If you want to keep your fish, enter the catch-and-keep category.
- Read all catch-and-keep rules and minimum weights to make sure your entry is eligible.
- To enter: carefully follow the rules to take a photo of your catch, weigh your fish on a certified scale, and complete the catch-and-keep affidavit.
If you want to release the fish, enter the catch-and-release category.
- Read all catch-and-release rules and minimum lengths to make sure your entry is eligible.
- To enter: carefully follow the rules to take a photo of your catch against a measuring device, release your fish in the same location you caught it, and complete the catch-and-release affidavit.
Awards
Bronze pins: If you submit a fish that meets the minimum weight or minimum length requirements for an eligible species, you’ll get a bronze pin for that species.
Gold pins: If you submit the largest or longest fish in an eligible species category, you’ll get a gold pin and a plaque. You’ll also be honored in a MassWildlife awards event.
Angler of the Year awards are given to anglers who catch the most species that meet either length or weight requirements.
Want to scope out the competition?
Check out the list of current sportfishing leaders, to see what the biggest catches are so far. The leaderboard is updated every Friday.