Below are the current NJ Record Freshwater Fish. In May, 2007, the program was revised to include Retired Categories (Saltwater) of fish no longer included in the program, as well as Retired Historical Records. Currently there are 31 species of freshwater fish eligible for entry in the Record Fish Program.

Anglers are reminded that the objective of the Record Fish Program is to increase the awareness of fishing opportunities for species that are regularly sought after and routinely found in or off the coast of New Jersey.

For more information see the Record Fish Program page.

Species	Lbs.	Oz.	Year	Angler	Where Caught
Bass, largemouth	10	14	1980	Robert Eisele	Menantico Sand Wash Pond
Bass, rock	1	5	1982	Eric Avogardo	Saddle River
Bass, smallmouth	7	2	1990	Carol Marciniak	Round Valley Reservoir
Bluegill	3	0	1990	Dom Santarelli	Farm Pond in Pennington
Bowfin	11	8.5	2017	Pierce Dopkin	Mantua Creek
Bullhead, brown	4	8	1997	Gary Schmidt	Lake of the Woods (Fort Dix)
Carp	47	0	1995	Billy Friedman	South Branch of Raritan River
Carp (archery)	45	6	2014	Adam Faatz	Greenwood Lake
Carp, grass	55	8	2011	James Dempsey, Jr.	Curlis Lake
Carp, grass (archery)	76	11	2020	Daniel E. Sandorff	Delaware River
Catfish, channel	33	3	1978	Howard Hudson	Lake Hopatcong
Catfish, white	14	4	2004	Timothy Jasko	Dallenbach Pond
Crappie, black	4	8	1996	Andy Tintle	Pompton Lake
Crappie, white	3	11	2009	William Lewis	Mercer Lake
Eel, American	6	13	2005	David J. Payne	Round Valley Reservoir
Muskellunge	42	13	1997	Bob Neals	Monksville Reservoir
Muskie, tiger	29	0	1990	Larry Migliarese	Delaware River
Perch, white	3	1	1989	Edward Tango	Forest Hill Park Lake
Perch, yellow	2	6	1989	Gene Engels	Holiday Lake
Pickerel, chain	9	3	1957	Frank McGovern	Lower Aetna Lake
Pickerel, redfin	1	13	1982	Gerald Humphrey	Lake Assunpink
Pike, Northern	30	8.5	2009	John Viglione	Pompton Lake
Salmon (landlocked)	8	10	2021	Joe Satkowski	Merrill Creek Reservoir
Shad, American	11	1	1984	Charles Mower	Delaware River
Striped Bass	51	0	2002	John Christian	Great Egg Harbor River
Striped Bass, hybrid	17	12	2023	Jim Piascik	Monksville Reservoir
Sunfish, pumpkinseed	1	8	1987	Daryl Donalson	Farm Pond in Burlington County
Trout, brook	7	3	1995	Andrew DuJack	Rockaway River
Trout, brown	21	6	1995	Lenny Saccente	Round Valley Reservoir
Trout, brown sea run	Vacant (Minimum Weight 5 Lbs.)
Trout, lake	32	8	2002	Gregory Young	Round Valley Reservoir
Trout, rainbow	13	0	1988	Gene Rutkoski	Lake Hopatcong
Walleye	13	9	1993	George Fundell	Delaware River

* Denotes fish has been certified by the IGFA as a world record

*** Retired Historical Record ***

Species	Lbs.	Oz.	Year	Angler	Where Caught
*Perch, yellow	4	3	1865	Charles Abbott	Crosswicks Creek