2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Tucker, Gill | Alice Christman, Pittsfield | Andrew Langley, Peabody | Kyler Leslie, Petersham | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| 15 species | 18 species | 22 species | 23 species | 23 species |
2024 Adult catch-and-keep gold pin winners
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 3 | 7 | Browning Pond, Spencer | Marcus Rodriguez, Auburn |
| Brown Trout | 11 | 6 | Mattawa Lake, Orange | David Vorce, Athol |
| Bullhead | 4 | 12 | Artichoke River, West Newbury | Roger Aziz, Jr., Methuen |
| Carp | 26 | 9 | Quinebaug River, Sturbridge | Neil Mack, Holland |
| Chain Pickerel | 6 | 3 | Stockbridge Bowl, Stockbridge | Shane Aitken, Pittsfield |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | 5 | Connecticut River, Hatfield | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Crappie | 2 | 10 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Andrew Publicover, Sudbury |
| Crappie | 2 | 10 | Quacumquasit Pond, Brookfield | Andrew Kelosis, Worcester |
| Fallfish | 2 | 2 | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Lake Trout | 19 | 11 | Quabbin Reservoir | Rene Lariviere, Granby |
| Landlocked Salmon | 5 | 8 | Quabbin Reservoir | Thomas Lozier, Athol |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 9 | Snipatuit Pond, Lakeville | Edward Lemieux, Acushnet |
| Northern Pike | 16 | 4 | Lower Highland Lake, Goshen | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Rainbow Trout | 7 | 1 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Jacob Chaves, Aurora, CO |
| Shad | ||||
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 13 | Quabbin Reservoir | Kevin Gage, Halifax |
| Sunfish | 1 | 5 | Snake Pond, Sandwich | David Terrill, Dennisport |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | ||||
| Walleye | 4 | 6 | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Landen Hardy, Orange |
| White Catfish | 6 | 12 | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake, Mashpee | Edward Lemieux, Acushnet |
| White Perch | 2 | 11 | Wachusett Reservoir | Vinny Percuoco, Leominster |
| White Sucker | 3 | 12 | Millers River, Erving | Kathy Flagg, Bernardston |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 15 | Sheep Pond, Brewster | Grant Lheureux, Harwich |
Bold = new state record
2024 Youth catch-and-keep gold pin winners
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 5 | 0 | Onota Lake, Pittsfield | Alice Christman, Pittsfield |
| Brook Trout | 6 | 4 | Laurel Lake, Lee | Cassidy Wojnicki, Hinsdale |
| Brown Trout | 8 | 2 | Mattawa Lake, Orange | Griffin Sabolevski, Phillipston |
| Bullhead | 1 | 10 | Housatonic River, Pittsfield | Alice Christman, Pittsfield |
| Carp | 21 | 1 | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Chain Pickerel | 4 | 0 | Queen Lake, Phillipston | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Channel Catfish | 9 | 14 | Connecticut River, Northampton | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Crappie | 1 | 13 | Merrimack River, Haverhill | Sam Belben, Wayland |
| Fallfish | 1 | 10 | Connecticut River, Northfield | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Lake Trout | 6 | 5 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Luke Manning, Gardner |
| Landlocked Salmon | 4 | 12 | Quabbin Reservoir | Tony Madenski, Hadley |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 5 | Cheshire Reservoir, Cheshire | Alice Christman, Pittsfield |
| Northern Pike | 15 | 0 | Connecticut River, Northampton | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Rainbow Trout | 7 | 2 | Mattawa Lake, Orange | Elise Sabolveski, Phillipston |
| Shad | 3 | 15 | Connecticut River, Holyoke | Marco Buoniconti, Feeding Hills |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 2 | Connecticut River, Montague | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Sunfish | 1 | 2 | Connecticut River, Gill | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Tiger Trout | 1 | 15 | Goose Pond, Tyringham | Alice Christman, Pittsfield |
| Walleye | 3 | 5 | Connecticut River, Montague | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| White Catfish | 4 | 9 | Charles River, Cambridge | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| White Perch | 1 | 11 | Merrimack River, Haverhill | Jack Belben, Wayland |
| White Sucker | 3 | 10 | Connecticut River, Montague | Carter Glagg, Gill |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 9 | Goose Pond, Lee | Sage Nicholson, Attleboro |
2024 Adult catch-and-release gold pin winners
| Species | Inches | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 28" | Taunton River, Taunton | Dave Gatulis, Westborough |
| Bowfin | 28" | Connecticut River, Agawam | Will Pellerin, Springfield |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Fivemile Pond, Springfield | Joseph Decaro II, Springfield |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Swift River, Belchertown | Colin Duarte, Sterling |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Asnacomet (Comet) Pond, Hubbardston | Jeremy Hastings, Gardner |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Walden Pond, Concord | Rebekah Simmons, Concord |
