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NH State Record Freshwater Fish
Species	Length	Weight	Place	Town	Date	Angler	State
American Eel	44.50″	8 lbs.	Crystal Lake	Eaton	7/6/1975	Michael Hansharak	NH
Black Crappie	17.25″	2 lbs. 12.8 oz.	Bellamy Reservoir	Madbury	2/9/2000	Tom Noyes	NH
Bluegill	11.25″	2 lbs. 0.64 oz.	Goodwins Pond	Acworth	6/18/1992	Justin S. Therieau	NH
Bowfin	28.00″	8 lbs. 13 oz.	Wilson Pond	Swanzey	8/24/1994	Kenneth L’Abbe	NH
Brook Trout	25.50″	9 lbs.	Pleasant Lake	New London	5/8/1911	A. Val Woodruff	NH
Brown Bullhead	17.95″	3 lbs. 4.8 oz.	Merrimack River	Merrimack	8/06/2005	Donald Robbins	NH
Brown Trout	32.50″	16 lbs. 6 oz.	Connecticut River	Pittsburg	7/4/1975	Ken Reed, Jr.	CT
Carp (Bow Harvested)	36.25″	22 lbs.	Mascoma Lake	Enfield	6/27/2011	Jefferey Stebbins	NH
Carp	36.50″	33 lbs.	Connecticut River	Hinsdale	10/28/2007	Fintan Moore III	NH
Chain Pickerel	26.00″	8 lbs.	Plummer Lake	Sanbornton	4/24/1966	Carroll R. Akeley	MA
Channel Catfish	30.00″	11 lbs. 6.88 oz.	Connecticut River	Hinsdale	6/27/2012	Andrew D. White	VT
Cusk	34.50″	12 lbs. 3.52 oz.	Lake Winnipesaukee	Gilford	3/13/2007	Ken Cayer	NH
Fallfish	20.75″	3 lbs. 8.96 oz.	Lake Winnipesaukee	Gilford	7/12/1991	John Conti	MA
Lake Trout	39.50″	28 lbs. 8 oz.	Newfound Lake	Bristol	4/24/1958	Albert C. Staples	MA
Lake Whitefish	21.75″	5 lbs. 1 oz.	Winnipesaukee	Alton	8/23/1974	Paul E. Littlefield	NH
Landlocked Salmon	34.50″	18 lbs. 8 oz.	Pleasant Lake	New London	8/31/1942	Mrs. Letty M. Clark	NH
Landlocked Salmon	36.00″	18 lbs. 8 oz.	Pleasant Lake	New London	8/30/1914	Mr. P.H. Killelea	MA
Largemouth Bass	25.80″	10 lbs. 8 oz.	Lake Potanipo	Brookline	5/1967	G. Bullpitt	NH
Northern Pike	45.00″	24 lbs. 14.4 oz.	Moore Reservoir	Littleton	3/20/2002	Jacques Renaud	VT
Pumpkinseed	10.00″	13.6 oz.	Winnipesaukee	Moultonborough	3/31/2011	Mark Beauchesne	NH
Pumpkinseed	9.50″	13.6 oz.	Winnipesaukee	Moultonborough	11/20/2011	John A. Viar	NH
Rainbow Trout	35.50″	15 lbs. 7.2 oz.	Pemigewasset River	Bristol	9/16/1996	Lance King	NH
Rock Bass	13.50″	1 lb. 8 oz.	Island Pond	Stoddard	9/18/1982	Linc Chamberland	CT
Round Whitefish	18.00″	1 lb. 11.68 oz.	Newfound Lake	Bristol	2/05/2005	Marty Martin	NH
Smallmouth Bass	23.25″	7 lbs. 14.5 oz.	Goose Pond	Canaan	8/1970	Francis H. Lord	MA
Splake Trout	26.88″	9 lbs.	Crystal Lake	Eaton	2/20/1980	Thomas Barbour	NH
Sunapee Trout	33.00″	11 lbs. 8 oz.	Sunapee Lake	Sunapee	10/2/1954	Ernest Theoharris	NH
Tiger Muskellunge	35.50″	11 lbs. 11.68 oz.	Connecticut River	W. Lebanon	6/27/1982	Brian Patch	NH
Tiger Trout	20″	3 lbs. 8.64 oz.	Willard Pond	Antrim	7/6/2011	Molly Metivier	NH
Walleye	34.00″	12 lbs. 8.8 oz.	Connecticut River	Wells River, VT	5/4/1992	Anthony Bartolini	NH
White Catfish	23.00″	5 lbs. 11 oz.	Big Cub Pond	Danville	8/4/1996	Zachary Cross	NH
White Perch	17.20″	3 lbs. 11.5 oz.	Winnipesaukee	Moultonborough	12/29/1986	John J. Ziolkowski	CT
Yellow Bullhead	16.00″	2 lbs. 8 oz.	Pecknolds Pond	Chester	8/1980	Gerald Menard	NH
Yellow Perch	15.50″	2 lbs. 6 oz.	Head’s Pond	Hooksett	3/4/1969	R. Hebert	NH



Trophy Fish Program New Hampshire’s Trophy Fish Program gives anglers of all ages recognition for their biggest catches, while giving biologists important information on the fisheries over time. There are awards for both kept and released fish in 22 freshwater species and 7 saltwater species categories. All qualifying entrants receive a “Trophy Fish” shoulder patch for submitting their catch information. Each year, the person catching the heaviest fish or releasing the longest fish in a particular species category receives a certificate suitable for framing. All ages and all legal methods of angling are represented. Your trophy may qualify for a state record; see list above. Check FishNH.com for NH trophy fish rules, minimum weights/lengths and entry forms.

Trophy Fish Program

New Hampshire’s Trophy Fish Program gives anglers of all ages recognition for their biggest catches, while giving biologists important information on the fisheries over time. There are awards for both kept and released fish in 22 freshwater species and 7 saltwater species categories.

All qualifying entrants receive a “Trophy Fish” shoulder patch for submitting their catch information. Each year, the person catching the heaviest fish or releasing the longest fish in a particular species category receives a certificate suitable for framing. All ages and all legal methods of angling are represented. Your trophy may qualify for a state record; see list above.

Check FishNH.com for NH trophy fish rules, minimum weights/lengths and entry forms.

Christopher Richardson, age 9, of Springfield, NH, with his state-record channel catfish (31.25 in.; 11 lbs., 3.52 oz.), caught while bait-casting on the Connecticut River. His record was broken in 2012 by Andrew White of Vermont.

Regulations in red are new this year.

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