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Fishing Information

Minimum Weight Requirements For Pin Fish Submissions

The weights below reflect the changes made effective as of 2006. Note that there is now an adult and youth angler category.

Minimum Weights by Species
Species Adult Youth
Brook trout 2 lb. 0 oz. 1 lb. 0 oz.
Broodstock salmon 10 lb. 0 oz. 5 lb. 0 oz.
Brown trout
5 lb. 0 oz.*
3 lb. 0 oz.
Bullhead
2 lb. 0 oz.*
1 lb. 0 oz.
Carp
15 lb. 0 oz.
10 lb. 0 oz.
Chain pickerel
4 lb. 8 oz.
3 lb. 0 oz.
Channel catfish
6 lb. 0 oz.
5 lb. 0 oz.
Crappie
1 lb. 8 oz.*
1 lb. 0 oz.
Lake trout
7 lb. 0 oz.
5 lb. 0 oz.
Landlocked salmon**
4 lb. 0 oz.*
3 lb. 0 oz.
Largemouth bass
7 lb. 0 oz.*
4 lb. 0 oz.
Northern pike
15 lb. 0 oz.
10 lb. 0 oz.
Rainbow trout
4 lb. 0 oz.
2 lb. 8 oz.
Shad
5 lb. 0 oz.
3 lb. 0 oz.
Smallmouth bass
4 lb. 8 oz.
3 lb. 0 oz.
Sunfish***
0 lb. 12 oz.*
0 lb. 8 oz.
Tiger muskie
10 lb. 0 oz.
7 lb. 0 oz.
Tiger trout
2 lb. 0 oz.*
1 lb. 0 oz.
Walleye
4 lb. 0 oz.*
2 lb. 0 oz.
White catfish
4 lb. 0 oz.
2 lb. 0 oz.
White perch
1 lb. 8 oz.
1 lb. 0 oz.
Yellow perch
1 lb. 8 oz.
1 lb. 0 oz.

* reflects changes in the weights for the Adult Category
** Landlocked salmon are only recognized from Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs
*** Sunfish category includes bluegill, pumpkinseed and rock bass