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Freshwater Records 12
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
15 lb 8 oz |
Walter Bolonis |
1975 |
Sampson Pond, Carver |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
8 lb 2 oz |
Barbara Sasen |
1991 |
Wachusett Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
26 lb 8 oz |
Dana Dodge |
1989 |
Ashfield Lake |
source ↗ |
| Walleye |
11 lb 0 oz |
Robert Methot |
1973 |
Quabbin Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Northern Pike |
35 lb 0 oz |
Don Greenwood, Jr. |
1988 |
Quacumquasit Pond, Brookfield |
source ↗ |
| Muskellunge |
27 lb 0 oz (Tiger Muskellunge) |
James Lambert |
2001 |
Pontoosuc Lake, Pittsfield |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
4 lb 10 oz (Crappie, species unspecified) |
James Crowley |
1980 |
Jake's Pond, Plymouth |
source ↗ |
| Bluegill/Sunfish |
2 lb 1 oz |
Heather Bulger |
1982 |
South Athol Pond, Athol |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
13 lb 13 oz |
Jeffrey Greco |
1999 |
Wachusett Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Brown Trout |
19 lb 10 oz |
Dana Deblois |
1966 |
Wachusett Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Lake Trout |
25 lb 7 oz |
William Roy |
2016 |
Quabbin Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Brook Trout |
10 lb 0 oz |
Peter Harand |
2008 |
Ashfield Lake, Ashfield |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 26
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Striped Bass |
73 lb |
Anton Stetzko |
1981 |
Nauset Beach |
source ↗ |
| Coho Salmon |
18 lb 8 oz |
James Lewis |
1986 |
North River |
source ↗ |
| Bluefin Tuna (standout) |
1,228 lb |
Marlene Goldstein |
1984 |
Cape Cod Bay |
source ↗ |
| Bluefish |
27 lbs 4 oz |
Louis Gordon |
1982 |
Graves Light |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Cod |
92 lbs |
Robert Radzik |
1987 |
Jeffreys Ledge |
source ↗ |
| Black Sea Bass |
8 lbs 15 oz |
Aaron Costa |
2007 |
Buzzards Bay |
source ↗ |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) |
21 lbs 8 oz |
Joseph Czapiga |
1980 |
Nomans Island |
source ↗ |
| Winter Flounder |
8 lbs 2 oz |
Tom Hillebrand |
1996 |
Georges Bank |
source ↗ |
| Tautog |
22 lbs 9 oz |
Michael Horsely |
1978 |
Gay Head |
source ↗ |
| Weakfish |
18 lbs 12 oz |
George Mahoney |
1984 |
Buzzards Bay |
source ↗ |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
187 lbs |
Mark Bojoukos |
1990 |
Nantucket |
source ↗ |
| Albacore Tuna |
65 lbs 6 oz |
Sean Ready |
2020 |
Edgartown |
source ↗ |
| Mako Shark |
1,324 lbs |
Kevin Scola |
1999 |
Massachusetts Bay |
source ↗ |
| Thresher Shark |
630 lbs |
Timothy Delude |
2011 |
Martha's Vineyard |
source ↗ |
| Blue Shark |
485 lbs 2 oz |
Ethan Lynch |
2011 |
Jeffreys Ledge |
source ↗ |
| Porbeagle Shark |
495 lbs |
Jesse Siegel |
2011 |
Martha's Vineyard |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Halibut |
321 lbs |
Norman Cournoyer |
1965 |
Massachusetts Bay |
source ↗ |
| Pollock |
48 lbs 2 oz |
Sal Mocerino |
1992 |
Cashes Ledge |
source ↗ |
| Haddock |
20 lbs |
Joseph Gelsomini |
1974 |
Boston Lightship |
source ↗ |
| Wahoo |
182 lbs 3 oz |
Derek Wittkamper |
2016 |
Veatch Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Mahi Mahi (Dolphin) |
61 lbs 3 oz |
Ty Warren |
2009 |
Veatch Canyon |
source ↗ |
| White Marlin |
131 lbs |
Ted Nfatzger |
1982 |
Nantucket |
source ↗ |
| Blue Marlin |
873 lbs |
Dr. Ralph DeLaTorre |
2015 |
— |
source ↗ |
| Swordfish |
646 lbs |
Albert Little |
1972 |
Nomans Land Island |
source ↗ |
| Scup |
5 lbs 14 oz |
Robert Pimental |
1983 |
Nomans Land Island |
source ↗ |
| Wolffish |
55 lbs 8 oz |
Andrew Glovsky |
2000 |
Cape Cod Bay |
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.