Weigh-In Leaders - Inshore Species
Updated 7/24/2025
| Species | Category | Name | Heaviest fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Black Sea Bass | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bluefish | Adult | David Tokla | 12 lb 14 oz |
| Junior | |||
| Bonito | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Dolphinfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| False Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fluke | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| King Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Scup | Adult | Kristofer Sadeck | 2 lb 15 oz |
| Junior | Hunter Macomber | 2 lb 4 oz | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Tautog | Adult | ||
| Junior | Hunter Macomber | 6 lb 4 oz | |
| Weakfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Winter Flounder | Adult | ||
| Junior |
*New state record
Weigh-In Leaders - Groundfish Species
Updated 3/4/2025
| 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 3/4/2025
| Species | Category | Name | Heaviest fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Bigeye Tuna | Adult | ||
| 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 | ||
| Junior |
*New state record
Catch & Release Leaders - Inshore Species
Updated 7/17/2025
| Species | Category | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Bonito | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Atlantic Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Black Sea Bass | Adult | Brandon Cheng | 22 in |
| Junior | Mason Hutchinson | 20.5 in | |
| Bluefish | Adult | JJ Oldershaw | 36.5 in |
| Junior | |||
| Dolphinfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| False Albacore | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fluke | Adult | Camden Dumais | 31 in |
| Junior | |||
| King Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Scup | Adult | Paul Sexton | 16 in |
| Junior | Bryton Perry | 15 in | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Striped Bass | Adult | Andrew Burns | 47 in |
| Junior | Stella Rose | 40 in | |
| Tautog | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Weakfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | Madaline Andrade | 18 in | |
| Winter Flounder | Adult | ||
| Junior |
Catch & Release Leaders - Groundfish Species
Updated 3/4/2025
| 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 7/14/2025
| 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 | Nicholas Rhodes | 47.5 in |
| Junior | |||
| Porbeagle Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Swordfish | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Thresher Shark | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Wahoo | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| White Marlin | Adult | ||
| Junior | |||
| Yellowfin Tuna | Adult | ||
| Junior |
Contact
Address
John Boardman, Aquatic Biologist & Derby Coordinator
836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744