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Massachusetts Freshwater Fish Records
Trophy anglers, the Sportfishing Awards Program offers yearly recognition to anglers who catch the largest fish in each category. 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.
| Species | Water Body | Weight | Angler | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | Sampson Pond Carver |
15 lbs 8 oz | Walter Bolonis | 1975 |
| Bass, Smallmouth | Wachusett Reservoir | 8 lbs 2 oz | Barbara Sasen | 1991 |
| Bullhead* | Forest Lake Methuen |
6 lbs 4 oz | Roger Aziz Jr | 2008 |
| Carp | Lake Quinsigamond Shrewsbury |
46 lbs 5 oz | Shane Felch, Shrewsbury | 2012 |
| Catfish, Channel | Ashfield Lake Ashfield |
26 lbs 8 oz | Dana Dodge | 1989 |
| Catfish, White | Baddacook Pond Groton |
9 lbs 3 oz | Michael Payne | 1987 |
| Crappie | Jake's Pond Plymouth |
4 lbs 10 oz | James Crowley | 1980 |
| Perch, White | Wachusett Reservoir | 3 lbs 2 oz | Ray Richford | 1994 |
| Perch, Yellow | South Watuppa Pond Fall River |
2 lbs 12 oz | James O'Conner | 1979 |
| Pickerel, Chain | Laurel Lake Lee |
9 lbs 5 oz | Mrs. James Martin | 1954 |
| Pike, Northern | South Pond Brookfield |
35 lbs 0 oz | Don Greenwood Jr. | 1988 |
| Salmon, Broodstock | Lake Mattawa Orange |
22 lbs 15 oz | Donald Savoy | 1997 |
| Salmon, Landlocked | Wachusett Reservoir | 10 lbs 2 oz | Richard Gagne | 1985 |
| Shad, American | Connecticut River | 11 lbs 4 oz | Bob Thibodo | 1986 |
| Sunfish | South Athol Pond South Athol |
2 lbs 1 oz | Heather Bulger | 1982 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | Pontoosuc Lake Pittsfield |
27 lbs 0 oz | James Lambert | 2001 |
| Trout, Brook* | Ashfield Lake Ashfield |
10 lbs 0 oz | Peter Harand | 2008 |
| Trout, Brown | Wachusett Reservoir | 19 lbs 10 oz | Dana Deblois | 1966 |
| Trout, Lake | Wachusett Reservoir | 24 lbs 0 oz | Michael Sienkiewicz | 2004 |
| Trout, Rainbow | Wachusett Reservoir | 13 lbs 13 oz | Jeffrey Greco | 1999 |
| Trout, Tiger | Peters Pond Sandwich |
9 lbs 7oz | Michael Shelton | 2004 |
| Walleye | Quabbin Reservoir | 11 lbs 0 oz | Robert Methot | 1973 |
*=new state record
Last Updated: 02/04/2013