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1 / 70Albacore Tuna
- Weight: 77 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Spencer Canyon
- Record set by S. Scannapiego in 1984
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Spencer Canyon
- Record set by S. Scannapiego in 1984
Record fish caught in New Jersey
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 New Jersey 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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2 / 70American Eel
- Weight: 6 lbs 133 oz
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by David J. Payne in 2005
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by David J. Payne in 2005
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3 / 70American Shad
- Weight: 11 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by Charles Mower in 1984
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by Charles Mower in 1984
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4 / 70Atlantic Bonito
- Weight: 13 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sandy Hook
- Record set by Frank Lykes Jr. in 1945
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sandy Hook
- Record set by Frank Lykes Jr. in 1945
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5 / 70Atlantic Croaker
- Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Frederick Brown in 1981
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Frederick Brown in 1981
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6 / 70Atlantic Salmon
- Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz
- Location: New Wawayanda Lake
- Record set by John Mount in 1951
- Location: New Wawayanda Lake
- Record set by John Mount in 1951
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7 / 70Bigeye Tuna
- Weight: 364 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by George Krenick in 1984
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by George Krenick in 1984
Steve Oehlenschlager // Shutterstock
8 / 70Black Crappie
- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Pompton Lake
- Record set by Andy Tintle in 1996
- Location: Pompton Lake
- Record set by Andy Tintle in 1996
Andrea Izzotti // Shutterstock
9 / 70Black Drum
- Weight: 105 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Slaughters Beach
- Record set by George Newett in 1995
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Slaughters Beach
- Record set by George Newett in 1995
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10 / 70Black Sea Bass
- Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Inshore Wreck
- Record set by Tony Cunha in 1992
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Inshore Wreck
- Record set by Tony Cunha in 1992
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11 / 70Black Sea Bass
- Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Pt. Pleasant
- Record set by John Geddes in 1994
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Pt. Pleasant
- Record set by John Geddes in 1994
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12 / 70Blue Marlin
- Weight: 1046 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Phil Infantolino in 1986
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Phil Infantolino in 1986
Tomas Kotouc // Shutterstock
13 / 70Blue Shark
- Weight: 366 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Mud Hole
- Record set by Albert Jewitt in 1996
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Mud Hole
- Record set by Albert Jewitt in 1996
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14 / 70Bluefin Tuna
- Weight: 1030 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Pt. Pleasant
- Record set by Royal Parsons in 1981
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Pt. Pleasant
- Record set by Royal Parsons in 1981
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15 / 70Bluefish
- Weight: 27 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Five Fathom Bank
- Record set by Roger Kastorsky in 1997
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Five Fathom Bank
- Record set by Roger Kastorsky in 1997
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16 / 70Bluegill Sunfish
- Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz
- Location: private pond - in Pennington
- Record set by Dom Santarelli in 1990
- Location: private pond - in Pennington
- Record set by Dom Santarelli in 1990
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17 / 70Bowfin
- Weight: 8 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Tranquility
- Record set by Craig Raffay in 1988
- Location: Lake Tranquility
- Record set by Craig Raffay in 1988
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18 / 70Brook Trout
- Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Rockaway River
- Record set by Andrew DuJack in 1995
- Location: Rockaway River
- Record set by Andrew DuJack in 1995
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19 / 70Brown Bullhead
- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake of the Woods - Fort Dix
- Record set by Gary Schmidt in 1997
- Location: Lake of the Woods - Fort Dix
- Record set by Gary Schmidt in 1997
Rostislav Stefanek // Shutterstock
20 / 70Brown Trout
- Weight: 21 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Lenny Saccente in 1995
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Lenny Saccente in 1995
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21 / 70Chain Pickerel
- Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lower Aetna Lake
- Record set by Frank McGovern in 1957
- Location: Lower Aetna Lake
- Record set by Frank McGovern in 1957
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22 / 70Channel Catfish
- Weight: 33 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Hopatcong
- Record set by Howard Hudson in 1978
- Location: Lake Hopatcong
- Record set by Howard Hudson in 1978
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23 / 70Cobia
- Weight: 87 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sea Bright
- Record set by John Shanchuk in 1999
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sea Bright
