2025 Angler of the Year award winners
| Adult Catch-and-keep Angler | Youth Catch-and-keep Angler | Adult Catch-and-release Angler | Youth Catch-and-release Angler | Youth Catch-and-release Angler | Youth Catch-and-release Angler | Youth Catch-and-release Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Tucker, Gill | Carter Flagg, Gill | Andrew Langley, Peabody | Kyler Leslie, Petersham | Ryker Leslie, Petersham | Jack Ostriker, Grafton | Carter Polette, Natick |
| 12 species | 14 species | 21 species | 23 species | 23 species | 23 species | 23 species |
2025 Adult catch-and-keep gold pin winners
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 6 | 7 | Taunton River, Taunton | Dustin Lewis, Townsend |
| Brook Trout | 3 | 1 | Quacumquasit Pond, Brookfield | Kevin Nuzzolilli, Monson |
| Brown Trout | 12 | 12 | Chicopee Reservoir, Chicopee | Tyler Mazzotta, Adams |
| Bullhead | 4 | 0 | Forest Lake, Methuen | Roger Aziz, Jr., Methuen |
| Carp | 39 | 3 | Quinebaug River, Sturbridge | Neil Mack, Holland |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | 15 | Sheomet Lake, Warwick | James Dorais, Winchendon |
| Channel Catfish | 8 | 2 | Connecticut River, Gill | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Crappie | 2 | 2 | Long Pond, Sturbridge | Erik Ciesluk, Brimfield |
| Fallfish | 1 | 15 | Swift River, Palmer | Daniel Szlosek, Northampton |
| Lake Trout | 17 | 6 | Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown | Camden Kush, Sterling |
| Landlocked Salmon | 4 | 7 | Quabbin Reservoir, New Salem | David Atkinson, Lancaster |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 13 | Moores Pond, Warwick | Dana Songer, Warwick |
| Northern Pike | ||||
| Rainbow Trout | 7 | 1 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Jacob Chaves, Aurora, CO |
| Shad | ||||
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 12 | Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown | Joseph Reardon, Mansfield |
| Sunfish | 1 | 3 | Round Pond, Falmouth | Aidan Webb, Falmouth |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 3 | 2 | Sheep Pond, Brewster | Grant Lheureux, Harwich |
| Walleye | 6 | 7 | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Leslie Jackson, Montague |
| White Catfish | 8 | 13 | Mashpee-wakeby Lake, Mashpee | Edward Lemieux, Acushnet |
| White Perch | 2 | 5 | Quabbin Reservoir, Petersham | Christopher M Guzik, Ware |
| White Sucker | 3 | 11 | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Yellow Perch | 2 | 2 | Plainfield Pond, Plainfield | Cam Tucker, Gill |
Bold = new state record
2025 Youth catch-and-keep gold pin winners
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 1 | 10 | Chicopee Reservoir, Chicopee | Carter Flagg, Gill |
| Brown Trout | 10 | 12 | Chicopee Reservoir, Chicopee | Griffin Sabolevski, Philipston |
| Bullhead | 2 | 4 | Ashfield Pond, Ashfield | Carter Flagg, Gill |
| Carp | 30 | 1 | Connecticut River, Northampton | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Chain Pickerel | 4 | 10 | Long Pond, Rutland | Declan Votruba, Rutland |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | 8 | Connecticut River, Deerfield | John Stanisewski, Hatfield |
| Crappie | 2 | 6 | Quabbin Reservoir, New Salem | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Fallfish | 1 | 12 | Millers River, Erving | Carter Flagg, Gill |
| Lake Trout | 13 | 11 | Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown | Tony Madenski, Hadley |
| Landlocked Salmon | 3 | 10 | Quabbin Reservoir, Hardwick | Grant Dell Orto, Natick |
| Largemouth Bass | 6 | 1 | Black Pond, Rochester | Hunter Trahan, Rochester |
| Northern Pike | ||||
| Rainbow Trout | 3 | 10 | Peters Pond, Mashpee | Cooper Morris, East Falmouth |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Merrimack River, North Andover | Carter Flagg, Gill |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 2 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Zoey Lewis, Townsend |
| Sunfish | 1 | 0 | Coonamessett Pond, Falmouth | Liam Webb, Teaticket |
| Tiger Trout | 2 | 7 | Asnacomet (comet) Pond, Hubbardston | Griffin Sabolevski, Philipston |
| Walleye | 3 | 13 | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| White Catfish | 3 | 15 | Merrimack River, Methuen | Sam Belben, Wayland |
| White Perch | 2 | 0 | Quabbin Reservoir, Hardwick | Adaline Guzik, Ware |
| White Sucker | 3 | 9 | Millers River, Erving | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| White Sucker | 3 | 9 | Deerfield River, Deerfield | Carter Flagg, Gill |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 4 | Connecticut River, Gill | Carter Flagg, Gill |
2025 Adult catch-and-release gold pin winners
