Catch & Release Leaders - Inshore Species
Updated 8/21/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Bonito | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Atlantic Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Black Sea Bass | Adult | Jeffrey Albernaz | 21 inches |
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 21 inches | |
| Bluefish | Adult | Francis Smith | 35 inches |
| Junior | |||
| Dolphinfish | Adult | Sam Brandt | 31 inches |
| Junior | |||
| False Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fluke | Adult | Camden Dumais | 28 inches |
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 27 inches | |
| King Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Scup | Adult | Nicholas Rhodes | 16 inches |
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 15 inches | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Striped Bass | Adult | Jean Peeples | 54 inches |
| Junior | Mason Hutchison | 42 inches | |
| Tautog | Adult | David Tokla | 23 inches |
| Junior | |||
| Weakfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Winter Flounder | Adult | Charles Linnell and Ashley Gaulin (tie) | 17.5 inches |
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 16.5 inches |
Catch & Release Leaders - Groundfish Species
Updated 2/13/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cod | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Atlantic Halibut | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Cusk | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Haddock | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Pollock | Adult | ||
| Junior |
Catch & Release - Large Pelagic Species
Updated 8/11/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Atlantic Sailfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bigeye Tuna | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Blue Marlin | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Blue Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bluefin Tuna | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Porbeagle Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Swordfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Thresher Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Wahoo | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| White Marlin | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Yellowfin Tuna | Adult | Sam Brandt | 46 inches |
| Junior |
Weigh-In Leaders - Inshore Species
Updated 8/11/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Heaviest fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 1 lb. 6 oz. | |
| Black Sea Bass | Adult | ||
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 3 lb. 4 oz. | |
| Bluefish | Adult | Caroline Collatos | 13 lb. 6 oz. |
| Junior | |||
| Bonito | Adult | ||
| Junior | Connor Magee | 4 lb. 6 oz. | |
| Dolphinfish (Mahi) | Adult | ||
| Junior | Henry Danubio | 60 lb. 13 oz. | |
| False Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fluke | Adult | Jonathan Bahn | 9 lb. 15 oz. |
| Junior | Henry Stephens | 3 lb. 14 oz. | |
| King Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Scup | Adult | Paul Menlibai | 2 lb. 8 oz. |
| Junior | Ayla Jacobs | 1 lb. 8 oz. | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Tautog | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Weakfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Winter Flounder | Adult | ||
| Junior |
*New state record
Weigh-In Leaders - Groundfish Species
Updated 2/13/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Heaviest fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cod | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Atlantic Halibut | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Cusk | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Haddock | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Pollock | Adult | ||
| Junior |
*New state record
Weigh-In Leaders - Large Pelagic Species
Updated 8/6/2026
| Species | Category | Name | Heaviest fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bigeye Tuna | Adult | Sam Brandt | 144 lb. |
| Junior | |||
| Blue Marlin | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bluefin Tuna | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Porbeagle Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Swordfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Thresher Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Wahoo | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| White Marlin | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Yellowfin Tuna | Adult | George Barrett | 187 lb. 5 oz. *NEW STATE RECORD* |
| Junior | Ben Durfee | 55 lb. 6 oz. |
*New state record
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John Boardman, Aquatic Biologist & Derby Coordinator
836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744