Delaware Valley Outdoors: Record Fish

**Rules For Pennsylvania State Record Fish**
New fish weight must exceed existing state record weight by one ounce or more to be considered. 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. Fish must be caught by legal methods during legally open season. 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. 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. Species MUST BE VERIFIED by a Fish & Boat Commission biologist, waterways conservation officer (WCO) or other authorized employee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. 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. Application must be received within 60 days of the catch. Resident and non-resident anglers can qualify. Completed application must be sworn to and properly notarized. 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.

**Pennsylvania State Record Fish Chart**
Species	Caught By	Weight	Where Caught	Year
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

**New Jersey State Record Freshwater Sport Fish**
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

* Denotes Historical Record
** Denotes fish has been certified by the IGFA as a world record

**New Jersey State Record Marine Sport Fish**
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.)

* Historical record caught before species category established
** Denotes fish has been certified by the IGFA as a world record

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