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Freshwater Records 12
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
10 lb 8 oz |
G. Bullpitt |
1967 |
Potanipo Lake |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
7 lb 14.5 oz |
Francis H. Loud |
1970 |
Goose Pond |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
15 lb 12.8 oz |
Scott Alexander, Jr. |
2022 |
Connecticut River |
source ↗ |
| Northern Pike |
26 lb 9.44 oz |
Kevin Phelps |
2013 |
Moore Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Muskellunge |
11 lb 11.68 oz (Tiger Muskellunge) |
Brian Patch |
1982 |
Connecticut River |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
2 lb 15.84 oz |
Brian O'Day |
2016 |
Great East Lake |
source ↗ |
| Bluegill |
2 lb 0.64 oz |
Justin S. Theriea |
1992 |
Goodwins Pond |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
15 lb 7.2 oz |
Lance King |
1996 |
Pemigewasset River |
source ↗ |
| Brown Trout |
16 lb 6 oz |
Ken Reed, Jr. |
1975 |
Connecticut River |
source ↗ |
| Lake Trout |
37 lb 10.4 oz |
Thomas Knight |
2020 |
Big Diamond Pond |
source ↗ |
| Brook Trout |
9 lb |
A. Val Woodruff |
1911 |
Pleasant Lake |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (standout) |
962 lb |
Richard Green |
2013 |
Gulf of Maine |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 14
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Striped Bass |
60 lb |
Robert A. Lindholm |
1980 |
Great Bay |
source ↗ |
| Chinook Salmon |
19 lb 4 oz |
Brian O'Connell |
1985 |
Exeter River |
source ↗ |
| Coho Salmon |
16 lb 3 oz |
Perry R. Soroko |
1984 |
Piscataqua River |
source ↗ |
| Black Sea Bass |
2 lbs 14.88 oz |
Lucas Watson |
2016 |
Little Bay |
source ↗ |
| Bluefish |
21 lbs |
Henry S. Krook |
1975 |
Great Bay |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Cod |
98 lbs 12 oz |
Alphonse Bielevich |
1969 |
Isle of Shoals |
source ↗ |
| Cunner |
1 lb 14.72 oz |
Ryan Paul Patenaude |
2021 |
Atlantic Ocean |
source ↗ |
| Cusk |
31 lbs |
Richard F. Hincman |
1996 |
Gulf of Maine |
source ↗ |
| Winter Flounder |
3 lbs 3.68 oz |
Mike Radziszewski |
2014 |
Hampton River |
source ↗ |
| Haddock |
10 lbs 10.75 oz |
George R. Koster |
1988 |
Gulf of Maine |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Mackerel |
3 lbs |
Donald F.X. Angerman |
1988 |
Gulf of Maine |
source ↗ |
| Pollock |
47 lbs |
Noborv Murakami |
1981 |
Atlantic Ocean |
source ↗ |
| Tautog |
9 lbs 0.06 oz |
Marc Schloss |
2012 |
Hampton Harbor |
source ↗ |
| Grey Triggerfish |
2 lbs 1.12 oz |
Timothy D. Moore, Jr. |
2012 |
Piscataqua River |
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.