Sportfishing awards current leaders

The tables below list the biggest fish caught in each category of the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.

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Adult catch-and-keep sportfishing awards leaders

SpeciesLbs.Oz.WaterbodyTown
Bowfin    
Brook Trout    
Brown Trout    
Bullhead    
Carp    
Chain Pickerel    
Channel Catfish    
Crappie    
Fallfish    
Lake Trout    
Landlocked Salmon    
Largemouth Bass    
Northern Pike    
Rainbow Trout    
Shad    
Smallmouth Bass    
Sunfish    
Tiger Muskellunge    
Tiger Trout    
Walleye    
White Catfish    
White Perch    
White Sucker    
Yellow Perch    
     

*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass

Updated January 17, 2025

Youth catch-and-keep sportfishing awards leaders

SpeciesLbs.Oz.WaterbodyTown
Bowfin    
Brook Trout    
Brown Trout    
Bullhead    
Carp    
Chain Pickerel    
Channel Catfish    
Crappie    
Fallfish    
Lake Trout    
Landlocked Salmon    
Largemouth Bass    
Northern Pike    
Rainbow Trout    
Shad    
Smallmouth Bass    
Sunfish    
Tiger Muskellunge    
Tiger Trout    
Walleye    
White Catfish    
White Perch    
White Sucker    
Yellow Perch    

*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass

Updated January 17, 2025

Adult catch-and-release sportfishing awards leaders

SpeciesLengthWaterbodyTown
Bowfin   
Brook Trout16.50"Quacumquasit PondBrookfield
Brown Trout   
Bullhead   
Carp   
Chain Pickerel26.25"Long PondFreetown
Channel Catfish   
Crappie15"Watson PondTaunton
Fallfish   
Lake Trout   
Landlocked Salmon   
Largemouth Bass22.50"Connecticut RiverNorthfield
Northern Pike39.25"Onota LakePittsfield
Rainbow Trout   
Shad   
Smallmouth Bass   
Sunfish   
Tiger Muskellunge   
Tiger Trout19.50"White PondConcord
Walleye   
White Catfish   
White Perch14.50"Webster LakeWebster
White Sucker   
Yellow Perch14.25"Little West PondPlymouth

*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass

Updated January 17, 2025

Youth catch-and-release sportfishing awards leaders

SpeciesLengthWaterbodyTown
Bowfin   
Brook Trout   
Brown Trout22"Richmond PondRichmond
Bullhead   
Carp   
Chain Pickerel23.25"Island Creek PondDuxbury
Channel Catfish   
Crappie11.75"Queen LakePhillipston
Fallfish   
Lake Trout   
Landlocked Salmon   
Largemouth Bass21"Moulton PondRutland
Northern Pike30"Connecticut RiverGill
Rainbow Trout18"Bungay RiverAttleboro
Shad   
Smallmouth Bass   
Sunfish10.50"Connecticut RiverGill
Tiger Muskellunge   
Tiger Trout   
Walleye   
White Catfish   
White Perch   
White Sucker   
Yellow Perch13"Little West PondPlymouth

*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass

Updated January 17, 2025

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