Record breaking catch?
Anglers who believe they have broken a state record must present their fish in its entirety (whole) to a fisheries biologist at MassWildlife Field Headquarters in Westborough or at any of the five MassWildlife District offices. In keeping with MassWildlife regulations prohibiting the transportation of live fish without a permit, any fish submitted for weighing must be dead.
Adult Catch & Keep Sportfishing Awards leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 8 | 8 | Mill River | Taunton |
| Brook Trout | 4 | 8 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Brook Trout | 4 | 8 | Little Pond | Plymouth |
| Brown Trout | 9 | 10 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Bullhead | 4 | 12 | Stiles Pond | Boxford |
| Carp | 25 | 8 | Quinsigamond Lake | Worcester |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | 13 | Demond Pond | Rutland |
| Channel Catfish | 18 | 5 | Connecticut River | Hadley |
| Crappie | 2 | 12 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Lake Trout | 14 | 0 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Landlocked Salmon | 7 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | Pelham |
| Largemouth Bass | 9 | 1 | Johns Pond | Mashpee |
| Northern Pike | 16 | 6 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 6 | 5 | Laurel Lake | Erving |
| Shad |
5 |
5 | Merrimack River | Lawrence |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Sunfish | 1 | 10 | Long Pond | Yarmouth |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 2 | 14 | Chapin Pond | Ludlow |
| Walleye | 7 | 12 | Connecticut River | Sunderland |
| White Catfish | 7 | 8 | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake | Mashpee |
| White Perch | 2 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Yellow Perch | 2 | 4 | Congamond Lakes | Southwick |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated November 16, 2018
Youth Catch & Keep Sportfishing Awards leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 7 | 0 | Taunton River | Taunton |
| Brook Trout | 1 | 7 | Russell-Sawmill Pond | Plymouth |
| Brown Trout | 5 | 4 | Cliff Pond | Brewster |
| Bullhead | 2 | 12 | Merrimack River | Methuen |
| Carp | 19 | 6 | Mill Pond | Danvers |
| Chain Pickerel | 6 | 4 | Pleasant Pond | Wenham |
| Channel Catfish | 6 | 9 | Connecticut River | Montague |
| Crappie | 1 | 11 | Wachusett Reservoir | West Boylston |
| Lake Trout | ||||
| Landlocked Salmon | 5 | 15 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 4 | Rohunta Lake [M.B.] | Athol |
| Northern Pike | 11 | 10 | Wequaquet Lake | Barnstable |
| Rainbow Trout | 12 | 3 | Jamaica Pond | Boston |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Merrimack River | Lawrence |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Connecticut River | S. Hadley |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 10 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Sunfish | 1 | 2 | Lower Naukeag Lake | Ashburnham |
| Sunfish | 1 | 2 | Sheep Pond | Brewster |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 1 | 9 | Higgins Pond | Brewster |
| Walleye | 4 | 15 | Connecticut River | Holyoke |
| White Catfish | 2 | 13 | Charles River | Cambridge |
| White Perch | 2 | 9 | Spring Pond | Peabody |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 14 | South End Pond | Millis |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated November 16, 2018
Catch & Release Sportfishing Awards Leaders
| Species | Length | Waterbody | Town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 30 | Connecticut River | Springfield | |
| Brook Trout | 20 | Jamaica Pond | Boston | |
| Brown Trout | 26 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield | |
| Bullhead | 20.75 | Baldpate Pond | Boxford | |
| Carp | 38.5 | Connecticut River | Chicopee | |
| Chain Pickerel | 27.25 | Webster Lake | Webster | |
| Channel Catfish | 32 | Connecticut River | Holyoke | |
| Crappie | 16.25 | Red Bridge Impoundment | Ludlow | |
| Crappie | 16.25 | Quaboag Pond | Brookfield | |
| Lake Trout | ||||
| Landlocked Salmon | 27.25 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick | |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | Great Herring Pond | Plymouth | |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | White Pond | Concord | |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | Lower Highland Lake | Goshen | |
| Northern Pike | 42 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield | |
| Northern Pike | 42 | East Brimfield Reservoir | Brimfield | |
| Rainbow Trout | 23 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick | |
| Shad | 24 | Merrimack River | Lawrence | |
| Smallmouth Bass | 23 | Upper Mill Pond | Brewster | |
| Sunfish | 11.5 | Norwich Pond | Huntington | |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 18 | Asnacomet (Comet) Pond | Hubbardston | |
| Walleye | 29.5 | Connecticut River | Holyoke | |
| White Catfish | 30 | Connecticut River | Deerfield | |
| White Perch | 16.5 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick | |
| Yellow Perch | 15 | Spot Pond | Stoneham | |
| Yellow Perch | 15 | Russell Pond | Russell |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated November 16, 2018