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Freshwater Records 14
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Largemouth Bass |
10 lb 14 oz |
Robert Eisele |
1980 |
Menantico Sand Wash Pond |
source ↗ |
| Smallmouth Bass |
7 lb 2 oz |
Carol Marciniak |
1990 |
Round Valley Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Striped Bass |
51 lb |
John Christian |
2002 |
Great Egg Harbor River |
source ↗ |
| Hybrid Striped Bass |
16 lb 4 oz |
Bill Schmidt |
1999 |
Culvers Lake |
source ↗ |
| Channel Catfish |
33 lb 3 oz |
Howard Hudson |
1978 |
Lake Hopatcong |
source ↗ |
| Northern Pike |
30 lb 8.5 oz |
John Viglione |
2009 |
Pompton Lake |
source ↗ |
| Muskellunge |
42 lb 13 oz |
Bob Neals |
1997 |
Monksville Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Black Crappie |
4 lb 8 oz |
Andy Tintle |
1996 |
Pompton Lake |
source ↗ |
| White Crappie |
3 lb 11 oz |
William Lewis |
2009 |
Mercer Lake |
source ↗ |
| Bluegill |
3 lb 0 oz |
Dom Santarelli |
1990 |
Farm Pond, Pennington |
source ↗ |
| Rainbow Trout |
13 lb 0 oz |
Gene Rutkoski |
1988 |
Lake Hopatcong |
source ↗ |
| Brown Trout |
21 lb 6 oz |
Lenny Saccente |
1995 |
Round Valley Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Lake Trout |
32 lb 8 oz |
Gregory Young |
2002 |
Round Valley Reservoir |
source ↗ |
| Brook Trout |
7 lb 3 oz |
Andrew DuJack |
1995 |
Rockaway River |
source ↗ |
Saltwater Records 30
| Species | Weight | Angler | Year | Waterbody | Source |
|---|
| Striped Bass, former IGFA world record (standout) |
78 lb 8 oz |
Al McReynolds |
1982 |
Atlantic City (surf) |
source ↗ |
| Amberjack, Greater |
85 lb |
Edwin Metzner |
1993 |
Off Cape May |
source ↗ |
| Black Sea Bass |
9 lb |
Steve Singler |
2015 |
Atlantic Ocean |
source ↗ |
| Bluefish |
27 lb 1 oz |
Roger Kastorsky |
1997 |
5 Fathom Bank |
source ↗ |
| Atlantic Bonito |
13 lb 8 oz |
Frank Lykes, Jr. |
1945 |
Off Sandy Hook |
source ↗ |
| Cobia |
90 lb 6 oz |
Len Andalis |
2019 |
McCries Shoal |
source ↗ |
| Cod |
81 lb |
Joseph Chesla |
1967 |
Off Brielle |
source ↗ |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
5 lb 8 oz |
Frederick Brown |
1981 |
Delaware Bay |
source ↗ |
| Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi) |
63 lb 3 oz |
Scott Smith, Jr. |
1974 |
Baltimore Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Drum, Black |
109 lb |
Nick Henry |
2008 |
Delaware Bay |
source ↗ |
| Drum, Red |
55 lb |
Daniel Yanino |
1985 |
Great Bay |
source ↗ |
| Eel, American |
9 lb 13 oz |
Warren Campbell |
1988 |
Atlantic City |
source ↗ |
| Fluke (Summer Flounder) |
19 lb 12 oz |
Walter Lubin |
1953 |
Off Cape May |
source ↗ |
| Flounder, Winter |
5 lb 11 oz |
Jimmy Swanson |
1993 |
Off Barnegat Light |
source ↗ |
| Mackerel, King |
67 lb 7.2 oz |
Dominic Vricella |
2023 |
Manasquan Inlet |
source ↗ |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
9 lb 12 oz |
Donald Kohler |
1990 |
Off Cape May |
source ↗ |
| Marlin, Blue |
1,046 lb |
Phil Infantolino |
1986 |
Hudson Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Marlin, White |
137 lb 8 oz |
Mike Marchell |
1980 |
Hudson Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Sailfish |
43 lb 4 oz |
Dr. John Tallia |
2006 |
Linden Kohl Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
11 lb 2 oz |
Bert Harper |
1974 |
Holgate Surf |
source ↗ |
| Shark, Shortfin Mako |
856 lb |
Christopher Palmer |
1994 |
Wilmington Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Shark, Thresher |
683 lb |
Bennett Fogelberg |
2009 |
Fingers |
source ↗ |
| Shark, Tiger |
880 lb |
Billy DeJohn |
1988 |
Off Cape May |
source ↗ |
| Sheepshead |
19 lb 3 oz |
William Catino |
2014 |
Longport |
source ↗ |
| Tilefish, Golden |
63 lb 8 oz |
Dennis Muhlenforth |
2009 |
Lindenkohl Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Tuna, Albacore |
78 lb 2.4 oz |
Matthew Florio |
2022 |
Hudson Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Tuna, Bluefin |
1,030 lb 6 oz |
Royal Parsons |
1981 |
Off Pt. Pleasant |
source ↗ |
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
290 lb |
Wayne Brinkerhoff |
1980 |
Hudson Canyon |
source ↗ |
| Wahoo |
123 lb 12 oz |
Robert Carr |
1992 |
28-Mile Wreck |
source ↗ |
| Weakfish |
18 lb 8 oz |
Karl Jones |
1986 |
Delaware 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.