- Record set by John Shanchuk in 1999
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24 / 70Common Carp
- Weight: 47 lbs 0 oz
- Location: South Branch Raritan River
- Record set by Billy Friedman in 1995
- Location: South Branch Raritan River
- Record set by Billy Friedman in 1995
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25 / 70Cunner
- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Offshore Wreck
- Record set by Al Ristori in 1993
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Offshore Wreck
- Record set by Al Ristori in 1993
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26 / 70Dolphin
- Weight: 63 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Baltimore Canyon
- Record set by Scott Smith Jr. in 1974
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Baltimore Canyon
- Record set by Scott Smith Jr. in 1974
Vladimir Wrangel // Shutterstock
27 / 70Grass Carp
- Weight: 55 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Curlis Lake
- Record set by James Dempsey, Jr. in 2011
- Location: Curlis Lake
- Record set by James Dempsey, Jr. in 2011
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28 / 70Great Barracuda
- Weight: 27 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Cape May
- Record set by Gary Szilagyi in 1991
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Cape May
- Record set by Gary Szilagyi in 1991
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29 / 70Hybrid Bass
- Weight: 16 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Culvers Lake
- Record set by Bill Schmidt in 1999
- Location: Culvers Lake
- Record set by Bill Schmidt in 1999
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30 / 70Hybrid Bass
- Weight: 12 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Cape May Rips
- Record set by David Kmiec in 1993
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Cape May Rips
- Record set by David Kmiec in 1993
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31 / 70King Mackerel
- Weight: 54 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Fernando Alfaiate in 1998
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Fernando Alfaiate in 1998
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32 / 70Lake Trout
- Weight: 26 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Walter Neumann in 2001
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Walter Neumann in 2001
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33 / 70Largemouth Bass
- Weight: 10 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Menantico Sand Wash Pond
- Record set by Robert Eisele in 1980
- Location: Menantico Sand Wash Pond
- Record set by Robert Eisele in 1980
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34 / 70Ling Cod
- Weight: 81 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Brielle
- Record set by Joseph Chesla in 1967
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Brielle
- Record set by Joseph Chesla in 1967
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35 / 70Longbill Spearfish
- Weight: 42 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poor Mans Canyon
- Record set by George Algard in 1989
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Poor Mans Canyon
- Record set by George Algard in 1989
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36 / 70Longbill Spearfish
- Weight: 42 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Joseph Natoli in 1997
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Joseph Natoli in 1997
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37 / 70Mako Shark
- Weight: 856 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Christopher Palmer in 1994
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Christopher Palmer in 1994
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38 / 70Muskellunge
- Weight: 42 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Monksville Reservoir
- Record set by Bob Neals in 1997
- Location: Monksville Reservoir
- Record set by Bob Neals in 1997
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39 / 70Northern Pike
- Weight: 30 lbs 8.5 oz
- Location: Pompton Lake
- Record set by John Viglione in 2009
- Location: Pompton Lake
- Record set by John Viglione in 2009
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40 / 70Pollock
- Weight: 46 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Brielle
- Record set by John Holton in 1975
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Brielle
- Record set by John Holton in 1975
Pavlo Baliukh // Shutterstock
41 / 70Porgy
- Weight: 5 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Victor Rone in 1976
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Victor Rone in 1976
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42 / 70Pumpkinseed Sunfish
- Weight: 1 lbs 8 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Daryl Donaldson in 1987
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Daryl Donaldson in 1987
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43 / 70Rainbow Trout
- Weight: 13 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Hopatcong
- Record set by Gene Rutkoski in 1988
- Location: Lake Hopatcong
- Record set by Gene Rutkoski in 1988
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44 / 70Red Drum
- Weight: 55 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Great Bay
- Record set by Daniel Yanino in 1985
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Great Bay
- Record set by Daniel Yanino in 1985
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45 / 70Redfin Pickerel
- Weight: 1 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Lower Assunpink
- Record set by Gerald Humphrey in 1982
- Location: Lower Assunpink
- Record set by Gerald Humphrey in 1982
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46 / 70Rock Bass
- Weight: 1 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Saddle River
- Record set by Eric Avogardo in 1982
- Location: Saddle River
- Record set by Eric Avogardo in 1982
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47 / 70Sailfish
- Weight: 41 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Stephen Fanelli in 1984
