Record fish caught in New York

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in New York

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 York 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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American Eel

- Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz
- Location: Cayuga Lake
- Record set by Larry J. Manino in 1984
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American Shad

- Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Hudson River
- Record set by Robert Kubica in 2007
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Atlantic Salmon

- Weight: 24 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Record set by Mike Dandino in 1997
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Bigeye Tuna

- Weight: 355 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Richard Buechmann in 1981
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Black Bullhead

- Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Mill Pond
- Record set by Kevin Kelly in 1993
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Duck Lake
- Record set by Kenneth Kierst in 1998
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Black Sea Bass

- Weight: 9 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Sal Vicari in 1993
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Blue Marlin

- Weight: 1174 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Bill Sweedler in 1986
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Blue Shark

- Weight: 395 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Charlie Sanders in 1996
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Bluefin Tuna

- Weight: 1071 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Larry Thompson in 1977
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Bluefish

- Weight: 25 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Peter Weber Jr. in 1998
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Kohlbach Pond
- Record set by Devin C. VanZandt in 1992
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Bowfin

- Weight: 12 lbs 12.96 oz
- Location: Basha Kill
- Record set by Jeff Harrington in 2000
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 21"
- Location: Lake Clear Wabbler
- Record set by William Altman in 2012
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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Lake Mahopac
- Record set by Glenn Collacuro in 2009
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 33 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Record set by Tony Brown in 1997
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Burbot

- Weight: 16 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Black River Bay
- Record set by Terrance B. Colwell in 1991
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Carp

- Weight: 50 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Tomhannock Reservoir
- Record set by Charles Preimeau Sr. in 1995
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 8 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Toronto Lake
- Record set by John Bosland in 1965
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 30 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Lake Lauderdale
- Record set by Norman C. Telford Jr. in 2000
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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 47 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Salmon River
- Record set by Kurtis L. Killian in 1991
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Cisco

- Weight: 5 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Lake Lauderdale
- Record set by Albert J. Baratto in 1990
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Coho Salmon

- Weight: 33 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Record set by Stephen M. Sheets Jr. in 1998
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Dolphin

- Weight: 52 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Richard Dinka in 1985
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Fallfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Susquehanna River
- Record set by Jonathan McNamara in 2009
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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 24 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Ganargua Creek
- Record set by Paul J. Cimicata Jr. in 1995
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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Waccabuc
- Record set by George C. Harris in 2000
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Twin Lakes
- Record set by Thomas H. Flynn in 1995
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 41 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Jesse Wykstra in 2003
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Lake Whitefish

- Weight: 10 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Pleasant
- Record set by Randolph A. Smith in 1995
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Buckhorn Lake
- Record set by John L. Higbie in 1987
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Ling Cod

- Weight: 85 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Fred Shay Jr. in 1984
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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 13 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Champlain
- Record set by Kenneth Cassant in 1999
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Mako Shark

- Weight: 1080 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by James Melanson in 1979
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Muskellunge

- Weight: 69 lbs 15 oz
- Location: St. Lawrence River
- Record set by Arthur Lawton in 1957
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 46 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Sacandaga Lake
- Record set by Peter Dubuc in 1940
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Pink (Humpback) Salmon

- Weight: 4 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Randy Nyberg in 1985
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Pollock

- Weight: 45 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Bruce Morabito in 1988
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Porgy

- Weight: 6 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Samuel Warren in 1978
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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Indian Lake
- Record set by R. Kennard Mosher in 1994
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 31 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Record set by Robert J. Wilson in 2004
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Redfin Pickerel

- Weight: 2 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Lake Champlain
- Record set by Duane Gillespie in 1989
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Ramapo River
- Record set by Eric Avogardo in 1984
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Sauger

- Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lower Niagara River
- Record set by Darrin J. Schwenbeck in 1990
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by Andrew C. Kartesz in 1995
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Splake

- Weight: 13 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Limekiln Lake
- Record set by Jonathan Simon in 2004
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 76 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Bob Rocchetta in 1981
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 55 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Hudson River
- Record set by Dan Mangold in 2003
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Swordfish

- Weight: 492 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Dorothea Casullo in 1959
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Tautog

- Weight: 19 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Jim Burgon in 1992
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Thresher Shark

- Weight: 614 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Joe Calandra in 1994
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 35 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Tioughnioga River
- Record set by Brett A. Gofgosky in 1990
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Tiger Shark

- Weight: 1087 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Ken Rafferty in 1986
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Wahoo

- Weight: 109 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Anthony Savarese in 2003
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Walleye

- Weight: 16 lbs 9 oz
- Location: Mystic Lake
- Record set by Thomas Reed in 2009
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Weakfish

- Weight: 19 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Dennis Rooney in 1984
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White Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Furnace Brook
- Record set by Robert Hilton in 1992
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White Catfish

- Weight: 10 lbs 5 oz
- Location: New Croton Reservoir
- Record set by Joe Silicato in 1998
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White Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 13 oz
- Location: Sleepy Hollow Lake
- Record set by James R. Weinberg in 2001
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White Marlin

- Weight: 130 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Mrs. P. Dater in 1951
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White Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 5.76 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Daniel Young in 2000
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White Perch

- Weight: 3 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Oscaleta Lake
- Record set by Joseph Tansey in 1991
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White Sucker

- Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Hudson River
- Record set by Eric J. Kindron in 1994
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Winter Flounder

- Weight: 7 lbs 3.5 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Jack Cohen in 1997
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 3 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Erie
- Record set by George Boice in 1982
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Yellowfin Tuna

- Weight: 239 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Atlantic Ocean
- Record set by Bob Clancy in 1978

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