| Species | Inches | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 28.5" | Great Pond, Hatfield | Jean Pierre Crevier, Hatfield |
| Brook Trout | 20" | Swift River, Belchertown | William Mccarthy, West Springfield |
| Brown Trout | 30.5" | Littleville Reservoir, Huntington | Tyler Mazzotta, Adams |
| Bullhead | 20.75" | Artichoke River, West Newbury | Roger Aziz, Jr., Methuen |
| Carp | 40.75" | Connecticut River, Greenfield | Kenneth Langdon, South Hadley |
| Chain Pickerel | 29" | Littleville Reservoir, Huntington | Brandon Hills, Westfield |
| Channel Catfish | 31.5" | Chicopee River, Springfield | Emory Snell, Chicopee |
| Crappie | 17.5" | Indian Lake, Worcester | Jeffrey Ruggieri, Jefferson |
| Fallfish | 17.5" | Connecticut River, Northampton | Keith Howe, New Braintree |
| Lake Trout | 33" | Wachusett Reservoir, Boylston | Kane Chen, Wayland |
| Landlocked Salmon | 25.5" | Quabbin Reservoir, New Salem | Leonard Crossman, Orange |
| Largemouth Bass | 23.75" | Merrimack River, Haverhill | Mitchel Robillard, Cheshire |
| Northern Pike | 45" | Onota Lake, Pittsfield | Daniel Aitken, Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 23.75" | Denison Lake, Winchendon | Cole Benoit, Athol |
| Shad | 24.25" | Merrimack River, Andover | Roger Aziz, Jr., Methuen |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.5" | Wachusett Reservoir, Boylston | Rebekah Simmons, Milford |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.5" | Quabbin Reservoir, New Salem | Walter Johnson, Belchertown |
| Sunfish | 12" | Marys Pond, Rochester | Brandon Cheng, Newton |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 19.5" | Asnacomet (comet) Pond, Hubbardston | Cole Benoit, Athol |
| Tiger Trout | 19.5" | White Pond, Concord | John Uga, Everett |
| Walleye | 28" | Connecticut River, Chicopee | Samuel Szczur, Chicopee |
| White Catfish | 22.5" | Mashpee-wakeby Lake, Mashpee | Edward Lemieux, Acushnet |
| White Perch | 16" | Assawompset Pond, Middleborough | Dan Reed, East Bridgewater |
| White Sucker | 23.5" | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Yellow Perch | 16.75" | Laurel Lake, Lee | William Mccarthy, West Springfield |
Bold = new/tie state record or tie
2025 Youth catch-and-release gold pin winners
| Species | Inches | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 25.5" | Oxbow, Northampton | Alexander Putnam, Athol |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Little Pond, Plymouth | Christopher Palin, Dedham |
| Brown Trout | 22.75" | Pequot Pond (hampton Ponds), Westfield | Griffin Sabolevski, Philipston |
| Bullhead | 19" | Upper Artichoke Reservoir, Town Zipcode | Zac Pierce, West Newbury |
| Carp | 39.5" | Connecticut River, Northampton | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Chain Pickerel | 26.5" | Santuit Pond, Mashpee | Joseph Ruszala, East Sandwich |
| Channel Catfish | 30.75" | Connecticut River, Hatfield | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Crappie | 15.75" | Leverett Pond, Leverett | Samuel Leblond, Amherst |
| Fallfish | 16.75" | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Carter Polette, Natick |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir, Pelham | John Lyons, Holland |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir, New Salem | Lucas Jolin, Oakham |
| Landlocked Salmon | 24.75" | Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Largemouth Bass | 25" | Moores Pond, Warwick | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Northern Pike | 39" | Woods Pond, Lenox | Boden Carlow, Windsor |
| Northern Pike | 39" | Pontoosuc Lake, Lanesborough | Mason Kucka, Lanesborough |
| Rainbow Trout | 22" | Greenwood Lake, North Attleborough | Nic Halterman, Franklin |
| Shad | 24" | Merrimack River, North Andover | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Smallmouth Bass | 21.25" | Grews Pond, Falmouth | Daniel Flynn, Teaticket |
| Sunfish | 11" | Center Pond, Becket | Jack Furlong, Washington |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 17.5" | Long Pond, Plymouth | Henry Leaman, Plymouth |
| Tiger Trout | 17.5" | Old Grist Mill Pond, Seekonk | Griffin Sabolevski, Philipston |
| Walleye | 26.5" | Connecticut River, Gill | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| White Catfish | 20" | Charles River, Cambridge | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| White Perch | 15" | Merrimack River, Haverhill | Charles Prieur, South Hamilton |
| White Sucker | 22.75" | Fuller Brook, Wellesley | Evan Garber, Natick |
| Yellow Perch | 15.5" | White Pond, Concord | Jacoby Chalmers, Arlington |
Bold = new state record
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