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Stephen Fanelli in 1984
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48 / 70Sandbar (brown) Shark
- Weight: 168 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Little Egg Inlet
- Record set by John Norton in 1987
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Little Egg Inlet
- Record set by John Norton in 1987
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49 / 70Sheepshead
- Weight: 14 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Great Egg Inlet
- Record set by Brian Cummings in 1995
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Great Egg Inlet
- Record set by Brian Cummings in 1995
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50 / 70Skipjack Tuna
- Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Craig Eberbach in 1999
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Craig Eberbach in 1999
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51 / 70Smallmouth Bass
- Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Carol Marciniak in 1990
- Location: Round Valley Reservoir
- Record set by Carol Marciniak in 1990
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52 / 70Striped Bass
- Weight: 51 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 48"
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by John Christian in 2002
- Length: 48"
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by John Christian in 2002
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53 / 70Striped Bass
- Weight: 78 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Atlantic City
- Record set by Al McReynolds in 1982
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Atlantic City
- Record set by Al McReynolds in 1982
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54 / 70Swordfish
- Weight: 530 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Edmund Levitt in 1964
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Wilmington Canyon
- Record set by Edmund Levitt in 1964
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55 / 70Tarpon
- Weight: 53 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sea Bright
- Record set by Jim Klaczkiewicz in 1982
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Sea Bright
- Record set by Jim Klaczkiewicz in 1982
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56 / 70Tautog
- Weight: 25 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Ocean City
- Record set by Anthony R. Monica in 1998
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Ocean City
- Record set by Anthony R. Monica in 1998
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57 / 70Thresher Shark
- Weight: 617 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Chris Chalmers in 2004
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Chris Chalmers in 2004
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58 / 70Tiger Muskellunge
- Weight: 29 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by Larry Migliarese in 1990
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by Larry Migliarese in 1990
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59 / 70Tiger Shark
- Weight: 880 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Billy DeJohn in 1988
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Cape May
- Record set by Billy DeJohn in 1988
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60 / 70Wahoo
- Weight: 123 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 28-Mile Wreck
- Record set by Robert Carr in 1992
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - 28-Mile Wreck
- Record set by Robert Carr in 1992
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61 / 70Walleye
- Weight: 13 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by George Fundell in 1993
- Location: Delaware River
- Record set by George Fundell in 1993
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62 / 70Weakfish
- Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Karl Jones in 1986
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Delaware Bay
- Record set by Karl Jones in 1986
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63 / 70White Catfish
- Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Dallenbach Pond
- Record set by Timothy Jasko in 2004
- Location: Dallenbach Pond
- Record set by Timothy Jasko in 2004
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64 / 70White Crappie
- Weight: 3 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Mercer Lake
- Record set by William Lewis in 2009
- Location: Mercer Lake
- Record set by William Lewis in 2009
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65 / 70White Marlin
- Weight: 137 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Mike Marchell in 1980
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Mike Marchell in 1980
M Huston // Shutterstock
66 / 70White Perch
- Weight: 3 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Forest Hill Lake
- Record set by Edward Tango in 1989
- Location: Forest Hill Lake
- Record set by Edward Tango in 1989
M Huston // Shutterstock
67 / 70White Perch
- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Little Beach Creek
- Record set by Michael King in 1998
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Little Beach Creek
- Record set by Michael King in 1998
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68 / 70Winter Flounder
- Weight: 5 lbs 11 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Barnegat Light
- Record set by Jimmy Swanson in 1992
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Off Barnegat Light
- Record set by Jimmy Swanson in 1992
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69 / 70Yellow Perch
- Weight: 2 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Holiday Lake
- Record set by Gene Engels in 1989
- Location: Holiday Lake
- Record set by Gene Engels in 1989
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70 / 70Yellowfin Tuna
- Weight: 290 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Wayne Brinkerhoff in 1980
- Location: Atlantic Ocean - Hudson Canyon
- Record set by Wayne Brinkerhoff in 1980
