Massachusetts saltwater game fish records

Want to set a new record for saltwater game fish in Massachusetts? Check out the current leaders. The last record catch was set in 2020.

Saltwater Game Fish Records

Species Weight Location Date Angler
Albacore 65 lb. 6 oz. Edgartown 2020

Sean Ready

Bigeye Tuna 319 lb. 5 oz.   2018

Daniel Bliss

Black Sea Bass 8 lb. 15 oz. Buzzards Bay May 2007

Aaron Costa

Bluefish 27 lb. 4 oz. Graves Light 09/11/82

Louis Gordon

Bluefin Tuna 1,228 lb. Cape Cod Bay 09/23/84

Marlene Goldstein

Blue Marlin 873 lb.   2015

Dr. Ralph DeLaTorre

Blue Shark 485 lb. 2 oz. Jeffreys Ledge 2011

Ethan Lynch

Bonito 13 lb. 8 oz. NB Dike 09/23/02

Eddie Gomez

Cod 92 lb. Jeffreys Ledge 07/05/87

Robert Radzik

Coho Salmon 18 lb. 8 oz. North River 01/21/86

James Lewis

Cusk 34 lb. 4 oz. Stellwagen Bank 07/15/90

Gabe Silvestrone

Dolphin 61 lb. 3 oz. Veatch Canyon 08/08/09

Ty Warren

False Albacore 19 lb. 5 oz. Edgartown 09/27/90

Donald MacGillvray

Fluke 21 lb. 8 oz. Nomans Island 09/25/80

Joseph Czapiga

Haddock* 20 lb. Stellwagen Bank 1972

Don Rehnstrom

Haddock* 20 lb.  Boston Lightship 08/03/74

Joseph Gelsomini

Halibut 321 lb. Massachusetts Bay 07/21/65

Norman Cournoyer

King Mackerel 9 lb. 14 oz. Hedge Fence 2018

Zak Potter

Mackerel 3 lb. 8 oz. Hampton Shoal 10/09/94

Steve Ostrander

Mako Shark (shortfin) 1,324 lb. Massachusetts Bay 07/27/99 Kevin Scola
Pollock 48 lb. 2 oz. Cashes Ledge 09/14/92

Sal Mocerino

Porbeagle Shark 495 lb. Martha's Vineyard 2011 Jesse Siegel
Scup 5 lb. 14 oz. Nomans Land Island 10/17/83 Robert Pimental
Spanish Mackerel 8 lb. Vineyard Sound 2011 Joe Canha
Striped Bass* 73 lb. Quick's Hole 1913

Charles Church

Striped Bass* 73 lb. Sow & Pigs 1967

Charles Cinto

Striped Bass* 73 lb. Nauset Beach 11/3/81

Anton Stetzko

Swordfish 646 lb. Nomans Land Island 1972 Albert Little
Tautog 22 lb. 9 oz. Gay Head 06/29/78

Michael Horsely

Thresher Shark 630 lb. Martha's Vineyard 2011 Timothy Delude
Wahoo 182 lb. 3 oz. Veatch Canyon 07/12/16

Derek Wittkamper

Weakfish 18 lb. 12 oz. Buzzards Bay 08/19/84

George Mahoney

White Marlin 131 lb. Nantucket 07/30/82

Ted Nfatzger

Winter Flounder 8 lb. 2 oz. Georges Bank 07/12/96

Tom Hillebrand

Wolffish 55 lb. 8 oz. Cape Cod Bay 06/19/00

Andrew Glovsky

Yellowfin Tuna 187 lb. Nantucket 08/05/90 Mark Bojoukos

* record tie

Record-breaking catch?

If you think you've broken the state record for a saltwater game fish, enter your catch in the Weigh-In Derby

Contact   for Massachusetts saltwater game fish records

Address

John Boardman, Aquatic Biologist & Derby Coordinator
836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744

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