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Connecticut State Record Fish

As published by portal.ct.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 60 records. Connecticut fishing tournaments

Connecticut state fish: American shad (freshwater). Records kept by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (agency website ↗).

Freshwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterSource
American Eel 10 pounds 3 ounces#1 of 14 states 1991 Shetucket River, Norwich portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
American ShadAlso listed as Shad 9 pounds 4 ounces#3 of 22 states 1981 Connecticut River, Windsor portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 4 pounds 0 ounces#20 of 34 states 1974 Pattagansett Lake, East Lyme portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2 pounds 4 ounces#32 of 40 states 1996 Private Pond, Madison portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 9 pounds 11 ounces#24 of 27 states 2022 Connecticut River, Hartford portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 9 pounds 3 ounces#7 of 33 states 1998 Blackwells Brook, Brooklyn portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead 5 pounds 7 ounces#9 of 30 states 2025 Hamburg Cove, Lyme portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 10 pounds 8 ounces#33 of 36 states 2006 Saugatuck River, Westport portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chain Pickerel 8 pounds 9 ounces#5 of 25 states 2005 West Twin Lake, Salisbury portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 29 pounds 6 ounces#34 of 40 states 2004 Mashapaug Lake, Union portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp 58 pounds 0 ounces#3 of 37 states 2025 Lake Zoar, Monroe portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Fallfish 2 pounds 4 ounces#7 of 8 states 2012 Farmington River, Simsbury portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hybrid Sunfish 10.5 in (catch and release) 2019 Risley Reservoir, Vernon portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Kokanee Salmon 2 pounds 14 ounces#10 of 12 states as Kokanee 2011 East Twin Lake, Salisbury portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 29 pounds 13 ounces#19 of 25 states 1918 Wononscopmuc Lake, Salisbury portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 12 pounds 14 ounces#21 of 43 states 1961 Mashapaug Lake, Union portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 29 pounds 0 ounces#20 of 33 states 2020 West Branch Reservoir, Colebrook-Hartland portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 1 pounds 3 ounces#11 of 22 states 1973 Lake Marie, Windham portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 14 pounds 10 ounces#29 of 39 states 1998 Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Mansfield portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Redbreast Sunfish 10.8 in (catch and release) 2022 Andover Lake, Andover portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 1 pounds 3 ounces#21 of 26 states 1980 Shenipsit Lake, Tolland portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 7 pounds 12 ounces#24 of 40 states 1995 Shenipsit Lake, Tolland portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 7 pounds 14 ounces#7 of 14 states 2011 Quassapaug Lake, Woodbury-Middlebury portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 15 pounds 4 ounces#19 of 37 states 2015 Beach Pond, Voluntown portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Catfish 12 pounds 12 ounces#8 of 18 states 1999 Connecticut River, Middletown portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 3 pounds 1 ounce#5 of 18 states 2018 Crystal Lake, Ellington portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 5 pounds 4 ounces#11 of 16 states 2021 Crystal Lake, Ellington portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 2 pounds 13 ounces#10 of 36 states 1973 Black Pond, Woodstock portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Saltwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterSource
Albacore TunaAlso listed as Albacore 68 lbs 14 oz#6 of 9 states 2012 Atlantis Canyon portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic BonitoAlso listed as Bonito 11 lbs 8 oz#6 of 9 states 2017 Ocean Beach portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 2 lbs 5.28 oz 2021 Fishers Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic CodAlso listed as Cod 45 lbs 0 oz#7 of 9 states 2004 South of Block Island portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigeye Tuna 294 lbs 2 oz#6 of 12 states 2021 West Atlantis portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Sea Bass 7 lbs 8 oz#8 of 14 states 2005 Six Mile Reef portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Marlin 449 lbs 6 oz#15 of 15 states 2001 Atlantis Canyon portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Shark 361 lbs 0 oz#7 of 9 states 1993 Ranger Wreck portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefin Tuna 770 lbs 0 oz#13 of 16 states 1990 Block Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefish 24 lbs 13 oz#6 of 17 states 1979 Norwalk Island portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Clearnose SkateAlso listed as Skate 9 lbs 8 oz 2017 Fort Hale Park portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Conger Eel 13 lbs 8 oz 2022 Niantic Bay portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cunner 3 lbs 4 oz 1998 Block Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
False AlbacoreAlso listed as Little Tunny 16 lbs 13 oz#13 of 15 states 2011 Butterfish Hole portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hickory Shad 3 lbs 4 oz#3 of 6 states 2003 Niantic River, Niantic portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Hogchoker 0 lbs 9 oz 2016 West Haven portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longfin Squid 1 lbs 13 oz 2024 Block Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern KingfishAlso listed as Kingfish 2 lbs 10 oz 2016 Silver Sands State Park portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Oyster Toadfish 3 lbs 0.32 oz 2025 Niantic Bay portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pollock 34 lbs 2 oz#6 of 7 states 2000 Block Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Porbeagle Shark 191 lbs 0 oz 2013 Ryan's Horn portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sandbar Shark 118 lbs 7 oz#5 of 5 states 1995 CT River, Old Saybrook portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Scup 5 lbs 4.8 oz#5 of 6 states 2019 Montauk Harbor portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sheepshead PorgyAlso listed as Porgy 10 lbs 11 oz#3 of 9 states 1998 Branford Reef portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark 650 lbs 0 oz#14 of 17 states 1987 Block Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smooth Dogfish 20 lbs 14 oz 2024 Long Island Sound portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Spiny DogfishAlso listed as Dogfish 22 lbs 11 oz#1 of 5 states as Smooth Dogfish 2018 Milford portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 81 lbs 15 oz#1 of 35 states 2011 Outer Southwest Reef portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Sea Robin 4 lbs 3 oz 2012 Housatonic River portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Summer FlounderAlso listed as Fluke 15 lbs 4.8 oz#6 of 7 states 2023 Niantic Bay portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tautog 26 lbs 9.6 oz#2 of 11 states 2015 Two Tree Island portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Thresher Shark 467 lbs 0 oz#8 of 12 states — Montauk Point portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.

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