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Connecticut Saltwater State Record Fish
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 | 1 | 14" | Montauk Shoal | Brandon Collins | 2016 |
|
Atlantic Cod |
45 |
0 |
|
South of Block Island |
John Chomen |
2004 |
|
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 |
7 |
4 |
Noank |
Maria Annunziata |
1987 |
|
| Cownose Ray | 37 | 12.48 | 57.25" | Sandy Point | Al Zuppe | 2020 |
|
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 (False Albacore) |
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 | 18 | 11 | 57" | New Haven Breakwall | Jennifer Zuppe | 2017 |
| Spiny Dogfish | 22 | 11 | 57.75" | Milford | Jennifer Zuppe | 2018 |
|
Squid (Longfin) |
15.5" mantle |
Stonington |
Marc Pantalone |
2019 |
||
|
Striped Bass |
81 |
15 |
54" |
Outer Southwest Reef |
Greg Myerson |
2011 |
|
Striped Sea Robin |
4 |
3 |
20" |
Housatonic River |
Howard Wolowitz |
2012 |
|
Summer Flounder (Fluke) |
14 |
13.76 |
31.5" |
Fishers Island |
Michael Maffucci |
2019 |
|
Thresher Shark |
467 |
0 |
|
Montauk Point |
Mark Hiller |
2006 |
|
White Perch |
2 |
3.2 |
14.5" |
Short Beach |
Harry B. Sheffield |
2020 |
| Windowpane Flounder (new species) | 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 |
18 |
0 |
East Haven |
Nicholas Carafeno |
2008 |
|
|
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 Shark |
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 | 51 | 6.4 | 47" | East Atlantis Canyon | Jarred Velardi | 2020 |
|
Torpedo Ray |
89 |
8 |
Misquamicut, R.I. |
Chuck Adams |
2008 |
|
|
Wahoo |
88 |
0 |
Fish Tales |
Mike Matrishon |
2005 |
|
| White Marlin | 108 | 8 | Block Canyon | Frederick Iasiello | 1988 | |
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) | 23 | 11.2 | 32.5" | Groton | Luke Wiggins | 2020 |
| Bluefish | 15 | 6 | 37" | Housatonic River | Shawn Lalond | 2012 |
| Blue Shark | 120" | Block Island Sound | Timothy E. Kilbride | 2009 | ||
| Chub Mackerel | 1 | 15 | 16.63" | Fishers Island | Caleb Rose | 2019 |
| Clearnose Skate | 35" | Clinton Harbor | Evan Kamoen | 2018 | ||
| Cownose Ray | 57.75" | Sandy Point | Al Zuppe | 2020 | ||
| Little Tunny (False Albacore) | 6 | 8 | 26.5" | Block Island Sound | Timothy E. Kilbride | 2009 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | 23" | Six Mile Reef | Maichael Parks | 2018 | ||
| Snake Mackerel | 28" | Block Canyon | Alex Erdmann | 2019 | ||
| Spanish Mackerel | 20.75" | Niantic | Evan Kamoen | 2020 | ||
| 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 | ||
Content last updated December 2020.