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New York State Record Fish

As published by dec.ny.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 71 records. New York fishing tournaments

New York state fish: Brook trout (freshwater), Striped bass (saltwater). Records kept by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (agency website ↗).

Freshwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
American ShadAlso listed as Shad 9 lb. 4 oz.#3 of 22 states 2007 Hudson River Albany Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic Salmon 24 lb. 15 oz.#2 of 13 states 1997 Lake Ontario Wayne Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead 7 lb. 7 oz.#1 of 18 states 1993 Mill Pond Nassau Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Crappie 4 lb. 1 oz.#19 of 34 states 2018 Lake Flavia Cattaraugus Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluegill 2 lb. 8 oz.#27 of 40 states 1992 Kohlbach Pond Broome Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bowfin 13 lb. 8 oz.#16 of 27 states 2021 Yanty Creek Monroe Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brook Trout 6 lb. 3 oz.#19 of 33 states 2025 St. Regis Canoe Area Franklin County dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead 7 lb. 6 oz.#1 of 30 states 2009 Lake Mahopac Putnam Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 33 lb. 2 oz.#6 of 36 states 1997 Lake Ontario Oswego Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 16 lb. 12 oz.#11 of 16 states 1991 Lake Ontario (Black River Bay) Jefferson Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chain Pickerel 8 lb. 1 oz.#6 of 25 states 1965 Toronto Reservoir Sullivan Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 37 lb. 9 oz.#18 of 40 states 2025 Black River Bay Jefferson County dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 47 lb. 13 oz.#5 of 16 states 1991 Salmon River Oswego Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cisco 5 lb. 7 oz.#3 of 7 states 1990 Lake Lauderdale Washington Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Coho Salmon 33 lb. 7 oz.#1 of 16 states 1998 Lake Ontario Oswego Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp 50 lb. 6 oz.#10 of 37 states 1995 Tomhannock Reservoir Rensselaer Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Fallfish 4 lb. 1 oz.#1 of 8 states 2025 St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence County dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 36 lb. 0 oz.#9 of 32 states 2017 Oneida Lake Oneida Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 41 lb. 8 oz.#8 of 25 states 2003 Lake Erie Chautauqua Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 12 lb. 6 oz.#23 of 43 states 2024 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Longnose Gar 15 lb. 14 oz.#24 of 25 states 2024 Butterfield Lake Jefferson Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 69 lb. 15 oz.#1 of 22 states 1957 St. Lawrence River Jefferson Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 46 lb. 2 oz.#1 of 33 states 1940 Great Sacandaga Lake Fulton Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed 1 lb. 9 oz.#4 of 22 states 2020 Black River Jefferson Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 31 lb. 3 oz.#5 of 39 states 2004 Lake Ontario Niagara Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rock Bass 2 lb. 0 oz.#9 of 26 states 2020 Port Bay (Lake Ontario) Wayne Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shorthead Redhorse 11 lb. 11 oz.#1 of 8 states 1996 Salmon River Oswego Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 9 lb. 0 oz.#10 of 40 states 2024 St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Splake 13 lb. 8 oz.#6 of 8 states 2004 Limekiln Lake Herkimer Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 35 lb. 8 oz.#6 of 22 states 1990 Tioughnioga River Broome Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 18 lb. 2 oz.#7 of 37 states 2018 St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 3 lb. 8 oz.#30 of 31 states 2020 Lower Niagara River Niagara Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Catfish 10 lb. 5 oz.#9 of 18 states 1998 New Croton Reservoir Westchester Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Crappie 4 lb. 7 oz.#11 of 28 states 2021 Sleepy Hollow Lake Greene Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Sucker 5 lb. 8 oz.#8 of 16 states 2015 Cold Brook Steuben Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 10 lb. 8 oz.#3 of 12 states as Whitefish 1995 Lake Pleasant Hamilton Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 3 lb. 8 oz.#2 of 36 states 1982 Lake Erie Erie Co. dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Saltwater Records

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Albacore TunaAlso listed as Albacore 81.15 lb#2 of 9 states 2011 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic BonitoAlso listed as Bonito 13.45 lb#4 of 9 states 2020 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Atlantic CodAlso listed as Cod 85 lb#3 of 9 states 1984 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bigeye Tuna 355 lb#3 of 12 states 1981 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Drum 58.56 lb#11 of 12 states — Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Black Sea Bass 9 lb#1 of 14 states 1993 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Marlin 1174 lb#2 of 15 states 1986 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Blue Shark 528 lb#1 of 9 states 2001 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefin Tuna 1071 lb#4 of 16 states 1977 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bluefish 25 lb#5 of 17 states 1998 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
False Albacore 18.05 lb#12 of 15 states 2021 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Golden TilefishAlso listed as Tilefish 68.25 lb#1 of 9 states 2021 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Great White Shark 3450 lb 1986 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Mahi Mahi 56.5 lb#13 of 14 states 2015 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Puffer 1.34 lb 2020 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Pollock 45.94 lb#5 of 7 states 1988 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Porbeagle Shark 393 lb 2014 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
PorgyAlso listed as Scup 6.25 lb#4 of 9 states 1978 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sheepshead 15.81 lb 2025 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark 1080 lb#4 of 17 states 1979 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Bass 76 lb#3 of 35 states 1981 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Striped Sea Robin 3.7 lb 2025 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Summer FlounderAlso listed as Fluke 22.44 lb#1 of 7 states 1975 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Swordfish 540 lb#5 of 15 states 2006 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tautog 22.53 lb#6 of 11 states 2014 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Thresher Shark 707 lb#1 of 12 states 2023 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Shark 1087 lb#5 of 11 states 1986 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Triggerfish (Gray)Also listed as Gray Triggerfish 7.63 lb#9 of 14 states as Triggerfish 1999 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Wahoo 117 lb#11 of 13 states 2013 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Weakfish 19.13 lb#1 of 9 states 1984 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Marlin 130 lb#7 of 14 states 1951 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Perch 3.06 lb#5 of 18 states — Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Winter Flounder 7.22 lb#2 of 7 states 1997 Not listed — dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellowfin Tuna 248.5 lb#5 of 13 states 2002 Not listed — dec.ny.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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