State Record Marine Fish
Saltwater State Record Fish
Connecticut Saltwater Trophy Fish Records Youth and Women's Categories
State Record Marine Fish (Harvested)
| Common Name | Weight | Length | Location Caught | Angler | Year Caught | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | |||||
Albacore | 68 | 14 | 46.5" | Atlantis Canyon | John Dagon | 2012 |
American Eel | 5 | 3 | 39.5" | West Haven | Alyssa Zuppe | 2017 |
Atlantic Bonito | 11 | 8 | 29.5" | Ocean Beach | Mark Drummey | 2017 |
| Atlantic Chub Mackerel | 2 | 5.28 | 16.75" | Fishers Island Sound | John Roy | 2021 |
Atlantic Cod | 45 | 0 | South of Block Island | John Chomen | 2004 | |
| Big Eye Tuna | 294 | 2 | 78" | West Atlantis | Chris Anderson | 2021 |
Black Sea Bass | 7 | 8 | 25" | Six Mile Reef | Mike Lane | 2005 |
Blackfish (Tautog) | 26 | 9.6 | 34" | Two Tree Island | Thien Nguyen | 2015 |
Bluefin Tuna | 770 | 0 | Block Island Sound | Lester Debetta | 1990 | |
Bluefish | 24 | 13 | Norwalk Island | Charles J. Toth | 1979 | |
Blue Marlin | 449 | 6 | Atlantis Canyon | Jeffery K.Eckert | 2001 | |
Blue Shark | 361 | 0 | Ranger Wreck | Robert H. Olsen | 1993 | |
Clearnose Skate | 9 | 8 | 37" | Fort Hale Park | Anthony Carpentino | 2017 |
Conger Eel | 13 | 8 | 51.75" | Niantic Bay | Steven Bender | 2022 |
Cunner | 3 | 4 | Block Island Sound | Wesley E. Sargent | 1998 | |
Hickory Shad | 3 | 4 | 23" | Niantic River, Niantic | Richard Kozlowski | 2003 |
Hogchoker | 0 | 9 | 10.25" | West Haven | Albert Zuppe | 2016 |
Little Tunny | 16 | 13 | 37" | Butterfish Hole | Vincent Deledda | 2011 |
Mako Shark | 650 | 0 | Block Island Sound | Gregory J. Erisoty | 1987 | |
| Northern Kingfish | 2 | 10 | 19.5" | Silver Sands State Park | Christopher Shea | 2016 |
Oyster Toadfish | 2 | 12 | 14" | Millstone Outflow, Waterford | William Kondrasiewicz | 2018 |
Pollock | 34 | 2 | Block Island Sound | Joe DeCosta | 2000 | |
Porbeagle Shark | 191 | 0 | 75" | Ryan's Horn | Austin Urban | 2013 |
Sandbar (Brown) Shark | 118 | 7 | CT River, Old Saybrook | Bruce Kelly | 1995 | |
Scup (Porgy) | 5 | 4.8 | 21" | Montauk Harbor | Travis Kupchok | 2019 |
Sheepshead Porgy | 10 | 11 | Branford Reef | Clyde Turner | 1998 | |
| Smooth Dogfish | 20 | 14 | 55.25" | Long Island Sound | John Valentino | 2024 |
| Spiny Dogfish | 22 | 11 | 57.75" | Milford | Jennifer Zuppe | 2018 |
Squid (Longfin) | 1 | 13 | 16" mantle | Block Island Sound | Guy Hesketh | 2024 |
Striped Bass WORLD RECORD | 81 | 15 | 54" | Outer Southwest Reef | Greg Myerson | 2011 |
Striped Sea Robin | 4 | 3 | 20" | Housatonic River | Howard Wolowitz | 2012 |
Summer Flounder | 15 | 4.8 | 32.625" | Niantic Bay | Bill Proulx | 2023 |
Thresher Shark | 467 | 0 | Montauk Point | Mark Hiller | 2006 | |
| Weakfish | 17 | 14 | 36" | Fayerweather Island | June Andrejko | 1986 |
White Perch | 2 | 3.2 | 14.5" | Short Beach | Harry B. Sheffield | 2020 |
Windowpane Flounder | 11.2 | 12.75" | Long Sand Shoal | Alexander Welford | 2020 | |
Winter Flounder | 6 | 1 | Millstone Pt., Waterford | Tom Kobas | 1999 | |
Winter Skate | 17 | 6 | Watch Hill, R.I. | William F. Zanks | 1995 | |
Yellowfin Tuna | 210 | 7 | Block Canyon | Cahrles J. Lobacz | 1991 | |
Exotic Marine Species Category (Harvested)
| Common Name | Weight | Length | Location Caught | Angler | Year Caught | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | |||||
Banded Rudderfish | 1 | 5 | 13.0" | Milford | Israel Ruman | 2018 |
Black Drum | 15 | 3 | New Haven Breakwater | Howard D. LaFrance | 2001 | |
Black Grouper | 1 | 4 | 13.5" | Millstone Outflow | Hugh Durham | 2012 |
Cobia | 43 | 56" | Long Sand Shoal | John Bertolasio | 2022 | |
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) | 47 | 2 | 60" | Fish Tales Cnyon | John Dagon | 2016 |
| Gray Triggerfish | 6 | 1.5 | 19" | Pine Island, Groton | Keith Mehmet | 2016 |
