FRESHWATER RECORDS OF CONNECTICUT
American Eel	American Shad	Bluegill
Bowfin	Brook Trout	Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout	Brown Trout (Sea-run)	Calico Bass (Crappie)
Chain Pickerel	Channel Catfish	Common Carp
Fallfish	Kokanee Salmon	Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass	Northern Pike	Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout	Rock Bass	Smallmouth Bass
Tiger Trout	Walleye	White Catfish
White Perch	White Sucker	Yellow Perch

American Eel

Harvest Record: 10 lbs 3 oz by Charles J. Lobacz in 1993, caught in Shetucket River, Norwich, CT

Catch & Release Record: 41″ by Daniel E.S. Kornegay III in 2011, caught in Lake Terramuggus, Marlborough, CT
 

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American Shad

Harvest Record: 9 lbs 4 oz by Edward Cypus in 1981, caught in Connecticut River, Windsor, CT

Catch & Release Record: Not Applicable
 

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Bluegill

Harvest Record: 2 lbs 4 oz by Daniel Gesner in 1996, caught in Private Pond, Madison, CT

Catch & Release Record: 10.5″ by Gregory Doane in 2015, caught in Andover Lake, Andover, CT & by Ted Munette in 2015, caught in Private Pond, Rocky Hill, CT & by Evan Kamoen in 2018, caught in Private Pond, Killingworth, CT & by Jude Lundbye in 2023, caught in Saugatuck Reservoir, Redding, CT
 

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Bowfin

Harvest Record: 9 lbs 11 oz by Fejzo Akaratovic in 2022, caught in Connecticut River, Hartford, CT

Catch & Release Record: 28.5″ by Ben Florian in 2023, caught in Crow Point Cove, Wethersfield, CT
 

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Brook Trout

Harvest Record:9 lbs 3 oz by David Andes in 1998, caught in Blackwells Brook, Brooklyn, CT

Catch & Release Record: 21.25″ by Nicholas Burnore in 2010, caught in Natchaug River, Chaplin, CT
 

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Brown Bullhead

Harvest Record: 4 lbs 15 oz by Robert Richey in 1990, caught in Prospect Pond, Southington, CT

Catch & Release Record: 17.5″ by Keith Bonenfant in 2016, caught in Saugatuck Reservoir, Redding, CT
 

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Brown Trout

Harvest Record: 19 lbs 0 oz by James M. Lucas II in 2014, caught in West Hill Pond, New Hartford, CT

Catch & Release Record: 30″ by Liam Sikora in 2023, caught in Saugatuck Reservoir, Redding, CT
 

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Brown Trout (Sea-run)

Harvest Record: 10 lbs 8 oz by Ron Merly in 2006, caught in Saugatuck River, Westport, CT

Catch & Release Record: Not Applicable
 

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Calico Bass(white/black crappie)

Harvest Record: 4 lbs 0 oz by James M. Boss in 1974, caught in Pattagansett Lake, East Lyme, CT

Catch & Release Record: 19″ by Evan Kamoen in 2016, caught in Candlewood Lake, Danbury, CT
 

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Chain Pickerel

Harvest Record: 8 lbs 9 oz by Alden L. Foss in 2005, caught in West Twin Lake, Salisbury, CT

Catch & Release Record: 33″ by Mark R. Popolizio in 2013, caught in West Hill Pond, Barkhamsted, CT
 

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Channel Catfish

Harvest Record: 29 lbs 6 oz by Appleton Barrows in 2004, caught in Mashapaug Lake, Union, CT

Catch & Release Record: 36″ by Colby Kerttula in 2020, caught in Game Club Pond, Chaplin, CT
 

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Common Carp

Harvest Record: 45 lbs 01 oz by Robert Jagiello in 2023, caught in Lake Lillinonah, Bridgewater

Catch & Release Record: 42″ by Michael Hudak in 2012, caught in Connecticut River, Hartford, CT
 

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Fallfish

Harvest Record: 2 lbs 4 oz by Chad Tessman in 2012, caught in Farmington River, Simsbury, CT

Catch & Release Record: 17″ by William Hein in 2020, caught in Bladdens River, Seymour, CT
 

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Hybrid Sunfish

Harvest Record: Not applicable

Catch & Release Record: 10.5″ by Ryan McKinney in 2019, caught in Risley Reservoir, Vernon, CT & by James Robitaille in 2014, caught in Private Pond, Cheshire, CT
 

