1. New fish weight must exceed existing state record weight by one ounce or more to be considered.
2. Fish must be caught in Pennsylvania waters open to the public without charge or fee. Fish taken from farm ponds, fee-fishing lakes, ponds or streams or in waters restricted to use by club members or their guests do not qualify.
3. Fish must be caught by legal methods during legally open season.
4. Fish must be weighed on a certified scale. Weighing must be witnessed by one person, not including the angler or any companions accompanying the angler at the time of catch.
5. Measurements must be made with a metal ruler or tape. Measurements may be made by an Official Measuring Station or authorized employee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
6. Species MUST BE VERIFIED by a Fish & Boat Commission biologist, waterways conservation officer (WCO) or other authorized employee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
7. A clear side-view PHOTOGRAPH of the fish IS REQUIRED. Fins should be spread open to the extent possible. The photograph should be in color.
8. Application must be received within 60 days of the catch.
9. Resident and non-resident anglers can qualify.
10. Completed application must be sworn to and properly notarized.
11. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission reserves the right to investigate the identification, methods used in catching and the accuracy of measuring and weighing. It also reserves the right to reject any application.

Bass, Largemouth

Donald Shade; Waynesboro, PA

11 lb. 3 oz.

Birch Run Reservoir, Adams Co.

1983

Bass, Rock

David L. Weber; Lake City, PA

3 lb. 2 oz.

Elk Creek, Erie Co.

1971

Bass, Smallmouth

Robert T. Steelman; Havertown, PA

8 lb. 8 oz.

Scotts Run Lake, Berks Co.

1997

Bass, Striped

Marine

Donald J. Clark; Boothwyn, PA

53 lb. 13 oz.

Delaware River, Delaware Co.

1989

Landlocked Lake

Robert Price; Huntingdon, PA

53 lb. 12 oz.

Raystown Lake, Huntingdon Co.

1994

Bass, White

David F. Hornstein; Meadville, PA

3 lb. 14 oz.

Conneaut Lake, Crawford Co.

1996

Bluegill

Tom Twincheck; Blairsville, PA

2 lb. 9 oz.

Keystone Lake, Armstrong Co.

1983

Carp

George Brown; Saltillo, PA

52 lb.

Juniata River, Huntingdon Co.

1962

Catfish, Bullhead

Eddie Lasorda; Exton, PA

4 lb. 4 oz.

Marsh Creek, Chester Co.

1983

Catfish, Channel

Austin E. Roth III; Bowmanstown, PA

35 lb. 2.5 oz.

Lehigh Canal, Northampton Co.

1991

Catfish, Flathead

Seymore Albramovitz; Pittsburgh, PA

43 lb. 9 oz.

Allegheny River, Allegheny Co.

1985

Crappie

William S. Gorzelic; Bethlehem, PA

4 lb. 1 oz.

Auburn Dam, Schuylkill Co.

1991

Drum, Freshwater

Tim Rogers; Finleyville, PA

19 lb. 14 oz.

Monongahela River, Washington Co.

1994

Muskellunge

Lewis Walker, Jr.; Meadville, PA

54 lb. 3 oz.

Conneaut Lake, Crawford Co.

1924

Perch, White

Kevin Nelson Strunk; Bangor, PA

1 lb. 7 oz.

Minsi Lake, Northampton Co.

1991

Perch, Yellow

Anthony A. Karuzie, Avoca, PA

2 lb. 8 oz.

Hunters Lake, Sullivan Co.

1992

Pickerel, Chain

Frank Streznectcky; Scranton, PA

8 lb.

Shohola Falls, Pike Co.

1937

Pike, Northern

Gerald E. Enderle; Tioga, PA

33 lb. 8 oz.

Allegheny Reservoir, Warren Co.

1980

Salmon, Atlantic

Landlocked Lake

Timothy Grace; Huntingdon, PA

10 lb. 14.5 oz.

Raystown Lake, Huntingdon Co.

1993

Salmon, Chinook

Gregory Lasko; Erie, PA

28 lb. 15 oz.

Lake Erie, Erie Co.

1990

Salmon, Coho

Jack Scheirer; McMurry, PA

15 lb. 5 oz.

Lake Erie, Erie Co.

1985

Salmon, Pink

David A. Rabatin

4 lb. 8 oz.

Elk Creek, Erie Co.

1995

Sauger

Thomas D. Steiger; Allison Park, PA

3 lb. 15 oz.

Allegheny River, Allegheny Co.

1987

Shad, Am. White

Anthony Mecca; Peckville, PA

9 lb. 9 oz.

Delaware River, Pike Co.

1986

Sucker

Troy A. Bemis; Endeavor, PA

12 lb. 9 oz.

Allegheny River, Forest Co.

1995

Trout, Brook

Vonada Ranck, Watsontown, PA

7 lb.

