Massachusetts freshwater catch & keep records
If you think your trophy fish may have broken a catch and keep record, it needs to be weighed by a MassWildlife Fisheries Biologist. Please email steven.mattocks@mass.gov to make an appointment to bring your fish into one of our office locations. The fish must be presented in its entirety (whole). In keeping with MassWildlife regulations prohibiting the transportation of live fish without a permit, any fish submitted for weighing must be dead.
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Length | Water | Angler | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Shad | 11 | 4 | 32 | Connecticut River | Bob Thibodo | 1986 |
| Bowfin | 9 | 10 | 29.25 | Taunton River | Andrew Langley | 2020 |
| Broodstock Salmon | 22 | 15 | 36 | Mattawa Lake, Orange | Donald Savoy | 1997 |
| Brook Trout | 10 | 0 | 23 | Ashfield Lake, Ashfield | Peter Harand | 2008 |
| Brown Trout | 19 | 10 | 31 | Wachusett Reservoir | Dana Deblois | 1966 |
| Bullhead | 6 | 4 | 23 | Forest Lake, Methuen | Roger Aziz, Jr. | 2008 |
| Carp | 46 | 5 | 42 | Quinsigamond Lake, Shrewsbury | Shane Felch | 2012 |
| Chain Pickerel | 9 | 5 | NA | Laurel Lake, Lee | Mrs. James Martin | 1954 |
| Channel Catfish | 26 | 8 | 35 | Ashfield Lake, Ashfield | Dana Dodge | 1989 |
| Crappie | 4 | 10 | NA | Jake's Pond, Plymouth | James Crowley | 1980 |
| Fallfish | 2 | 2 | 17.75" | Millers River, Montague | Cam Tucker | 2024 |
| Lake Trout | 25 | 7 | 33 | Quabbin Reservoir | William Roy | 2016 |
| Landlocked Salmon | 10 | 2 | 29 | Wachusett Reservoir | Richard Gagne | 1985 |
| Largemouth Bass | 15 | 8 | 28 | Sampson Pond, Carver | Walter Bolonis | 1975 |
| Northern Pike | 35 | 0 | 47 | Quacumquasit Pond, Brookfield | Don Greenwood, Jr. | 1988 |
| Rainbow Trout | 13 | 13 | 28 | Wachusett Reservoir | Jeffrey Greco | 1999 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 8 | 2 | 22 | Wachusett Reservoir | Barbara Sasen | 1991 |
| Sunfish | 2 | 1 | 12 | South Athol Pond, Athol | Heather Bulger | 1982 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 27 | 0 | 46 | Pontoosuc Lake, Pittsfield | James Lambert | 2001 |
| Tiger Trout | 9 | 7 | 26 | Peter's Pond, Sandwich | Michael Shelton | 2004 |
| Walleye | 11 | 0 | 30 | Quabbin Reservoir | Robert Methot | 1973 |
| White Catfish | 9 | 3 | 26 | Baddacook Pond, Groton | Michael Payne | 1987 |
| White Perch | 3 | 8 | 18 | Wachusett Reservoir | Val Percuoco | 2016 |
| White Sucker | 3 | 12 | 21.25 | Millers River, Erving | Kathy Flagg | 2024 |
| Yellow Perch | 2 | 12 | 17 | South Watuppa Pond, Fall River | James O'Conner | 1979 |
Massachusetts freshwater catch & release records
Be sure to follow the rules for measuring and photographing your fish to be eligible.
| Species | Length | Water | Angler | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Shad | 25.00 | Chicopee River, Granby | Paul Beauchesne, Jr. | 2017 |
| Bowfin | 34.50 | Connecticut River, Northampton | William Pellerin, Springfield | 2023 |
| Brook Trout | 20.75 | Swift River, Belchertown | David DeSimone | 2021 |
| Brown Trout | 32.00 | Littleville Reservoir, Huntington | David DeSimone | 2020 |
| Bullhead | 21.50 | Stiles Pond, Oxford | Roger Aziz, Jr. | 2021 |
| Carp | 44.00 | Connecticut River, South Hadley | Kenneth Langdon | 2021 |
| Chain Pickerel | 32.50 | Bog Pond, Carver | Nicholas Gurney | 2023 |
| Channel Catfish | 34.75 | Connecticut River, Gill | Cam Tucker | 2023 |
| Channel Catfish | 34.50 | Connecticut River, Hatfield | Kenneth Langdon | 2020 |
| Crappie | 18.25 | Lashaway Lake, North Brookfield | Matthew Menard | 2019 |
| Crappie | 18.25 | Putnamville Reservoir, Danvers | Thomas Melanson | 2024 |
| Fallfish | 19 | Connecticut River, Northfield | Ryker Leslie | 2024 |
| Lake Trout | 39.00 | Wachusett Reservoir | John Stamas | 2024 |
| Landlocked Salmon | 27.50 | Wachusett Reservoir | Colin Duarte | 2024 |
| Largemouth Bass | 25.00 | Mashpee-Wakeby Pond, Mashpee | John Gonsalves | 2017 |
| Largemouth Bass | 25.00 | Mashpee-Wakeby Pond, Mashpee | Dylan Towne | 2018 |
| Largemouth Bass | 25.00 | White Pond, Concord | Tracy Como-Bowe | 2018 |
| Largemouth Bass | 25.00 | Forge Pond, Granby | Will Pellerin | 2022 |
| Northern Pike | 45.50 | Onota Lake, Pittsfield | Ashley DePaoli | 2017 |
| Northern Pike | 45.50 | Onota Lake, Pittfield | Craig Strong | 2021 |
| Rainbow Trout | 27.25 | Swift River, Belchertown | David DeSimone | 2021 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 24.25 | Chicopee River, Chicopee | William Pellerin | 2023 |
| Sunfish | 13.00 | Wrights Reservoir, Westminster | Griffin Sabolevski | 2021 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 34.00 | Pontoosuc Lake, Lanesborough | David DeSimone | 2021 |
| Tiger Trout | 25.50 | Ashfield Pond, Ashfield | David DeSimone | 2021 |
| Walleye | 29.50 | Connecticut River, Holyoke | Michael Taylor | 2018 |
| Walleye | 29.50 | Connecticut River, Turners Falls | Jason Wingrove | 2018 |
| Walleye | 29.50 | Connecticut River, Holyoke | Michael Taylor | 2022 |
| White Catfish | 30.00 | Connecticut River, Deerfield | John Truitt | 2018 |
| White Perch | 18.00 | Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston | Prince Dukuly | 2018 |
| White Perch | 18.00 | Wachusett Reservoir, Boylston | John Ceccolini | 2022 |
| White Sucker | 23 | Swift River, Belchertown | Colin Duarte | 2024 |
| White Sucker | 23 | Millers River | Cam Tucker | 2024 |
| Yellow Perch | 16.50 | Coonamessett Pond, Falmouth | Peter Brundrett | 2015 |
| Yellow Perch | 16.50 | Long Pond, Plymouth | Mark Mohan, Jr. | 2016 |
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