Shark State Records
The record shark on 17 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (Great White Shark, Tiger Shark, Shortfin Mako Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Great Hammerhead Shark, Mako Shark and others); each is shown as its state names it. Shark fishing tournaments
World records (IGFA all-tackle ↗):
- Tiger Shark: 1780 lb 0 oz, Cherry Grove, South Carolina, USA, 1964
- Thresher Shark: 767 lb 3 oz, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 1983
- Blue Shark: 528 lb 0 oz, Montauk Point, New York, USA, 2001
- Dusky Shark: 764 lb 0 oz, Longboat Key, Florida, USA, 1982
- Lemon Shark: 405 lb 0 oz, Buxton, North Carolina, USA, 1988
- Blacktip Shark: 270 lb 9 oz, Malindi Bay, Kenya, 1984
- Bull Shark: 697 lb 12 oz, Malindi, Kenya, 2001
- Spinner Shark: 208 lb 9 oz, Port Aransas, Texas, USA, 2009
- Sandbar Shark: 529 lb 1 oz, Archipelago des Bijagos, Guinea-Bissau, 2002
- Great White Shark: 2664 lb 0 oz, Ceduna, Australia, 1959
- Atlantic Sharpnose Shark: 16 lb 0 oz, Port Mansfield, Texas, USA, 1994
- Nurse Shark: 263 lb 12 oz, Port St. Joe, Florida, USA, 2007
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Great White Shark | 3450 lb | 1986 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Tiger Shark | 1780 lb 0 oz | 1964 | Cherry Grove | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 1324 lb | 1999 | Massachusetts Bay | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Tiger Shark | 1210 lb | 1983 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Tiger Shark | 1150 lb 0 oz | 1966 | Yaupon Beach Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 1149 lb 8 oz | 2009 | 70m S of Fourchon | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Tiger Shark | 1129 lb | 1992 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Shortfin Mako Shark | 1,098 lb 12 oz | 2010 | Anacapa Island | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Tiger Shark | 1087 lb | 1986 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 1080 lb | 1979 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Tiger Shark | 1069 lb 1 oz | 1981 | Pensacola | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Hammerhead Shark | 1063 lb 12 oz | 2009 | Boca Grande | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Great Hammerhead SharkAlso listed as Hammerhead Shark | 1033 lb | 2017 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Tiger Shark | 1019 lb | 2023 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 975 lb 0 oz | 2000 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Mako Shark | 911 lb 12 oz | 1962 | Palm Beach | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Tiger Shark | 880 lb | 1988 | Off Cape May | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 876 lb | 2009 | Poormans Canyon | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 856 lb | 1994 | Wilmington Canyon | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Shark | 825 lb 0 oz | 1981 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Tiger Shark | 794 lb 0 oz | 1975 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Hammerhead Shark | 770 lb 0 oz | 1973 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 768 lb 0 oz | 1983 | Off Oregon Inlet | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Dusky Shark | 764 lb 4 oz | 1982 | Longboat Key | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 737 lb | 1978 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 718 lb | 1993 | South Block Island | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Hammerhead Shark | 710 lb 0 oz | 1961 | Jennette's Ocean Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 707 lb 8 oz | 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Thresher Shark | 707 lb | 2023 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Great White Shark | 686 lb 6.1 oz | 1988 | Key West | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Thresher Shark | 683 lb | 2009 | Fingers | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 680 lb | 1990 | Saco | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Tiger Shark | 675 lb | 2018 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Longfin Mako Shark | 664 lb | 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 650 lbs 0 oz | 1987 | Block Island Sound | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Thresher Shark | 642 lb | 2009 | The Fingers | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Thresher Shark | 630 lb | 2011 | Martha's Vineyard | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Dusky Shark | 610 lb 0 oz | 1962 | Jennette's Ocean Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Tiger Shark | 597 lb | 1990 | South Block Island | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Common Thresher SharkAlso listed as Thresher Shark | 589 lb 1 oz | 2023 | Off Oak Island | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Hammerhead Shark | 588 lb 3 oz | 1989 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Thresher Shark | 575 lbs | 2007 | Carlsbad Canyon | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Silky Shark | 556 lb | 1973 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 550 lb | 2012 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Porbeagle Shark | 548 lb | 1995 | Bailey Island | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Thresher Shark | 544 lb 8 oz | 1994 | Destin | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Dusky Shark | 530 lb | 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Dusky Shark | 530 lb | 1987 | Off Great Egg Inlet | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Blue Shark | 528 lb | 2001 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Sand Tiger Shark | 520 lb | 1976 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Bull Shark | 517 lb 7 oz | 1981 | Panama City Beach | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Bull Shark | 515 lb | 2007 | Aransas Bay | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Porbeagle Shark | 495 lb | 2011 | Martha's Vineyard | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Bull Shark | 494 lb 8 oz | 2024 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Blue Shark | 485 lb 2 oz | 2011 | Jeffreys Ledge | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Blue Shark | 478 lb 0 oz | 1961 | Crystal Fishing Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Bull Shark | 477 lb 12 oz | 1985 | Stono Inlet | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Blue Shark | 470 lb 8 oz | 2008 | South Portland | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Lemon Shark | 470 lb | 1987 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Dusky Shark | 469 lb | 1982 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Great White Shark | 467 lb | 1992 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Thresher Shark | 467 lbs 0 oz | — | Montauk Point | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Dusky Shark | 466 lb 12 oz | 1981 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Bull Shark | 455 lb 0 oz | 1978 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 440 lb 0 oz | 2017 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Great Hammerhead SharkAlso listed as Hammerhead Shark | 436 lb 14 oz | 2002 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Blue Shark | 431 lb | 2006 | Cox Ledge | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Thresher Shark | 425 lb | 1998 | Boothbay Harbor | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Lemon Shark | 421 lb 8 oz | 1978 | Kure Beach Pier | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Bigeye Thresher SharkAlso listed as Thresher Shark | 406 lb 0 oz | 1978 | Edisto Island | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Lemon Shark | 397 lb 7 oz | 1977 | Dunedin | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Porbeagle Shark | 393 lb | 2014 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Shortfin Mako SharkAlso listed as Mako Shark | 391 lb 15 oz | 2002 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Lemon Shark | 380 lb 0 oz | 2010 | Hilton Head | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Bull Shark | 377 lb 4 oz | 2021 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Lemon Shark | 375 lb 0 oz | 1974 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Smooth Hammerhead SharkAlso listed as Hammerhead Shark | 375 lb | 2004 | Parking Lot | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Blue Shark | 366 lb | 1996 | Mud Hole | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Hammerhead Shark | 365 lb | 1985 | Mud Hole | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Blue Shark | 361 lbs 0 oz | 1993 | Ranger Wreck | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Sand Tiger Shark | 350 lb 2 oz | 1993 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Sand Tiger Shark | 334 lb | 1983 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Thresher Shark | 333 lb | 2002 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Sand Tiger Shark | 290 lb 0 oz | 1977 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Blue Shark | 280 lb | 1997 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Lemon Shark | 278 lb 8 oz | 1995 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Sevengill Shark | 276 lbs | 1996 | Humboldt Bay | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Dusky Shark | 272 lb 0 oz | 1978 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Scalloped Hammerhead Shark | 268 lb | 1998 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Scalloped Hammerhead Shark | 266 lb 8 oz | 2012 | Washington Canyon | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Blue Shark | 258 lb 8 oz | 2008 | Channel Islands | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Silky Shark | 248 lb 0 oz | 1981 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Nurse Shark | 244 lb 0 oz | 1981 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Sandbar Shark | 235 lb | 1983 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Scalloped Hammerhead Shark | 234 lb 0 oz | 1990 | South of Cape Point | deq.nc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Spinner Shark | 212 lb 9.6 oz | 2000 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Sandbar Shark | 199 lb 4 oz | 1984 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Blacktip Shark | 193 lb | 1991 | Ocean City | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Porbeagle Shark | 191 lbs 0 oz | 2013 | Ryan's Horn | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Blacktip Shark | 190 lb | 2003 | Gulf of Mexico | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Spinner Shark | 190 lb | 1986 | Flagler Beach | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Spinner Shark | 173 lb 5 oz | 2021 | Edisto | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Spinner Shark | 164 lb 7 oz | 2014 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Blacktip Shark | 163 lb 14 oz | 2009 | Hilton Head | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Spinner Shark | 162 lb | 1999 | Midnight Lumps | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Sandbar Shark | 158 lb 8 oz | 1979 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Blacktip Shark | 152 lb 2.1 oz | 1987 | Sebastian | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Spinner Shark | 145 lb 5.92 oz | 2009 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Blacktip Shark | 131 lb 0 oz | 1978 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Sandbar Shark | 125 lb 8 oz | 2006 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Sandbar Shark | 118 lbs 7 oz | 1995 | CT River, Old Saybrook | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Thresher Shark | 116 lb 0 oz | 1976 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Blacktip Shark | 98 lb 9.6 oz | 2005 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Nurse Shark | 98 lb 7 oz | 2006 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Lemon Shark | 83 lb 2 oz | 2012 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Leopard Shark | 47 lb 1 oz | 2007 | Palos Verdes | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Finetooth Shark | 46 lb 10.4 oz | 2017 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Soupfin Shark | 38 lb 4 oz | 2017 | Torrey Pines | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Bonnethead Shark | 27 lb 11 oz | 2005 | Charleston | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Bonnethead Shark | 22 lb 7.68 oz | 2009 | Not listed | coastalgadnr.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | 15 lb 4.6 oz | 2013 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Bonnethead Shark | 15 lb 2.4 oz | 2019 | Not listed | dmr.ms.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | 13 lb 5 oz | 2009 | Murrells Inlet | dnr.sc.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.