14/02 |
| Salmon, Pink |
4 lb. 15 oz. |
Randy Nyberg |
Johnson Sprite |
Lake Erie |
09/16/85 |
| Sauger |
4 lb. 8 oz. |
Darrin J. Schwenbeck |
Gitzit |
Lower Niagara River |
09/30/90 |
| Shad, American |
8 lb. 14 oz. |
Andrew F. Sheffer |
Shad Dart |
Hudson River |
04/30/89 |
| Sucker, Redhorse |
11 lb. 11 oz. |
Joe Williams |
Night Crawler |
Salmon River |
05/26/96 |
| Sucker, White |
5 lb. 3 oz. |
Eric John Kindron |
Night Crawler |
Hudson River |
05/13/94 |
| Sunfish, Pumpkinseed |
1 lb. 9 oz. |
R. Kennard Mosher |
Night Crawler |
Indian Lake |
07/19/94 |
| Trout, Brook |
Vacant-- minimum qualifying weight 4.0 pounds |
| Trout, Brown |
33 lb. 2 oz. |
Tony Brown |
Smithwick Rogue |
Lake Ontario |
06/10/97 |
| Trout, Lake |
41 lb. 8 oz. |
Jesse Wykstra |
#28 NK Spoon |
Lake Erie, Cattaraugus Co. |
08/09/03 |
| Trout, Rainbow |
26 lb. 15 oz. |
Gerald B. Szmania |
Rebel |
Lake Ontario |
05/22/85 |
| Trout, Splake |
13lbs. 8 oz. |
Jonathon Simon |
|
Limekiln Lake,
Herkimer County (Town of Inlet) |
06/27/04 |
| Walleye |
16 lb. 7 oz. |
John D. Fluder |
Mr. Twister Jig |
Kinzua Reservoir |
05/22/94 |
| Whitefish, Lake |
10 lb. 8 oz. |
Randolph A. Smith |
Worm and Spinner |
Lake Pleasant |
08/29/95 |
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