Fishing Creek, Clinton Co.

1996

Trout, Brown

Leroy Patterson; Huntingdon, PA

17 lb. 14.5 oz.

Raystown Lake Spillway, Huntingdon Co.

1993

Trout, Lake

Tom Illar, Jr; Apollo, PA

27 lb. 13 oz.

Lake Erie, Erie Co.

1996

Trout, Palomino

R. W. Hafer; Greensburg, PA

11 lb. 10 oz.

Lake Erie, Erie Co.

1986

Trout, Rainbow

Dennis L. Clouse, Bethlehem, PA

15 lb. 6.25 oz.

Jordan Creek, Lehigh Co.

1986

Trout, Steelhead

Brian Daugherty; East Freedom, PA

19 lb. 2 oz.

Lake Erie, Erie Co.

1992

Walleye

Mike Holly; Bradford, PA

17 lb. 9 oz.

Allegheny Reservoir, Warren Co.

1980

Species

Lbs.

Oz.

Year

Angler

Where Caught

Bass, largemouth

10

14

1980

Robert Eisele

Menantico Sand Wash Pond

Bass, rock

1

5

1982

Eric Avogardo

Saddle River

Bass, smallmouth

7

2

1990

Carol Marciniak

Round Valley Reservoir

Bluegill

3

0

1990

Dom Santarelli

Farm Pond in Pennington

Bowfin

8

4

1988

Craig Raffay

Lake Tranquility

Bullhead, brown

4

8

1997

Gary Schmidt

Lake of the Woods (Fort Dix)

Carp

47

0

1995

Billy Friedman

South Branch of Raritan River

Carp, (archery)

42

1

1987

John Puchalik

Delaware River

Carp, grass

**Vacant** (Minimum Weight 30 lbs.)

Carp, grass (archery)

49

3

1996

George Vash

Delaware & Raritan Canal

Catfish, channel

33

3

1978

Howard Hudson

Lake Hopatcong

Catfish, white

10

5

1976

Lewis Lomerson

Raritan River

Crappie, black

4

8

1996

Andy Tintle

Pompton Lake

Crappie, white

2

10

1997

Bobby Barnard

Riverview Park Pond

Eel, American

6

2

1994

James Long

Round Valley Reservoir

Muskellunge

42

13

1997

Bob Neals

Monksville Reservoir

Muskie, tiger

29

0

1990

Larry Migliarese

Delaware River

**Perch, white

3

1

1989

Edward Tango

Forest Hill Lake

Perch, yellow

2

6

1989

Gene Engels

Holiday Lake

*Perch, yellow

4

4

1865

Charles Abbott

Crosswicks Creek

*Pickerel, chain

9

3

1957

Frank McGovern

Lower Aetna Lake

Pickerel, redfin

1

13

1982

Gerald Humphrey

Lake Assunpink

Pike, Northern

30

2

1977

Herb Hepler

Spruce Run Reservoir

*Salmon (landlocked)

8

0

1951

John Mount

New Wawayanda Lake

Shad, American

11

1

1984

Charles Mower

Delaware River

Sunfish, pumpkinseed

1

8

1987

Daryl Donalson

Farm Pond in Burlington County

Striped Bass

35

0

1995

Patrick Lilly

Delaware River

Striped Bass, hybrid

10

14

1991

Roy Pascoe

Lake Hopatcong

Trout, brook

7

3

1995

Andrew DuJack

Rockaway River

Trout, brown

21

6

1995

Lenny Saccente

Round Valley Reservoir

Trout, lake

24

14

1994

Carl Bird

Round Valley Reservoir

Trout, rainbow

13

0

1988

Gene Rutkoski

Lake Hopatcong

Walleye

13

9

1993

George Fundell

Delaware River

Species

Lbs.

Oz.

Year

Angler

Where Caught

Amberjack, greater

85

0

1993

Edwin Metzner

Off Cape May

Barracuda

27

8

1991

Gary Szilagyi

Off Cape May

Bass, black sea

8

2

1992
1994

Tony Cunha
John Geddes

Inshore Wreck
Off Pt. Pleasant

Blowfish, N. puffer

1

14

1987

Virginia Patten

Delaware Bay

Blowfish (other)

9

10

1992

Kevin Steward

Delaware Bay

Bluefish

27

1

1997

Roger Kastorsky

Five Fathom Bank

Bonito, Atlantic

13

8

1945

Frank Lykes, Jr.

Off Sandy Hook

Cobia

83

0

1985

Mark McDevitt

Off Cape May

Cod

81

0

1967

Joseph Chesla

Off Brielle

Crab, blue

8 1/2" pt. to pt.

