Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Blue Marlin
Makaira nigricans
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest449 lb 6 ozJeffery K. Eckert · 2001 · Atlantis Canyon
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Also called: Atlantic Blue Marlin
Identification
Huge billfish with a cobalt-blue back, silver sides with pale vertical bars, and a long spear-like bill.
Habitat
Warm, blue offshore water; reaches the canyons south of New England in mid to late summer.
Behavior
Solitary, wide-ranging predator that feeds on tuna, mahi and squid.
How to Catch
Offshore trolling with large lures. Most anglers release billfish — follow federal HMS permit rules.