N.H. Record & Trophy Fish
New Hampshire State Record Freshwater Fish |
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Species |
Length |
Weight |
Waterbody |
Town |
Date |
Angler |
State |
American Eel |
44.50" |
8 lbs. |
Crystal Lake |
Eaton |
7/6/1975 |
Michael Hansharak |
NH |
Black Crappie |
17.00" |
2 lbs. 15.84 oz. |
Great East Lake |
Wakefield |
5/3/2016 |
Brian O’Day |
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) |
40.50" |
41 lbs. 0.04 oz. |
Connecticut River |
Hinsdale |
6/2/2013 |
Kevin Martin |
NH |
Carp |
37.00" |
35 lbs. 13.12 oz. |
Merrimack River |
Manchester |
5/16/2015 |
Donald St. Lawrence |
NH |
Chain Pickerel |
26.00" |
8 lbs. |
Plummer Lake |
Sanbornton |
4/24/1966 |
Carroll R. Akeley |
MA |
Channel Catfish |
31.90" |
15 lbs. 12.8 oz. |
Connecticut River |
Hinsdale |
9/27/2022 |
Scott Alexander, Jr. |
NH |
Cusk |
35.00" |
12 lbs. |
Lake Winnipesaukee |
Moultonborough |
1/13/2022 |
Ryan Scott Ashley |
NH |
Fallfish |
20.75" |
3 lbs. 8.96 oz. |
Lake Winnipesaukee |
Gilford |
7/12/1991 |
John Conti |
MA |
Lake Trout |
42.125" |
37 lbs. 10.4 oz. |
Big Diamond Pond |
Stewartstown |
2/25/2020 |
Thomas Knight |
NH |
Lake Whitefish |
21.75" |
5 lbs. 1 oz. |
Lake 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 |
36.00" |
18 lbs. 8 oz. |
Pleasant Lake |
New London |
8/30/1914 |
Mr. P.H. Killelea |
MA |
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Largemouth Bass |
25.80" |
10 lbs. 8 oz. |
Lake Potanipo |
Brookline |
5/1967 |
G. Bullpitt |
NH |
Northern Pike |
44.5" |
26 lbs. 9.44 oz. |
Moore Reservoir |
Dalton |
2/16/2013 |
Kevin Phelps |
NH |
Pumpkinseed |
10.50" |
1 lb., 1.76 oz. |
Lake Winnipesaukee |
Moultonborough |
1/7/2017 |
Michael Steffen |
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 |
20.00" |
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. |
Lake Winnipesaukee |
Moultonborough |
12/29/1986 |
John J. Ziolkowski |
CT |
White Sucker |
22.50" |
4 lbs. 13.28 oz. |
Pawtuckaway Lake |
Nottingham |
4/16/2014 |
Jooson Kim |
NH |
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 2 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 wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-new-hampshire/trophy-and-record-fish-program for NH trophy fish rules, entry minimum lengths (released fish) minimum weights (kept fish), and entry forms.
