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New Hampshire State Record Fish

As published by wildlife.nh.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 48 records. New Hampshire fishing tournaments

New Hampshire state fish: Brook trout (freshwater), Striped bass (saltwater). Records kept by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (agency website ↗).

Freshwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
American Eel 8 lb#4 of 14 states 1975 Crystal Lake Eaton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Salmon 18 lb 8 oz#8 of 13 states 1942 Pleasant Lake New London wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 2 lb 15.84 oz#33 of 34 states 2016 Great East Lake Wakefield wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2 lb 0.64 oz#34 of 40 states 1992 Goodwins Pond Acworth wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 8 lb 13 oz#26 of 27 states 1994 Wilson Pond Swanzey wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 9 lb#10 of 33 states 1911 Pleasant Lake New London wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead 3 lb 4.8 oz#27 of 30 states 2005 Merrimack River Merrimack wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 16 lb 6 oz#30 of 36 states 1975 Connecticut River Pittsburg wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 12 lb 8.48 oz#13 of 16 states 2022 Lake Winnipesaukee Moultonborough wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chain Pickerel 8 lb#7 of 25 states 1966 Plummer Lake Sanbornton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 17 lb 14.72 oz#40 of 40 states 2023 Connecticut River Chesterfield wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp 35 lb 13.12 oz#26 of 37 states 2015 Merrimack River Manchester wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Fallfish 3 lb 8.96 oz#4 of 8 states 1991 Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 37 lb 10.4 oz#12 of 25 states 2020 Big Diamond Pond Stewartstown wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 10 lb 8 oz#38 of 43 states 1967 Potanipo Lake Brookline wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 26 lb 9.44 oz#23 of 33 states 2013 Moore Reservoir Dalton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 1 lb 3.92 oz#8 of 22 states 2024 Winnisquam Lake Belmont wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 15 lb 7.2 oz#26 of 39 states 1996 Pemigewasset River Bristol wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 1 lb 8.48 oz#15 of 26 states 2023 Newfound Lake Hebron wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Round Whitefish 1 lb 11.68 oz 2005 Newfound Lake Bristol wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 7 lb 14.5 oz#23 of 40 states 1970 Goose Pond Canaan wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Splake 9 lb#8 of 8 states 1980 Crystal Lake Eaton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sunapee Trout 11 lb 8 oz 1954 Sunapee Lake Sunapee wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 11 lb 11.68 oz 1982 Connecticut River Lebanon wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 3 lb 8.64 oz 2011 Willard Pond Antrim wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 12 lb 8.8 oz#30 of 37 states 1992 Connecticut River — wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Catfish 5 lb 11 oz#17 of 18 states 1996 Big Cub Pond Danville wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 3 lb 11.5 oz#1 of 18 states 1986 Lake Winnipesaukee Moultonborough wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 6 lb 11.68 oz#3 of 16 states 2015 Lake Winnipesaukee Tuftonboro wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 5 lb 1 oz#11 of 12 states as Whitefish 1974 Lake Winnipesaukee Alton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead 2 lb 8 oz#12 of 17 states 1980 Pecknolds Pond Chester wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 2 lb 6 oz#22 of 36 states 1969 Head's Pond Hooksett wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Saltwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Atlantic CodAlso listed as Cod 98 lb 12 oz#1 of 9 states 1969 Isle of Shoals Hampton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Mackerel 3 lb#4 of 6 states 1988 Gulf of Maine Hampton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Sea Bass 2 lb 14.88 oz#13 of 14 states 2016 Little Bay Newington wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefin Tuna 962 lb#6 of 16 states 2013 Gulf of Maine Newcastle wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefish 21 lb#11 of 17 states 1975 Great Bay Durham wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 19 lb 4 oz 1985 Exeter River Exeter wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 16 lb 3 oz#10 of 16 states 1984 Piscataqua River Portsmouth wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cunner 1 lb 14.72 oz 2021 Atlantic Ocean Rye wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cusk 31 lb 1996 Gulf of Maine Hampton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Haddock 10 lb 10.75 oz 1988 Gulf of Maine Rye wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pollock 47 lb#2 of 7 states 1981 Atlantic Ocean Portsmouth wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sea Raven 6 lb 4 oz 2024 Gulf of Maine Hampton wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 60 lb#13 of 35 states 1980 Great Bay Dover wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tautog 9 lb 0.06 oz#9 of 11 states 2012 Hampton Harbor Seabrook wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Triggerfish (Gray)Also listed as Gray Triggerfish 2 lb 1.12 oz 2012 Piscataqua River Portsmouth wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Winter Flounder 3 lb 3.68 oz#7 of 7 states 2014 Hampton River Hampton wildlife.nh.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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