1995

William Dool

Manahawkin

Crab, blue

9" pt to pt.*

1980

Frank Springfield

Delaware Bay

Croaker, Atlantic

5

8

1981

Frederick Brown

Delaware Bay

Cunner

1

10

1993

Al Ristori

Offshore Wreck

**Dogfish, smooth

17

13

1988

Christopher Smith

Great Bay

Dogfish, spiny

15

12

1990

Jeff Pennick

Off Cape May

Dolphin

63

3

1974

Scott Smith, Jr.

Baltimore Canyon

Drum, black

105

0

1995

George Newett

Slaughter’s Beach

Drum, red

55

0

1985

Daniel Yanino

Great Bay

Eel, American

9

13

1988

Warren Campbell

Atlantic City

Fluke

19

12

1953

Walter Lubin

Off Cape May

Flounder, winter

5

11

1992

Jimmy Swanson

Off Barnegat Light

Hake, white

41

7

1989

Wayne Eble

Off Barnegat Light

Kingfish, Northern

2

3

1993

Linda Van Horn

Barnegat Bay

Ling (red hake)

8

12

1990

George DeMaertelaere

Belmar

Lobster, American

7

4

1996

Shelly Marin

Garden State North Reef

Mackerel, Atlantic

4

1

1983

Abe Elkin

Manasquan Ridge

Mackerel, king

54

0

1998

Fernando Alfaiate

Off Cape May

**Mackerel, Spanish

9

12

1990

Donald Kohler

Off Cape May

Marlin, blue

1,046

0

1986

Phil Infantolino

Hudson Canyon

Marlin, white

137

8

1980

Mike Marchell

Hudson Canyon

Perch, white

2

12

1998

Michael King

Little Beach Creek

**Pollock

46

7

1975

John Holton

Off Brielle

Porgy

5

14

1976

Victor Rone

Delaware Bay

Sailfish

41

0

1984

Stephen Fanelli

Wilmington Canyon

Seatrout, spotted

11

2

1974

Bert Harper

Holgate Surf

Shad, American

7

0

1967

Rodger West

Great Bay

Shad, hickory

**Vacant**(Minimum Weight 2 Lbs.)

Shark, blue

366

0

1996

Albert Jewitt

Mud Hole

Shark, bull

**Vacant**(Minimum Weight 150 Lbs.)

Shark, dusky

530

0

1987

Brian Dunlevy

Off Great Egg Inlet

Shark, hammerhead

365

0

1985

Walter Thacara

Mud Hole

Shark, porbeagle

**Vacant**(Minimum Weight 100 Lbs.)

Shark, sandbar

168

8

1987

John Norton

Little Egg Inlet

Shark, sand tiger

246

0

1989

Richard Brown

Delaware Bay

Shark, s-fin mako

856

0

1994

Christopher Palmer

Wilmington Canyon

Shark, thresher

587

8

1997

Stephen Rhodes

5 Miles Inshore of Triple Wrecks

Shark, tiger

880

0

1988

Billy DeJohn

Off Cape May

Shark, white

759

0

1988

Jim Kneipp

Off Pt. Pleasant

Sheepshead

14

1

1995

Brian Cummings

Great Egg Inlet

Spadefish

11

6

1998

Cliff Low

Delaware Bay

Spearfish, longbill

42

0

1989
1997

George Algard
Joseph Natoli

Poor Man’s Canyon
Hudson Canyon

Spot

0

8

1991

Douglas Kisby

Mullica River

Stargazer, Northern

10

12

1998

John Jacobsen

Off Cape May

** Striped Bass

78

8

1982

Al McReynolds

Atlantic City

Striped Bass, hybrid

12

7

1993

David Kmiec

Cape May Rips

Sturgeon, Atlantic

82

0

1994

Glen Lasco

Sandy Hook

Swordfish

530

0

1964

Edmund Levitt

Wilmington Canyon

Tarpon

53

0

1982

Jim Klaczkiewicz

Off Sea Bright

** Tautog

25

0

1998

Anthony R. Monica

Off Ocean City

Tilefish

**Vacant**(Minimum Weight 8 Lbs.)

Tuna, albacore

77

15

1984

Dr. S. Scannapiego

Spencer Canyon

Tuna, big-eye

364

14

1984

George Krenick

Hudson Canyon

Tuna, bluefin

1,030

6

1981

Royal Parsons

Off Pt. Pleasant

Tuna, skipjack

13

2

1993

George Widdowson

Wilmington Canyon

Tuna, yellowfin

290

0

1980

Wayne Brinkerhoff

Hudson Canyon

Tunny, little

24

15

1977

Mark Niemczyk

Off Sea Bright

Wahoo

123

12

1992

Robert Carr

28-Mile Wreck

Weakfish

18

8

1986

Karl Jones

Delaware Bay

Whiting (silver hake)

**Vacant**(Minimum Weight 2.5 Lbs.)