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Sportfishing Awards Current Leaders
The
tables below list the current biggest fish caught in the 2009 Freshwater
Sportfishing Awards Program. Separate tables for adults
and youths will be updated a few times per month.
Record Breaking Catch? Anglers who believe they have broken a state record must present their fish in its entirety (whole) to qualified fisheries personnel at MassWildlife Field Headquarters in Westborough or at any of the five MassWildlife District offices.
Adult Sportfishing Awards Leaders (2009)
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 10 | 2 | Billington Sea | Plymouth |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 5 | 15 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| Bullhead | 4 | 6 | Millvale Reservoir | Haverhill |
| Carp | 30 | 9 | Quinsigamond Lake | Shrewsbury |
| Catfish, Channel | 20 | 6 | Five Mile Pond | Springfield |
| Catfish, White | 7 | 5 | Mashpee-Wakeby Pond | Mashpee |
| Crappie | 2 | 7 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Perch, White | 2 | 11 | Wachusett Reservoir | West Boylston |
| Perch, Yellow | 2 | 4 | Unnamed Pond | Winchendon |
| Perch, Yellow | 2 | 4 | Wequaquet Lake | Barnstable |
| Pickerel, Chain | 6 | 3 | Long Pond | Yarmouth |
| Northern Pike | 22 | 4 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Salmon (broodstock) | 15 | 8 | Five Mile Pond | Springfield |
| Salmon (landlocked) | 8 | 3 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| American Shad | 6 | 8 | Merrimack River | Lawrence |
| Sunfish | 1 | 3 | Snake Pond | Sandwich |
| Trout, Brook | 2 | 8 | Little Pond | Plymouth |
| Trout, Brown | 9 | 4 | Congamond Lake | Southwick |
| Trout, Lake | 15 | 7 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| Trout, Rainbow | 8 | 6 | Walden Pond | Concord |
| Trout, Tiger | 8 | 10 | White Pond | Concord |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 10 | 7 | Chauncey Lake | Westborough |
| Walleye | 8 | 2 | Connecticut River | Hadley |
* = new state record
Youth Sportfishing Awards Leaders (2009)
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 8 | 14 | Schoolhouse Pond | Chatham |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 5 | 8 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| Bullhead | 2 | 4 | Moosehorn Pond | Hubbardston |
| Bullhead | 2 | 4 | Cheshire Lake | Cheshire |
| Carp | 29 | 15 | Connecticut River | Easthampton |
| Catfish, Channel | 9 | 1 | Connecticut River | Springfield |
| Catfish, White | 4 | 1 | Charles River | Newton |
| Crappie | 2 | 13 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Perch, White | 1 | 15 | Wachusett Reservoir | West Boylston |
| Perch, Yellow | 2 | 3 | Petes Pond | Sandwich |
| Pickerel, Chain | 5 | 6 | Middle Pond | Marstons Mills |
| Northern Pike | 19 | 11 | Housatonic River | Sheffield |
| Salmon (broodstock) | 13 | 7 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Salmon (landlocked) | 7 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| American Shad | 4 | 10 | Connecticut River | Holyoke |
| Sunfish | 1 | 5 | Shawme Pond | Sandwich |
| Trout, Brook | 2 | 15 | Cliff Pond | Brewster |
| Trout, Brown | 5 | 6 | Hoosic River | Adams |
| Trout, Lake | 17 | 4 | Quabbin Reservoir | N/A |
| Trout, Rainbow | 5 | 12 | Wallum Lake | Douglas |
| Trout, Tiger | 1 | 12 | Cochituate Lake | Natick |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Walleye | 3 | 6 | Connecticut River | Springfield |
Updated: 09/02/2009