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 | 7 | 6 | Taunton River | Taunton |
| Brook Trout | 3 | 10 | Otis Reservoir | Otis |
| Brown Trout | 12 | 2 | Ware River | Ware |
| Bullhead | 4 | 13 | Forest Lake | Methuen |
| Carp | 37 | 4 | Quijnsigamond Lake | Shrewsbury |
| Chain Pickerel | 6 | 4 | Stockbridge Bowl | Stockbridge |
| Channel Catfish | 11 | 3 | Connecticut River | Agawam |
| Crappie | 2 | 8 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Lake Trout | 15 | 9 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Landlocked Salmon | 6 | 3 | Quabbin Reservoir | |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 3 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Northern Pike | 26 | 10 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 4 | 12 | Little Pond | Plymouth |
| Rainbow Trout | 4 | 12 | Wyola Lake | Shutesbury |
| Shad | 5 | 1 | Chicopee River | Chicopee |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 11 | Wachusett Reservoir | Boylston |
| Sunfish | 1 | 3 | Norwich Pond | Huntington |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 2 | 14 | Asnacomet (Comet) Pond | Hubbardston |
| Walleye | 6 | 11 | Connecticut River | Chicopee |
| White Catfish | 4 | 13 | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake | Mashpee |
| White Perch | 2 | 7 | Wachusett Reservoir | Boylston |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 15 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated August 23, 2019
Youth Catch & Keep Sportfishing Awards leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 3 | 0 | Whiting's Pond | North Attleboro |
| Brown Trout | 7 | 5 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Bullhead | 2 | 0 | Pontoosuc Lake | Pittsfield |
| Carp | 10 | 3 | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Chain Pickerel | 4 | 1 | Walkers Pond | Harwich |
| Channel Catfish | 8 | 14 | Connecticut River | Springfield |
| Crappie | 1 | 12 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Lake Trout | ||||
| Landlocked Salmon | 6 | 11 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Largemouth Bass | 6 | 8 | Great Pond | Hatfield |
| Northern Pike | 14 | 5 | Cheshire Reservoir | Cheshire |
| Rainbow Trout | 3 | 14 | White Pond | Concord |
| Shad | 3 | 15 | Connecticut River | South Hadley |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 2 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Sunfish | 1 | 5 | Ashmere Lake | Hinsdale |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 1 | 14 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Walleye | 2 | 9 | Connecticut River | Northampton |
| White Catfish | 2 | 9 | Charles River | Cambridge |
| White Perch | 1 | 11 | Spring Pond | Peabody |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 4 | Lashaway Lake | East Brookfield |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated August 23, 2019
Catch & Release Sportfishing Awards Leaders
| Species | Length | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 27.5 | Connecticut River | Northampton |
| Bowfin | 27.5 | Taunton River | Taunton |
| Brook Trout | 19 | Laurel Lake | Lee |
| Brook Trout | 19 | Long Pond | Plymouth |
| Brook Trout | 19 | Quinsigamond Lake | Shrewsbury |
| Brown Trout | 27.50 | Ware River | Ware |
| Bullhead | 20 | Millvale Reservoir | Haverhill |
| Carp | 40.5 | Connecticut River | Turners Falls |
| Chain Pickerel | 28 | Laurel Lake | Lee |
| Channel Catfish | 28.5 | Connecticut River | Agawam |
| Crappie | 18.25 | Lashaway Lake | North Brookfield |
| Lake Trout | 30 | Quabbin Reservoir | Petersham |
| Landlocked Salmon | 26 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Largemouth Bass | 24 | Sudbury River | Concord |
| Northern Pike | 45.25 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 22.25 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Shad | 23.50 | Chicopee River | Chicopee |
| Smallmouth Bass | 22.75 | Quabbin Reservoir | Petersham |
| Sunfish | 12.50 | Norwich Pond | Huntington |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 20 | Shubael Pond | Barnstable |
| Tiger Trout | 20 | Sheep Pond | Brewster |
| Walleye | 28.25 | Connecticut River | Holyoke |
| White Catfish | 23 | Charles River | Cambridge |
| White Perch | 16 | Spring Pond | Peabody |
| White Perch | 16 | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Yellow Perch | 15.25 | Hinckleys Pond | Harwich |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated August 23, 2019