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Rhode Island State Fishing Records
State Records for Freshwater Species
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Location | Angler |
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| Largemouth Bass | 11 lbs., 3.2 oz. | 25 " | April 2016 | Johnson's Pond | B. Migliore - Sterling, CT |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 lbs., 15 oz. | 22 ½" | Sept. 1977 | Wash Pond | B. Ferris - Wakefield, RI |
| Bluegill | 2 lbs., 1 oz. | 12" | Aug. 1987 | C. Rizzo - Pascoag, RI | |
| Common Sunfish (Pumpkinseed) | 13.6 oz. | 10.5" | August 2020 | Block Island | J. Agosta – Rye, NY |
| Brown Bullhead | 4 lbs. 9.44 oz. | 18 ½" | Aug. 1998 | H. Laramee - Cumberland, RI | |
| White Catfish | 16 lbs., 12 oz. | 33" | Aug. 1994 | Tiogue Lake | L. Angell - Coventry, RI |
| Black Crappie | 3 lbs. | 15" | July 1976 | Watchaug Pond | R. Sevegny - Pawtucket, RI |
| Carp | 32 lbs., 8 oz. | 37" | June 2001 | Tiogue Lake | S. Wasilewski - Hope Valley, RI |
| Yellow Perch | 2 lbs., 4 oz. | 13 ½" | Feb. 1987 | Pascoag Reservoir | D. LaRochelle - Glendale, RI |
| White Perch | 2lbs 7.28oz. | 16.25” | Nov 2018 | Narrow River | O. Warner – Narragansett, RI |
| Chain Pickerel | 6 lbs. 14 oz. | 27 ¾" | Aug. 2005 | Beach Pond | T. Egan - Hope Valley, RI |
| Northern Pike | 35 lbs. | 47 ½" | Oct. 1987 | Hundred Acre Pond | D. LaRose - Coventry, RI |
| Brook Trout | 3 lbs. 12 oz. | 21" | Oct. 1984 | Wyoming Pond | R. Boucher, Jr.- Warwick, RI |
| Brown Trout | 7 lbs. 9 oz. | 26" | Apr. 2000 | Wallum Lake | R. Groleau - Blackstone, MA |
| Rainbow Trout | 12lbs 9.12oz. | 29.75” | Dec. 2020 | Barber Pond | J. Rogers – North Kingstown, RI |
| Golden Rainbow Trout | 11lbs 0.36oz | 27.5” | Apr. 2019 | Olney Pond | J. Lopez – Central Falls, RI |
| Atlantic Salmon Domestic | 21 lbs. 9 oz. | 41" | Jan. 2004 | Barber Pond | Robert Maldonis - Arlington, MA |
State Records for Saltwater Species
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Location | Angler |
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| Sea Bass | 8 lbs., 7.25 oz. | 26" | Oct. 1981 | Block Island | K. McDuffie - Pascoag, RI |
| Striped Bass | 77 lbs. 6.4 oz. | 52” | Jun. 2011 | Block Island | P. Vican - East Greenwich, RI |
| Bluefish | 26 lbs. | 39" | Aug. 1981 | D. Deziel - Woonsocket, RI | |
| Bonito | 13 lbs. | Oct. 1995 | Westerly | R. Gliottone - Exeter, RI | |
| Cod | 71 lbs. | June 1965 | M. Deciantis - Warwick, RI | ||
| Summer Flounder | 17 lbs., 8 oz. | 1962 | Narrow River | G. Farmer- Warwick, RI | |
| Winter Flounder | 6 lbs., 7 oz. | 23" | Aug. 1990 | Galilee | A. Pearson - Cranston, RI |
| King Mackerel | 12 lbs., 3 oz. | 40" | Aug. 2000 | Pt. Judith Lighthouse | A. Camilleri - Chester, CT |
| Atlantic Mackerel | 1 lb1.6 oz. | 14” | Nov. 2018 | T.Rovinelli- Providence, RI | |
| Pollack | 28 lbs., 8 oz. | May 1995 | A. Jacobs - Lincoln, RI | ||
| Scup | 5 lbs. | 20 ¼" | Oct. 1990 | Block Island | J. Yurwitz - Block Island, RI |
| American Shad (Closed) | 6 lbs., 8 oz. | 25" | Apr. 1985 | Runnins River | W. Socha - Warren, RI |
| Hickory Shad | 2 lbs., 11 oz. | 20" | Nov. 1989 | Narrow River | M. Pickering - Lincoln, RI |
| Blue Shark | 431 lbs., 2 oz. | 151" | November 2006 | Cox Ledge | G. Kross - Fairfield, N.J |
| Mako Shark | 718 lbs. | 10' 6" | June 1993 | S. Block Island | W. Alessi - Boston, MA |
| Swordfish | 588 lbs. | Aug. 2018 | Atlantic | L. Banfield- Saunderstown, RI | |
| Squeteague | 16 lbs. 8.72 oz. | 36" | May 2007 | Greenwich Bay | R. Moeller - North Kingstown, RI |
| Tautog | 21lbs 9 oz | 33" | Novemeber 2021 | Newport | P. Newman – New Milford, NJ |
| Bluefin Tuna | 1142 lbs., 12 oz. | Sept. 1981 | Block Island | J. Dempsey | |
| Yellowfin Tuna | 265 lbs. | 6' | Oct. 1997 | The Dip | R. Hughes - Arlington, MA |
| Tiger Shark | 597 lbs. | 11' 6" | July 1990 | S. of Block Island | M.P. Strout - Auburn, MA |
| White Marlin | 125 lbs. | 8' ½" | Aug. 1987 | S. of Block Island | J. Luty, Sr. - Preston, CT |
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