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Connecticut Saltwater Record Fish

Connecticut Saltwater Record Fish

Nearshore Category
(Long Island Sound - Fishers Island Sound)

Common Name Weight Location Caught Angler Year
Caught
lbs oz
American Eel 4 0   Patchogue River, Westbrook Michael Karol 2005
Atlantic Bonito 8 10 Waterford Beach Scott Marsie 1999
Atlantic Mackerel     OPEN    
Black Sea Bass 7 8   Six Mile Reef Mike Lane 2005
Blackfish (Tautog) 21 8 Frank's Ledge Arthur Dutra 1998
Bluefish 24 13 Norwalk Islands Charles J. Toth 1979
Cunner 2 12 Dumping Grounds, Groton Michael Ricitelli 2000
Hickory Shad 3 4 Niantic River, Niantic Richard Kozlowski 2003
Little Tunny (False Albacore) 14 12 Millstone Outfall, Niantic Robert Bernier 2000
Oyster Toadfish 2 8 Millstone Point, Waterford Zach Naoumides 2007
Sandbar (Brown) Shark 118 7 CT River, Old Saybrook Bruce Kelly 1995
Scup (Porgy) 3 14 Southwest Reef Jay Setaro 1992
Sheepshead Porgy 10 11 Branford Reef Clyde Turner 1998
Striped Bass 75 6 New Haven Harbor Steven Franco 1992
Summer Flounder (Fluke) 14 4 Fayerweather Island Quinto Fillippino 2006
Weakfish 17 14 Fayerweather Island June Andrejko 1986
Winter Flounder 6 1 Millstone Pt., Waterford Tom Kobas 1999
Winter Skate 14 7 Black Point, Niantic Fred Pinto 2003

 

Offshore Category
(Outside of Long Island Sound - Fishers Island)

Common Name Weight   Location Caught Angler Year
Caught
lbs oz
Albacore 66 8 Block Canyon Michael F. Norton 1992
Atlantic Bonito 8 14 Block Island Sound Jack Balint 1997
Atlantic Cod  45  0 South of Block Island John Chomen 2004
Atlantic Mackerel       OPEN      
Black Sea Bass 6 7 Block Island Sound Joseph Rudolewicz 2007
Blackfish (Tautog)     OPEN    
Blue Marlin 449 6 Atlantis Canyon Jeffrey K. Eckert 2001
Blue Shark 361 0 Ranger Wreck Robert H. Oslen 1993
Bluefin Tuna 770 0 Block Island Sound Lester Debetta 1990
Bluefish     OPEN    
Cunner 3 4 Block Island Sound Wesley E. Sargent 1998
Little Tunny (False Albacore)       OPEN      
Mako Shark 650 0 Block Island Sound Gregory J. Erisoty 1987
Pallock 34 12 Block Island Sound Joe DeCosta 2000
Sandbar (Brown) Shark       OPEN      
Scup (Porgy) 3 6 Block Island Sound Karl O. Noyes 1985
Striped Bass 50 14 Southwest Ledge, R.I. Roman Dudas 2002
Summer Flounder (Fluke) 14 8 Misquamicut Beach Michael W. Adams, Sr. 1989
Swordfish 359 0   Fish Tales Fred J. Malcarne 2004
Weakfish       OPEN      
White Marlin 108 8 Block Canyon Frederick Iasiello 1988
Winter Flounder 4 1 Block Island Sound Spiros Barberis 1989
Winter Skate 17 6 Watch Hill, Mystic William F. Zanks 1995
Yellowfin Tuna 210 7 Block Canyon Charles J. Lobacz 1991

 

Exotic Marine Species Category

Common Name

Weight

   Location Caught Angler Year
Caught
lbs oz
Black Drum 15 3 New Haven Breakwater Howard D. LaFrance 2001
Gray Triggerfish 4 4 Niantic Bay, Waterford Christine Small 2007
Ladyfish 2 8 Millstone Pt., Waterford Arnie Costello 1995
Monkfish 18 6 Weekapaug Point, R.I. William Zanks 2002
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark 235 0 Block Island Sound Richard Bonaccorsi 1992
Spanish Mackerel 6 5 Branford Beacon Michael Audet 2003
Thresher Shark 467 0 Montauk Pt. Mark Hiller 2006
Wahoo 88 0 Fish Tales Mike Matrishon 2005