New York State Freshwater Fishing Records

As of August 30, 1999

SpeciesWeightAnglerDateLength
Bass, Largemouth11 lb. 4 oz.John L. Higbie09/11/87
Bass, Rock1 lb. 15 oz.Eric Avogardo05/26/84
Bass, Smallmouth8 lb. 4 oz.Andrew C. Kartesz06/04/95 22.0"
Bass, Hybrid Striped10 lb. 6 oz.Roger L. Boyce, Jr.05/24/9727.0"
Bass, Striped48 lb. 3 oz.Robert Spanburgh, Sr.05/09/9845.5"
Bass, White3 lb. 6 oz.Robert Hilton05/02/9218.5"
Bluegill2 lb. 8 oz.Devin C. VanZandt08/03/9212.0"
Bowfin11 lb. 5 oz.Gordon L. Potter05/31/9131.0"
Bullhead, Black7 lb. 7oz.Kevin Kelly08/25/9326.0"
Bullhead, Brown6 lb. 9 oz.Bobby Triplett04/26/9821.5"
Burbot16 lb. 12 oz.Terrance B. Colwell02/14/9134.8"
Carp, Common50 lb. 4 oz.Charles Primeau, Sr.05/12/9544.5"
Catfish, Channel28 lb. 0 oz.Richard L. Robertson10/21/84
Catfish, White10 lb. 5 oz.Joe Silicato05/17/9825.5"
Cisco, (Lake Herring)5 lb. 7 oz.Albert J. Baratto01/25/9022.4"
Crappie, Black3 lb. 12 oz.Kenneth Kierst04/17/9817.75"
Crappie, White3 lb. 9 oz.Timothy S. Zito12/18/88
Drum, Freshwater24 lb. 7 oz.Paul J. Cimicata, Jr.05/26/9537.0"
Eel, American7 lb. 14 oz.Larry J. Manino07/25/84
Fallfish2 lb. 5 oz.Sam Coe10/07/95
Gar, Longnose13 lb. 3 oz.Kenneth M. Cassant07/25/9949.5"
Muskellunge69 lb. 15 oz.Arthur Lawton1957
Muskellunge, Tiger35 lb. 8 oz.Brett A. Gofgosky05/25/9050.0"
Perch, White3 lb. 1 oz.Joseph Tansey09/21/9117.5"
Perch, Yellow3 lb. 8 oz.George Boice04/82
Pickerel, Chain8 lb. 1 oz.John Bosland1965
Pickerel, Redfin2 lb. 1 oz.Duane Gillespie03/05/89
Pike, Northern46 lb. 2 oz.Peter Dubuc09/15/40
Salmon, Atlantic24 lb. 15 oz.Mike Dandino04/05/97
Salmon, Chinook47 lb. 13 oz.Kurtis L. Killian09/07/9148.0"
Salmon, Coho33 lb. 7 oz.Stephen M. Sheets, Jr.08/13/9841.9"
Salmon, Kokanee2 lb. 10 oz.Thomas H. Flynn09/24/9519.75"
Salmon, Pink4 lb. 15 oz.Randy Nyberg09/16/85
Sauger4 lb. 8 oz.Darrin J. Schwenbeck09/30/9022.2"
Shad, American8 lb. 14 oz.Andrew F. Sheffer04/30/89
Sucker, Redhorse11 lb. 11 oz.Joe Williams05/26/96
Sucker, White5 lb. 3 oz.Eric John Kindron05/13/9428.0"
Sunfish, Pumpkinseed1 lb. 9 oz.R. Kennard Mosher07/19/9411.5"
Sunfish, RedbreastVacant---------
Trout, Brook5 lb. 12 oz.Greg Herter04/27/9923.0"
Trout, Brown33 lb. 2 oz.Tony Brown06/10/9735.2"
Trout, Lake39 lb. 8 oz.John J. Mamrak, Jr.05/05/9442.5
Trout, Rainbow26 lb. 15 oz.Gerald B. Szmania05/22/85
Trout, Splake12 lb. 15 oz.Lee Turner06/29/83
Walleye16 lb. 7 oz.John D. Fluder05/22/9435.5"
Whitefish, Lake10 lb. 8 oz.Randolph A. Smith08/29/9527.87"

New York State Marine Fish Records

FISH LBS-OZ ANGLER DATE
Albacore (Longfin) 71-4 Jeff Manheimer, Medford, NY 08/17/96
Black Sea Bass 9-0 Sal Vicari, Bronx, NY 10/10/93
Tautog (Blackfish) 19-12 Jim Burgon, Riverhead, NY 08/22/92
Bluefish 25-0 Peter Weber, Jr., Montauk, NY 10/30/98
Cod 85-0 Fred Shay, Jr., Montauk, NY  02/25/84
Dolphin 52-0 Richard Dinka, Huntington, NY 08/25/85
Flounder (Winter) 7-3.5 Jack Cohen, Staten Island, NY 06/29/97
Fluke* 22-7 Charles Nappi, Hicksville, NY 09/15/75
Marlin (Blue) 1,174-0 Bill Sweedler, Westport, CT 07/20/86
Marlin (White) 130-0 Mrs. P. Dater, East Hampton, NY  08/13/51
Pollack 45-15 Bruce Morabito, West Islip, NY 08/26/88
Porgy (Scup) 6-4 Samuel Warren, District Hgts, MD 10/01/78
Shark (Blue) 395-0 Charlie Sanders, Center Moriches, NY 10/26/96
Shark (Mako) 1,080-0 James Melanson, Haverhill, MD 08/26/79
Shark (Thresher) 614-0 Joe Calandra, NY 10/12/94
Shark (Tiger) 1,087-0 Ken Rafferty, Massapequa, NY 07/23/86
Shark (White) 3,450-0 Don Braddick, Montauk, NY 08/06/86
Striped Bass 76-0 Bob Rocchetta, East Setauket, NY 07/17/81
Swordfish 492-4 Dorothea Casullo, Oyster Bay, NY 07/04/59
Tuna (Bigeye) 355-0 Richard Buechmann, Oakdale,NY  09/27/81
Tuna (Bluefin) 1,071-0 Larry Thompson, Montauk, NY 08/21/77
Tuna (Yellowfin) 239-0 Bob Clancy, Dix Hills, NY 08/14/78
Wahoo 99-4 Bruce R. Karas, Ronkonkoma, NY 08/24/97
Weakfish 19-2 Dennis Rooney, Seaford, NY 10/11/84
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