| Grey Snapper | 5 | 15 | 25" | Millstone Outflow | Nelson Carey | 2016 |
Jack Crevalle | 3 | 7.5 | 18.8" | Millstone Outflow, Waterford | Hugh Durham | 2014 |
King Mackerel | 7 | 2 | 33.5" | Saybrook | Doug Clark | 2018 |
Ladyfish | 3 | 8 | 23" | Millstone Pt., Waterford | Nelson Carey | 2014 |
Monkfish | 42 | 0 | 40" | Southside of Fisher's Island | Craig Weagle | 2016 |
| Porbeagle Shark | 191 | 75" | Ryan's Horn | Austin Urban | 2013 | |
Roughtail Stingray | 86 | 15 | 88" | Millstone Outflow, Waterford | Kevin McCaffery | 2014 |
Scalloped Hammerhead | 235 | 0 | Block Island Sound | Richard Bonaccorsi | 1992 | |
Smooth Puffer | 9 | 12 | 25.25" | Six Mile Reef | Robert M. Mielke | 2019 |
Spanish Mackerel | 6 | 5 | Branford Beacon | Michael Audet | 2003 | |
| Swordfish | 359 | Fish Tales | Fred J. Malcarne | 2004 | ||
| Tilefish | 58 | 2 | 47" | West Atlantis Canyon | Jarred Velardi | 2022 |
Torpedo Ray | 89 | 8 | Misquamicut, R.I. | Chuck Adams | 2008 | |
Wahoo | 89 | 0 | 71" | Atlantis Canyon | Joshua Kirk | 2024 |
| White Marlin | 110 | 6 | 75" | Hudson Canyon | Aaron Kolodziej | 2022 |
State Record Marine Fish (Catch and Release)
| Common Name | Weight | Length | Location Caught | Angler | Year Caught | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | |||||
| Atlantic Needlefish | 34" | Mystic River | Zacery Martindale | 2016 | ||
| Black Sea Bass | 24" | Six Mile Reef | Evan Kamoen | 2018 | ||
| Blackfish (Tautog) | 25 | 12 | 36" | Thames River | Aiden Cole | 2023 |
| Bluefish | 40" | Race | Alex Erdmann | 2022 | ||
| Blue Shark | 120" | Block Island Sound | Timothy E. Kilbride | 2009 | ||
| Chub Mackerel | 17.25" | Fishers Island Sound | Evan Kamoen | 2022 | ||
| Clearnose Skate | 36.5" | Mystic River | Stephen Stella | 2022 | ||
| Cownose Ray | 46 | 6 | New Haven Harbor | John Gibbons | 2024 | |
| Little Tunny (False Albacore) | 6 | 8 | 26.5" | Block Island Sound | Timothy E. Kilbride | 2009 |
| Northern Kingfish | 16" | Silver Sands State Park | Jonathan Baldovin | 2021 | ||
| Northern Puffer | 10" | Hammonasset | Evan Kamoen | 2017 | ||
| Oyster Toadfish | 3 | 4 | 16" | Norwalk | Patrick DeVito | 2014 |
| Pinfish | 13" | Groton Long Point | Evan Kamoen | 2019 | ||
| Scup (Porgy) | 19.87" | New Haven Breakwater | Jennifer Zuppe | 2020 | ||
| Smooth Dogfish | 51" | New Haven Breakwall | Albert Zuppe | 2016 | ||
| Spot | 8" | Greenwich Harbor | Johnathan Agosta | 2024 | ||
| Striped Bass | 54" | Sunken Island | Joseph Jackson | 2023 | ||
| Striped Bass | 54" | Long Island Sound | Derek Williams | 2017 | ||
| Summer Flounder | 10 | 11 | 29" | Sara's Ledge | Sara Roman | 2018 |
| Striped Sea Robin | 20" | Long Island Sound | Alex Erdmann | 2016 | ||
| Weakfish | 33.75" | West Haven Seawall | Al Zuppe | 2020 | ||
Exotic Marine Species Category (Catch and Release)
| Common Name | Weight | Length | Location Caught | Angler | Year Caught | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | |||||
| Atlantic Stingray | 14 | 4 | 58" | New Haven Breakwater | Larry E. Lainey | 2010 |
| Barracuda | 19 | 48" | Montauk | Jonathan Rogers | 2023 | |
| Gray Triggerfish | 4 | 8 | 19.25" | Niantic Bay | Christopher Otis | 2013 |
| Inshore Lizardfish | 8 | 10" | Milford Point | Dean Vogel Sr. | 2011 | |
| Scalloped Hammerhead Shark | 120" | Butterfish Hole | Christian Urban | 2013 | ||
| Smooth Puffer | 9 | 15 | 26.25" | New London | Al Zuppe | 2023 |
| Snake Mackerel | 28" | Block Canyon | Alex Erdmann | 2019 | ||
| Tiger Shark | 550 | 108" | Block Channel | Pauly Randazzo Jr. | 2017 | |
Marine Species Blue Crab Category
| Common Name | Weight | Length | Location Caught | Angler | Year Caught | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | |||||
| Blue Crab | 8.81 | Oyster River, Old Saybrook | Thomas Buonanni | 2016 | ||
