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 award leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 4 | 8 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Brown Trout | 9 | 10 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Bullhead | 4 | 12 | Stiles Pond | Boxford |
| Carp | 20 | 8 | Pontoosuc Lake | Pittsfield |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | 13 | Demond Pond | Rutland |
| Channel Catfish | 11 | 0 | Connecticut River | Chicopee |
| Crappie | 2 | 12 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Lake Trout | 14 | 0 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Landlocked Salmon | 6 | 4 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Largemouth Bass | 9 | 1 | Johns Pond | Mashpee |
| Northern Pike | 16 | 6 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 6 | 5 | Laurel Lake | Erving |
| Shad | ||||
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 10 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Sunfish | 1 | 8 | Spectacle Pond | Lancaster |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 4 | 12 | Peters Pond | Sandwich |
| Tiger Trout | 4 | 12 | Sheep Pond | Brewster |
| Walleye | 5 | 14 | Connecticut River | Montague |
| White Catfish | ||||
| 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 July 13, 2018
Youth catch & keep sportfishing award leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 1 | 7 | Russell-Sawmill Pond | Plymouth |
| Brown Trout | 5 | 4 | Cliff Pond | Brewster |
| Bullhead | 2 | 12 | Merrimack River | Methuen |
| Carp | ||||
| Chain Pickerel | 6 | 4 | Pleasant Pond | Wenham |
| Channel Catfish | ||||
| Crappie | 1 | 11 | Wachusett Reservoir | West Boylston |
| Lake Trout | ||||
| Landlocked Salmon | 5 | 0 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 4 | Rohunta Lake [M.B.] | Athol |
| Northern Pike | 11 | 9 | Pontoosuc Lake | Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 12 | 3 | Jamaica Pond | Boston |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Merrimack River | Lawrence |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Connecticut River | S. Hadley |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | Petersham |
| Sunfish | 1 | 2 | Lower Naukeag Lake | Ashburnham |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 1 | 9 | Higgins Pond | Brewster |
| Walleye | 4 | 94 | Connecticut River | Holyoke |
| White Catfish | ||||
| White Perch | 2 | 9 | Spring Pond | Peabody |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 9 | Long Pond | Lakeville |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated July 13, 2018
Catch & Release Sportfishing Award Leaders
| Species | Length | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | |||
| Brook Trout | 20 | Jamaica Pond | Boston |
| Brown Trout | 26 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Bullhead | 20.75 | Baldpate Pond | Boxford |
| Bullhead | 20.75 | Baldpate Pond | Boxford |
| Carp | 36.5 | Holland Pond | Holland |
| 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 | 24.75 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | Great Herring Pond | Plymouth |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | White Pond | Concord |
| Northern Pike | 42 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Northern Pike | 42 | East Brimfield Reservoir | Brimfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 22 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Shad | 23 | Connecticut River | South Hadley |
| Shad | 23 | Merrimack River | Lawrence |
| Smallmouth Bass | 21.5 | Quabbin Reservoir | Petersham |
| Sunfish | 11.25 | Norwich Pond | Huntington |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 21 | Sheep Pond | Brewster |
| Walleye | 29.5 | Connecticut River | Holyoke |
| White Catfish | 30 | Connecticut River | Deerfield |
| White Perch | 15.5 | Spring Pond | Peabody |
| Yellow Perch | 15 | Spot Pond | Stoneham |
| Yellow Perch | 15 | Russell Pond | Russell |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated July 13, 2018