|
Species |
Weight |
Location |
Fisherman |
Date |
|
Albacore Tuna |
66lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Michael F. Norton |
1992 |
|
American Eel |
10lbs 3oz |
Shetucket River |
Charles J. Lobacz |
1993 |
|
Atlantic Bonito |
8lbs 10oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Scott Marsie |
1999 |
|
Atlantic Bonito |
8lbs 14oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Jack Balint |
1997 |
|
Black Sea Bass |
7lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Anton Krawetzky |
2000 |
| Blackfish |
21lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Arthur Dutra |
1998 |
| Blue Shark |
361lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Robert H. Olsen |
1993 |
|
Bluefin Tuna |
770lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Lester Debetta |
1990 |
|
Bluefish |
24lbs 13oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Charles J. Toth |
1979 |
|
Bluegill Sunfish |
2lbs 4oz |
private pond |
Daniel Gesner |
1996 |
|
Brook Trout |
9lbs 3oz |
Blackwell Brook |
David Andes |
1998 |
|
Brown Bullhead |
3lbs 0oz |
Shaw Lake |
John D. Rathburn |
1969 |
|
Brown Trout |
16lbs 14oz |
East Twin Lake |
Samuel Wright |
1986 |
|
|
 |
| Calico Bass |
4lbs 0oz |
Pataganset Lake |
James M. Boos |
1974 |
|
Carp |
38lbs 8oz |
Connecticut River |
Stephen J. Woronecki |
1995 |
|
Chain Pickerel |
7lbs 14oz |
Wauregan Pond |
Charles Roman |
1969 |
|
Channel Catfish |
29lbs 39oz |
Mashapaug Lake |
Appleton Barrows |
2004 |
|
Cunner |
2lbs 12oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Michael Ricitelli |
2000 |
|
Cunner |
3lbs 4oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Wesley E. Sargent |
1998 |
| False Albacore |
14lbs 12oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Robert Bernier |
2000 |
| Gray Triggerfish |
3lbs 5oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Robert Treadwell |
2000 |
|
Hickory Shad |
2lbs 0oz |
Connecticut River |
Carl Ponzillo |
2000 |
|
Kokanee Salmon |
2lbs 12oz |
Highland Pond |
David Randolph |
1976 |
| Ladyfish |
2lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Arnie Costello |
1995 |
|
Lake Trout |
29lbs 13oz |
Wononskopomuc Lake |
Dr. Thompson |
1918 |
|
Largemouth Bass |
12lbs 14oz |
Mashapaug Pond |
Frank Domurat |
1961 |
| Mako Shark |
650lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Gregory J. Erisoty |
1987 |
|
Northern Pike |
29lbs 0oz |
Lake Lillinonah |
Joseph Nett |
1980 |
| Oyster Toadfish |
1lbs 14oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Ron Parzyck |
1999 |
| Pollock |
34lbs 12oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Joe DeCosta |
2000 |
|
Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
1lbs 3oz |
Lake Marie |
Robyn Rogers |
1973 |
|
Rainbow Trout |
14lbs 10oz |
Mansfield Hollow Lake |
Michael V. Ludlow |
1998 |
|
Rock Bass |
1lbs 3oz |
Colebrook Reservoir |
Ernie Gonsalves |
1989 |
| Sandbar (brown) Shark |
118lbs 7oz |
Connecticut River |
Bruce Kelly |
1995 |
| Scalloped Hammerhead Shark |
235lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Richard Bonaccorsi |
1992 |
| Scup |
3lbs 14oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Jay Setaro |
1992 |
| Scup |
3lbs 6oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Karl O. Noyes |
1985 |
|
Shad |
9lbs 4oz |
Connecticut River |
Edward Cyprus |
1981 |
|
Sheepshead |
10lbs 11oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Clyde Turner |
1998 |
|
Smallmouth Bass |
7lbs 12oz |
Shenipsit Lake |
Joseph Mankauskas Jr. |
1980 |
|
Striped Bass |
75lbs 6oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Steven Franco |
1992 |
|
Summer Flounder |
14lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Stanley Kulas |
1989 |
|
Summer Flounder |
14lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Michael W. Adams Sr. |
1989 |
| Thresher Shark |
450lbs 0oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Rich Howe |
1995 |
|
Tiger Trout |
5lbs 12oz |
Pootatuck River |
William F. Shaw |
1988 |
|
Wahoo |
75lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Keith Dengenis |
2000 |
|
Walleye |
14lbs 8oz |
Candlewood Lake |
George Britto |
1941 |
|
Weakfish |
17lbs 14oz |
Atlantic Ocean - Fayerweather
Island |
June Andrejko |
1986 |
|
White Catfish |
12lbs 12oz |
Connecticut River |
John L. Shatas |
1999 |
|
White Marlin |
108lbs 8oz |
Atlantic Ocean |
Frederick Iasiello |
1988 |
|
White Perch |
2lbs 15oz |
Candlewood Lake |
Don Loftus Jr. |
1996 |
|
Winter Flounder |
4lbs 1oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
Spiros Barberis |
1989 |
| Winter Skate |
17lbs 6oz |
Atlantic Ocean
|
William F. Zanks |
1995 |
|
Yellow Perch |
2lbs 13oz |
Black Pond |
Miller B. Bassett |
1973 |
|
Yellowfin Tuna |
210lbs 7oz |
Atlantic Ocean - Block Canyon |
Charles J. Lobacz |
1991 |
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