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Kokanee Salmon

Harvest Record: 2 lbs 14 oz by Seth Harris in 2018, caught in West Hill Pond, Barkhamsted, CT & by Tom Pasko in 2011, caught in East Twin Lake, Salisbury, CT

Catch & Release Record: 20″ by Timothy E. Kilbride in 2010, caught in East Twin Lake, Salisbury, CT
 

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Lake Trout

Harvest Record: 29 lbs 13 oz by Dr. Thompson in 1918, caught in Wononscopmuc Lake, Salisbury, CT

Catch & Release Record: 32″ by Christopher Rinaldi in 2023, caught in Coventry Lake, Coventry, CT
 

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Largemouth Bass

Harvest Record: 12 lbs 14 oz by Frank Domurat in 1961, caught in Mashapaug Lake, Union, CT

Catch & Release Record: 25.25″ by Daniel E.S. Kornegay III in 2008, caught in Lake Pocotopaug, East Hampton, CT
 

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Northern Pike

Harvest Record: 29 lbs 0 oz by Leslie Slater in 2020, caught in West Branch Reservoir, Colebrook-Hartland, CT & by Joseph Nett in 1980, caught in Lake Lillinonah, Brookfield, CT

Catch & Release Record: 45.75″ by David L. Jones in 2009, caught in Housatonic River, Falls Village, CT
 

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Pumpkinseed

Harvest Record: 1 lbs 3 oz by Robyn Rogers in 1973, caught in Lake Marie, Windham, CT

Catch & Release Record: 10″ by Joey Takeman in 2014, caught in Lake McDonough, Barkhamsted, CT & by Ellie Fiorentino in 2012, caught in Lake McDonough, Barkhamsted, CT
 

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Rainbow Trout

Harvest Record: 14 lbs 10 oz by Michael V. Ludlow in 1998, caught in Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Mansfield, CT

Catch & Release Record: 30″ by Michael Thureson in 2010, caught in Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, CT
 

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Redbreast Sunfish

Harvest Record: Not applicable

Catch & Release Record: 10.75″ by Brandon Powers in 2022, caught in Andover Lake, Andover, CT
 

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Rock Bass

Harvest Record: 1 lbs 3 oz by Ernie Gonsalves in 1989, caught in Colebrook Reservoir, Colebrook, CT & by Joseph Mankauskas, Jr. in 1980, caught in Shenipsit Lake, Tolland, CT

Catch & Release Record: 12.75″ by Daniel E.S. Kornegay III in 2008, caught in Housatonic River, Kent, CT
 

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Smallmouth Bass

Harvest Record: 7 lbs 12 oz by James Bonan in 1995, caught in Shenipsit Lake, Tolland, CT

Catch & Release Record: 24.25″ by Jacob Long in 2018, caught in Farmington River, Windsor, CT
 

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Tiger Trout

Harvest Record: 7 lbs 14 oz by Jerry Barth in 2011, caught in Quassapaug Lake, Woodbury-Middlebury, CT

Catch & Release Record: 22″ by Cristian Cifaldi in 2018, caught in Woodbridge Lake, Goshen, CT
 

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Walleye

Harvest Record: 15 lbs 4 oz by Vincent Deledda in 2015, caught in Beach Pond, Voluntown, CT

Catch & Release Record: 30″ by Daniel E.S. Kornegay III in 2010, caught in Lake Pocotopaug, East Hampton, CT & Alexander Daignault in 2022, caught in Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT
 

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White Catfish

Harvest Record: 12 lbs 12 oz by John L. Shatas in 1999, caught in Connecticut River, Middletown, CT

Catch & Release Record: 25.5″ by Shawn Sims in 2012, caught in Salmon River, East Haddam, CT
 

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White Perch

Harvest Record: 3 lbs 1 oz by Jacob Niemczyk in 2018, caught in Crystal Lake, Ellington, CT

Catch & Release Record: 15.2″ by Jerry Feng in 2022, caught in Candlewood Lake, New Fairfield, CT
 

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White Sucker

Harvest Record: 5 lbs 4 oz by Zach Stoltenberg in 2021, caught in Crystal Lake, Ellington, CT

Catch & Release Record: 22″ by Blake Antrim in 2023, caught in Wepawaug River, Milford, CT
 

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Yellow Perch

Harvest Record: 2 lbs 13 oz by Miller B. Bassett in 1973, caught in Black Pond, Woodstock, CT

Catch & Release Record: 16.25″ by Ron Barbour in 2011, caught in Lake McDonough, New Hartford, CT
 

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