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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 | ||
Please contact the Fisheries Division with any questions.
Phone: 860-434-6043
E-mail: deep.marine.fisheries@ct.gov
Content last updated in December 2024.