New Jersey State Record
Freshwater Sport Fish
Below are the current NJ Record Freshwater Fish. Please note that as of June 6, 2006, 103 species (31 freshwater and 72 saltwater) are eligible for entry in the Record Fish Program. Anglers are reminded that the objective of the Record Fish Program is to increase the awareness of fishing opportunities for species that are regularly sought after and routinely found in or off the coast of New Jersey.
For more information see the Record Fish Program page.
| Species |
Lbs. |
Oz. |
Year |
Angler |
Where Caught |
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| Bass, largemouth |
10 |
14 |
1980 |
Robert Eisele |
Menantico Sand Wash Pond |
| Bass, rock |
1 |
5 |
1982 |
Eric Avogardo |
Saddle River |
| Bass, smallmouth |
7 |
2 |
1990 |
Carol Marciniak |
Round Valley Reservoir |
| Bluegill |
3 |
0 |
1990 |
Dom Santarelli |
Farm Pond in Pennington |
| Bowfin |
8 |
4 |
1988 |
Craig Raffay |
Lake Tranquility |
| Bullhead, brown |
4 |
8 |
1997 |
Gary Schmidt |
Lake of the Woods (Fort Dix) |
| Carp |
47 |
0 |
1995 |
Billy Friedman |
South Branch of Raritan River |
| Carp, (archery) |
42 |
1 |
1987 |
John Puchalik |
Delaware River |
| Carp, grass |
50 |
0 |
2001 |
Steve Babilino |
Garrison Lake |
| Carp, grass (archery) |
59 |
12 |
2006 |
Mark Kronyak |
Delaware River |
| Catfish, channel |
33 |
3 |
1978 |
Howard Hudson |
Lake Hopatcong |
| Catfish,
white |
14 |
4 |
2004 |
Timothy Jasko |
Dallenbach Pond |
| Crappie, black |
4 |
8 |
1996 |
Andy Tintle |
Pompton Lake |
| Crappie, white |
2 |
14 |
2005 |
Dean Montemore |
Mill Pond |
| Eel, American |
6 |
13 |
2005 |
David J. Payne |
Round Valley Reservoir |
| Muskellunge |
42 |
13 |
1997 |
Bob Neals |
Monksville Reservoir |
| Muskie, tiger |
29 |
0 |
1990 |
Larry Migliarese |
Delaware River |
| **Perch, white |
3 |
1 |
1989 |
Edward Tango |
Forest Hill Lake |
| Perch, yellow |
2 |
6 |
1989 |
Gene Engels |
Holiday Lake |
| *Perch, yellow |
4 |
4 |
1865 |
Charles Abbott |
Crosswicks Creek |
| *Pickerel, chain |
9 |
3 |
1957 |
Frank McGovern |
Lower Aetna Lake |
| Pickerel, redfin |
1 |
13 |
1982 |
Gerald Humphrey |
Lake Assunpink |
| Pike, Northern |
30 |
2 |
1977 |
Herb Hepler |
Spruce Run Reservoir |
| *Salmon (landlocked) |
8 |
0 |
1951 |
John Mount |
Lake Aeroflex (formerly New Wawayanda Lake) |
| Shad, American |
11 |
1 |
1984 |
Charles Mower |
Delaware River |
| Striped Bass |
51 |
0 |
2002 |
John Christian |
Great Egg Harbor River |
| Striped Bass, hybrid |
16 |
4 |
1999 |
Bill Schmidt |
Culvers Lake |
| Sunfish, pumpkinseed |
1 |
8 |
1987 |
Daryl Donalson |
Farm Pond in Burlington County |
| Trout, brook |
7 |
3 |
1995 |
Andrew DuJack |
Rockaway River |
| Trout, brown |
21 |
6 |
1995 |
Lenny Saccente |
Round Valley Reservoir |
| Trout, brown sea run |
**Vacant** (Minimum
Weight 5 Lbs.) |
| Trout, lake |
32 |
8 |
2002 |
Gregory Young |
Round Valley Reservoir |
| Trout, rainbow |
13 |
0 |
1988 |
Gene Rutkoski |
Lake Hopatcong |
| Walleye |
13 |
9 |
1993 |
George Fundell |
Delaware River |
* Denotes Historical Record
** Denotes fish has been certified by the IGFA as a world record
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