| Brown Trout | 29.50" | Wachusett Reservoir | Colin Duarte, Sterling |
| Bullhead | 20.75" | Artichoke River, West Newbury | Roger Aziz, Jr., Methuen |
| Carp | 40.50" | Connecticut River, South Hadley | Kathy Welch, Chicopee |
| Chain Pickerel | 29.25" | South Meadow Brook, Carver | Nicholas Gurney, Wareham |
| Channel Catfish | 32" | Connecticut River, Gill | Landen Hardy, Orange |
| Crappie | 18.25" | Putnamville Reservoir, Danvers | Thomas Melanson, Danvers |
| Fallfish | 17.50" | Connecticut River, Northfield | Andrew Langley, Peabody |
| Fallfish | 17.50" | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Lake Trout | 39" | Wachusett Reservoir | John Stamas, Leominster |
| Landlocked Salmon | 27.50" | Wachusett Reservoir | Colin Duarte, Sterling |
| Largemouth Bass | 24" | Bog Pond, Carver | Nicholas Gurney, Wareham |
| Northern Pike | 42.50" | Onota Lake, Pittsfield | Seth Davis, North Oxford |
| Northern Pike | 42.50" | Onota Lake, Pittsfield | Craig Strong, Springfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 25" | Swift River, Belchertown | Christopher Haycook, Shrewsbury |
| Shad | 23.50" | Merrimack River, Lawrence | Andrew Langley, Peabody |
| Shad | 23.50" | Merrimack River, Andover | Philip Prieur, South Hamilton |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.50" | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake, Mashpee | Dominic Lentini, Plymouth |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.50" | Little Pond, Plymouth | Nicholas Gurney, Wareham |
| Sunfish | 12" | Quabbin Reservoir | Andrew Langley, Peabody |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 19" | Asnacomet (Comet) Pond, Hubbardston | Bernard Lempicki, Leicester |
| Tiger Trout | 19" | Asnacomet (Comet) Pond, Hubbardston | Tyler Houghton, Worcester |
| Tiger Trout | 19" | Sheep Pond, Brewster | David Terrill, Dennisport |
| Walleye | 28" | Connecticut River, Agawam | Samuel Szczur, Chicopee |
| White Catfish | 22.25" | Charles River, Cambridge | Colin Gladue, Dorchester |
| White Catfish | 22.25" | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake, Mashpee | Edward Lemieux, Acushnet |
| White Perch | 17" | Wachusett Reservoir | Matthew Mulhearn, Cherry Valley |
| White Sucker | 23" | Swift River, Belchertown | Colin Duarte, Sterling |
| White Sucker | 23" | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker, Gill |
| Yellow Perch | 15.25" | Indian Lake, Worcester | Colin Duarte, Sterling |
Bold = new/tie state record or tie
2024 Youth catch-and-release gold pin winners
| Species | Inches | Water | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 27" | Connecticut River, Agawam | Andrew Pellerin, Springfield |
| Brook Trout | 20" | Whiting's Pond, North Attleboro | Sage Nicholson, Attleboro |
| Brown Trout | 26" | Mattawa Lake, Orange | Zoey Lewis, Townsend |
| Bullhead | 16.50" | Billy Ward Pond, Ashburnham | Jack Butler, Ashburnham |
| Carp | 39.25" | Connecticut River, Easthampton | Kyler Leslie, Peterham |
| Chain Pickerel | 27" | Winter Pond, Winchester | Kaden Flummerfelt, Winchester |
| Chain Pickerel | 27" | Quacumquasit Pond, Brookfield | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Chain Pickerel | 27" | Arlington Reservoir, Arlington | Wyatt Donohue, Arlington |
| Channel Catfish | 29" | Connecticut River, Northfield | Sam Lawler, Northfield |
| Crappie | 17.50" | Monomonac Lake, Winchendon | Elise Sabolevski, Phillipston |
| Fallfish | 19" | Connecticut River, Northfield | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Lake Trout | 37" | Quabbin Reservoir | Jackson Benoit, Cherry Valley |
| Landlocked Salmon | 23.25" | Quabbin Reservoir | Ryder McGee, Oakham |
| Landlocked Salmon | 23.25" | Quabbin Reservoir | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Largemouth Bass | 22.50" | White Island Pond, Plymouth | Sadie Cardelli, New Bedford |
| Largemouth Bass | 22.50" | White Island Pond, Plymouth | Luke Dennen, Wareham |
| Northern Pike | 32.50" | Oxbow Pond, Northampton | James McPhearson, Pelham |
| Rainbow Trout | 24" | Whiting's Pond, North Attleboro | Sage Nicholson, Attleboro |
| Shad | 22.25" | Connecticut River, Holyoke | Kyler Leslie, Petersham |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.25" | Swift River, Palmer | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| Sunfish | 12.75" | Plunkett Reservoir, Hinsdale | Cassidy Wojnicki, Hinsdale |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 20.25" | White Pond, Concord | Nic Halterman, Franklin |
| Walleye | 25.25" | Connecticut River, Hatfield | Robert Kaczenski, Hatfield |
| White Catfish | 21.25" | Charles River, Cambridge | Zoe Espinosa, Framingham |
| White Perch | 14" | Connecticut River, Northampton | Ryker Leslie, Petersham |
| White Sucker | 22.75" | Charles River, Cambridge | Jacoby Chalmers, Arlington |
| Yellow Perch | 14.50" | Mystick Lakes, Arlington | Wyatt Donohue, Arlington |
Bold = new state record
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