Kingfish State Records
The record kingfish on 14 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (King Mackerel and Northern Kingfish); each is shown as its state names it. Kingfish fishing tournaments
World record (King Mackerel): 93 lb 0 oz, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999 (IGFA all-tackle world record ↗)
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | King Mackerel | 90 lb | 1976 | Key West | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | King Mackerel | 82 lb 4 oz | 1999 | Off Ocracoke | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | King Mackerel | 82 lb | 1980 | Not listed | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | King Mackerel | 79 lb | 2006 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | King Mackerel | 75 lb 12 oz | 2004 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | King Mackerel | 74 lb 1.6 oz | 2009 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | King Mackerel | 69 lb 15.84 oz | 2014 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | King Mackerel | 67 lb 7.2 oz | 2023 | Manasquan Inlet | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | King Mackerel | 62 lb 0 oz | 1976 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | King Mackerel | 52 lb 11.2 oz | 2023 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | King Mackerel | 47 lb | 1985 | Great Gull Shoals | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | King Mackerel | 12 lb 3 oz | 2000 | Point Judith | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | King Mackerel | 9 lb 14 oz | 2018 | Hedge Fence | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Northern KingfishAlso listed as Kingfish | 3 lb 8 oz | 1971 | Bogue Banks Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Northern KingfishAlso listed as Kingfish | 2 lbs 10 oz | 2016 | Silver Sands State Park | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Northern KingfishAlso listed as Kingfish | 2 lb 8 oz | 2004 | Barnegat Bay | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. A state can hold several records here (different species, strains or fresh and salt water lists); each is listed. Record holders' names are on the linked lists.