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Freshwater Records 11
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
11 lb 1.6 oz |
Andrew Klein |
2016 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
4 lb 15.5 oz |
Jerry Proffitt |
1989 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Hybrid Striped Bass |
13 lb 13 oz |
Earl Blevins |
1990 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Blue Catfish |
53 lb |
Sydney McBroom |
2023 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
23 lb 6 oz |
William Ridgley |
1992 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Flathead Catfish |
33 lb 15.68 oz |
Jason Wise |
2025 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Walleye |
6 lb 14 oz |
Nesbit Copenhaver |
1995 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Muskellunge |
22 lb 4.8 oz |
Stephen Rutkowski |
2023 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
4 lb 9 oz |
Marvin Billips |
1976 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Bluegill |
2 lb 10 oz |
Arnold Harmon |
1998 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
11 lb 10 oz |
Edwin Wallace |
1997 |
— |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 30
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Striped Bass |
52 lb |
Benjamin Smith |
2012 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Blue Marlin |
820 lb |
Bruce King |
1986 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Albacore, False |
26 lb 7 oz |
Mike Spayd |
2022 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Albacore, True |
80 lb |
David Francella |
1987 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Black Sea Bass |
7 lb 6 oz |
Steve Samluk |
1988 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Bluefish |
24 lb 13 oz |
Luis Mispireta |
2015 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Cobia |
89 lb 3.2 oz |
Scott Brooks |
2022 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Cod |
44 lb |
John Osborne |
1975 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
5 lb 3 oz |
Catherine Simpson |
1980 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Dolphinfish |
56 lb 9 oz |
William D. Emmert |
2014 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Drum, Black |
115 lb |
Kenneth Smith |
1978 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Drum, Red |
75 lb |
James Vandetti |
1976 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Flounder |
17 lb 15 oz |
William Kendall |
1974 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Kingfish |
4 lb |
Billy Hastings |
1973 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Mackerel, Atlantic |
3 lb 5 oz |
Ricky Yakimowicz |
1985 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Mackerel, King |
52 lb 11.2 oz |
Jeff McCoy |
2023 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
6 lb 4 oz |
Eric Ludwig |
2000 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Marlin, White |
120 lb |
William Garner, Jr. |
1972 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Scup (Porgy) |
5 lb 5 oz |
Herman Schmidt |
1979 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Shark (excl. Mako) |
825 lb |
Brent Thomas |
1981 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Shark, Mako |
975 lb |
Thomas Barnes |
2000 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Sheepshead |
17 lb 2 oz |
Dave Walker |
2014 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Swordfish |
358 lb |
Kurt Lorenz |
2013 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tautog |
22 lb 14.4 oz |
James Milano |
2023 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tilefish, Blueline |
25 lb 8 oz |
Dain Hursh |
2022 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tilefish, Golden |
56 lb 3.2 oz |
Logan Smith |
2025 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Triggerfish, Gray |
6 lb 5 oz |
Buddy J. Masten |
2012 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Tuna |
873 lb |
Dan Dillon |
2005 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Wahoo |
106 lb |
Will Stahlgren |
2007 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Weakfish (Sea Trout) |
19 lb 2 oz |
William Thomas |
1989 |
— |
source ↗ |
Records compiled from official state wildlife/DNR agencies where available, cross-checked against
independent angling record databases. Standards, categories and titleholders change as new fish are
certified — always confirm current records with the state agency before citing officially.