Adult catch-and-keep sportfishing awards leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 6 | 7 | Taunton River | Taunton |
| Brook Trout | 3 | 1 | Quacumquasit Pond | Brookfield |
| Brown Trout | 12 | 12 | Chicopee Reservoir | Chicopee |
| Bullhead | 4 | 0 | Forest Lake | Methuen |
| Carp | 39 | 3 | Quinebaug River | Sturbridge |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | 12 | Wequaquet Lake | Barnstable |
| Channel Catfish | 8 | 2 | Connecticut River | Gill |
| Crappie | 2 | 2 | Long Pond | Sturbridge |
| Fallfish | 1 | 15 | Swift River | Palmer |
| Lake Trout | 17 | 6 | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Landlocked Salmon | 4 | 7 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Largemouth Bass | 7 | 13 | Moores Pond | Warwick |
| Northern Pike | ||||
| Rainbow Trout | 6 | 2 | Swift River | Belchertown |
| Shad | ||||
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 12 | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Sunfish | 1 | 3 | Round Pond | Falmouth |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 2 | 5 | Windsor Pond | Windsor |
| Walleye | 6 | 7 | Connecticut River | Turners Falls |
| White Catfish | 8 | 13 | Mashpee-Wakeby Lake | Mashpee |
| White Perch | 2 | 5 | Quabbin Reservoir | Petersham |
| White Sucker | 3 | 11 | Millers River | Montague |
| Yellow Perch | 2 | 2 | Plainfield Pond | Plainfield |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated October 17th, 2025
Youth catch-and-keep sportfishing awards leaders
| Species | Lbs. | Oz. | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | ||||
| Brook Trout | 1 | 10 | Chicopee Reservoir | Chicopee |
| Brown Trout | 10 | 12 | Chicopee Reservoir | Chicopee |
| Bullhead | 2 | 4 | Ashfield Pond | Ashfield |
| Carp | 30 | 1 | Connecticut River | Northampton |
| Chain Pickerel | 4 | 10 | Long Pond | Rutland |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | 8 | Connecticut River | Deerfield |
| Crappie | 2 | 6 | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Fallfish | 1 | 12 | Millers River | Erving |
| Lake Trout | 13 | 11 | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Landlocked Salmon | 3 | 10 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| Largemouth Bass | 6 | 1 | Black Pond | Rochester |
| Northern Pike | ||||
| Rainbow Trout | 3 | 10 | Peters Pond | Mashpee |
| Shad | 3 | 12 | Merrimack River | North Andover |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | 2 | Wachusett Reservoir | West Boylston |
| Sunfish | 1 | 0 | Coonamessett Pond | Falmouth |
| Tiger Muskellunge | ||||
| Tiger Trout | 2 | 7 | Asnacomet Pond | Hubbardston |
| Walleye | 3 | 13 | Connecticut River | Turners Falls |
| White Catfish | 3 | 15 | Merrimack River | Methuen |
| White Perch | 2 | 0 | Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick |
| White Sucker | 3 | 9 | Millers River | Erving |
| White Sucker | 3 | 9 | Deerfield River | Deerfield |
| Yellow Perch | 1 | 4 | Connecticut River | Gill |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated October 17th, 2025
Adult catch-and-release sportfishing awards leaders
| Species | Length | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 28.5" | Great Pond | Hatfield |
| Brook Trout | 20" | Swift River | Belchertown |
| Brown Trout | 27.5" | Chicopee Reservoir | Chicopee |
| Bullhead | 20.75" | Artichoke River | West Newbury |
| Carp | 40.75" | Connecticut River | Greenfield |
| Chain Pickerel | 29" | Littleville Reservoir | Huntington |
| Channel Catfish | 31.5" | Chicopee River | Springfield |
| Crappie | 16.75" | Webster Lake | Webster |
| Fallfish | 17" | Deerfield River | Shelbourne |
| Lake Trout | 32.5" | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Landlocked Salmon | 25.5" | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Largemouth Bass | 25" | Chicopee River | Ludlow |
| Northern Pike | 45" | Onota Lake | Pittsfield |
| Rainbow Trout | 23" | Swift River | Belchertown |
| Shad | 24.25" | Merrimack River | Andover |
| Smallmouth Bass | 23" | Assawompset Pond | Lakeville |
| Sunfish | 12" | Marys Pond | Rochester |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 19.5" | White Pond | Concord |
| Tiger Trout | 19.5" | Asnacomet Pond | Hubbardston |
| Walleye | 28" | Connecticut River | Chicopee |
| White Catfish | 22.5" | Mashpee-wakeby Lake | Mashpee |
| White Perch | 15.75" | Wachusett Reservoir | Boylston |
| White Sucker | 23.5" | Millers River | Montague |
| Yellow Perch | 16.75" | Laurel Lake | Lee |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated October 17th, 2025
Youth catch-and-release sportfishing awards leaders
| Species | Length | Waterbody | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 25.5" | Oxbow | Northampton |
| Brook Trout | 19" | Little Pond | Plymouth |
| Brown Trout | 22.75" | Pequot Pond | Westfield |
| Bullhead | 19" | Upper Artichoke Reservoir | Newbury |
| Carp | 39.5" | Connecticut River | Northampton |
| Chain Pickerel | 26.5" | Santuit Pond | Mashpee |
| Channel Catfish | 30.75" | Connecticut River | Hatfield |
| Crappie | 15.75" | Leverett Pond | Leverett |
| Fallfish | 16" | Westfield River | West Springfield |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir | Pelham |
| Lake Trout | 26" | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Landlocked Salmon | 24.75" | Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown |
| Largemouth Bass | 25" | Moores Pond | Warwick |
| Northern Pike | 39" | Woods Pond | Lenox |
| Northern Pike | 39" | Pontoosuc Lake | Lanesborough |
| Rainbow Trout | 22" | Greenwood Lake | North Attleboro |
| Shad | 24" | Merrimack River | North Andover |
| Smallmouth Bass | 21.25" | Grews Pond | Falmouth |
| Sunfish | 11" | Center Pond | Becket |
| Sunfish | 11" | Russell Pond | Russell |
| Tiger Muskellunge | |||
| Tiger Trout | 17.5" | Old Grist Mill Pond | Seekonk |
| Tiger Trout | 17.5" | Long Pond | Plymouth |
| Walleye | 26.5" | Connecticut River | Gill |
| White Catfish | 20" | Charles River | Cambridge |
| White Perch | 14.5" | Hinckley's Pond | Harwich |
| White Sucker | 22.75" | Fuller Brook | Wellesley |
| Yellow Perch | 15.5" | White Pond | Concord |
*Includes Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Rock Bass
Updated October 17th, 2025
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