Record fish caught in Connecticut

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Connecticut

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Connecticut using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Albacore Tuna

- Weight: 66 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Canyon
- Record set by Michael F. Norton in 1992
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American Eel

- Weight: 10 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Shetucket River
- Record set by Charles J. Lobacz in 1993
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Atlantic Bonito

- Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Waterford Beach
- Record set by Scott Marsie in 1999
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Atlantic Bonito

- Weight: 8 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Jack Balint in 1997
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Black Sea Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Latimer Reef
- Record set by Anton Krawetzky in 2000
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Blue Shark

- Weight: 361 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ranger Wreck
- Record set by Robert H. Olsen in 1993
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Bluefin Tuna

- Weight: 770 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Lester Debetta in 1990
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Bluefish

- Weight: 24 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Norwalk Islands
- Record set by Charles J. Toth in 1979
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Daniel Gesner in 1996
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Blackwell Brook
- Record set by David Andes in 1998
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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Shaw Lake
- Record set by John D. Rathburn in 1969
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 16 lbs 14 oz
- Location: East Twin Lake
- Record set by Samuel Wright in 1986
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Carp

- Weight: 38 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Connecticut River
- Record set by Stephen J. Woronecki in 1995
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Wauregan Pond
- Record set by Charles Roman in 1969
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 29 lbs 39 oz
- Location: Mashapaug Lake
- Record set by Appleton Barrows in 2004
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Cunner

- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Groton
- Record set by Michael Ricitelli in 2000
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Cunner

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Wesley E. Sargent in 1998
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False Albacore

- Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Millstone Outfall
- Record set by Robert Bernier in 2000
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Hickory Shad

- Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Connecticut River
- Record set by Carl Ponzillo in 2000
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Highland Pond
- Record set by David Randolph in 1976
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Ladyfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Millstone Pt. - Waterford
- Record set by Arnie Costello in 1995
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 29 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Wononskopomuc Lake
- Record set by Dr. Thompson in 1918
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 12 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Mashapaug Pond
- Record set by Frank Domurat in 1961
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Mako Shark

- Weight: 650 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Gregory J. Erisoty in 1987
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 29 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Lillinonah
- Record set by Joseph Nett in 1980
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Pollock

- Weight: 34 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Joe DeCosta in 2000
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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Marie
- Record set by Robyn Rogers in 1973
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 14 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Mansfield Hollow Lake
- Record set by Michael V. Ludlow in 1998
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Colebrook Reservoir
- Record set by Ernie Gonsalves in 1989
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Sandbar (brown) Shark

- Weight: 118 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Connecticut River - Old Saybrook
- Record set by Bruce Kelly in 1995
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Shad

- Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Connecticut River
- Record set by Edward Cyprus in 1981
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Sheepshead

- Weight: 10 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Long Island Sound - Branford
- Record set by Clyde Turner in 1998
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Shenipsit Lake
- Record set by Joseph Mankauskas Jr. in 1980
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 75 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - New Haven Harbor
- Record set by Steven Franco in 1992
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Summer Flounder

- Weight: 14 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Ram Island Reef
- Record set by Stanley Kulas in 1989
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Summer Flounder

- Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Misquamicut Beach
- Record set by Michael W. Adams Sr. in 1989
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Thresher Shark

- Weight: 450 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Montauk Pt.
- Record set by Rich Howe in 1995
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Pootatuck River
- Record set by William F. Shaw in 1988
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Wahoo

- Weight: 75 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Canyon
- Record set by Keith Dengenis in 2000
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Walleye

- Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Candlewood Lake
- Record set by George Britto in 1941
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Weakfish

- Weight: 17 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Fayerweather Island
- Record set by June Andrejko in 1986
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White Catfish

- Weight: 12 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Connecticut River
- Record set by John L. Shatas in 1999
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White Marlin

- Weight: 108 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Canyon
- Record set by Frederick Iasiello in 1988
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White Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Candlewood Lake
- Record set by Don Loftus Jr. in 1996
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Winter Flounder

- Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Island Sound
- Record set by Spiros Barberis in 1989
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Black Pond
- Record set by Miller B. Bassett in 1973
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Yellowfin Tuna

- Weight: 210 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Block Canyon
- Record set by Charles J. Lobacz in 1991

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