The fish surpassed the previous record taken from the Delaware River in 2001 by 14 pounds, 8 ounces. Nile Perch is a large freshwater fish native to the Congo, Nile, Turkana and other river basin of Africa.
Nothing crappie about that! Stingrays’ spur has a potentially deadly poison, and like their cousins the sharks they are victims of their bad reputation.
Instead, we just wanted to provide some details about the top-5 biggest catfish and largemouth bass ever caught in the United States, since those are two of the most popular freshwater fish (at least in our area of the country). A 42-pound Muskellunge. The fish shattered the previous record that had stood since 1976 by 3 pounds 15 ounces. Also, if you need a new boat cover, bimini top or other accessory for your boat, mention this blog post when you call in your order and save 10%!
Many state records have come from within a few miles of the dock where I spent much of my childhood. His daughter Sarah is pictured holding the mount of the fish, which is still displayed prominently and proudly in the family home. Or he's just dressed in awesome 90's era hunting camo. This fish holds the current record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught. Share your photos and stories in the comment or email me at bdonohue@njadvancemedia.com for possible inclusion in this gallery. Alligator Gar is an extremely old fish species dating back to over 100 million years ago. What's your most epic catch? It has happened.
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On many nights, it wasn’t unusual to come away with a bucket full of bluegills and a 10+ pound catfish. Brian Donohue | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Going fishing this summer? This photo is posted on the bulletin board at the reservoir boat launch, but the DEP website lists little other information on the catch. Updated May 16, 2019; Posted Jul 25, 2016 . This fish holds the current record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught. Who knows, maybe they’ll even land a state or national fishing record (or at least feel like they did when they catch a catfish off of their rafts)! Lake trout were introduced into the state in 1977 when the state stocked them in the reservoir. We’d spend most nights on the dock with friends telling tall tales about the huge fish we’d recently caught or nearby alligator and water moccasin sightings—all the while keeping a close eye on the tips of our rods as we waited for the first signs of a fish bite.
The world is big and there are as many snorkeling sites as beaches or immersion points. This monster from Thailand is threatened with extinction.
Who: Greg Bernal
The fish was weighed by the DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and measured 29 inches in length with a 19-inch girth. Sturgeon are the largest of the freshwater fish. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. That's several pounds over the state record. Es terriblemente espantoso el ver a tan bellos ejemplares extinguirse para solo el divertimento del hombre o en el caso del esturión por el estúpido hecho de las clases adineradas los maten para “saciar su hambre” con los huevos que la hembra lleva dentro. For example, the common garden snail has a raspy tongue called Radula composed of 14,000 small teeth. This photo shows Adam Faatz of Hawthorne, NJ with his state record in the archery category caught at Greenwood Lake on May 19, 2014. During the summer, my brother and I would spend almost all day on the water swimming and fishing with our friends, riding jet skis or cruising around in the family pontoon boat. The Wels Catfish is the large size catfish, native to wide areas of southern and eastern Europe. (source: NJ DEP). So, where do the biggest freshwater fish in North America come from? My folks still have their home on Santee Cooper Lake, which is now regarded as one of the best fishing lakes in America for a wide range of prized fish, like large mouth bass, striped bass and catfish. Not only being the largest caviar producer and existing for more than 245 million years.
When: 3/12/1991, #3 – 21.75 pounds
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Who: Cody Mullenix Not a bad place to spend a childhood! © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. When: 7/20/2010, #3 – 124 pounds When: 6/18/2011, #2 – 130 pounds Some tribes still use the tongue of the largest freshwater fish of South America as a sanding tool.
Where: California – Lake Casitas When you’re a kid, landing a catfish that size makes you feel like you just single-handedly took down the Great White Shark from the Jaws movies.
The record still stands, 21 years later. As you can see from the map below, the southeast US looks like the place to go if you want to catch the biggest catfish: #1 – 22.25 pounds (Source NJ DEP), One of the requirements for being certified with a state record fish should be having a proper fishing nickname like "Bumbo." The state record for largemouth bass is one of the longest standing of any species. Who: Raymond Easley
Whether that’s sayingno to single use plastics, supporting environmentally friendly dive operations or supportingsustainable dive merchandise brands. (source: NJ DEP), There are two categories of records for striped bass, one each for salt and fresh water. The fish was 42" long and had a girth of 32". Here is Shawn Warren with a Monster Redfish that shockingly is NOT the American record.
Nothing to do with fluffy cats, this fish is the biggest and the scarcest of its kind. Jasko was fishing with a simple bobber, hook and nightcrawler when he landed the fish from his boat on 14-pound test line. Fabulously fascinating, thanks so much for sharing.
8 oz. Thankfully, we’re continuing to do a good job conserving these resources. Who: Tim Pruitt Neals caught this monster musky through the ice at Monksville Reservoir in January, 1997.
You got something to add, a reaction? When: 4/21/1975, #4 – 21.688 pounds The ocean is our playground and it goes without saying that its value is limitless. It was heaven. Where: California – Castaic Lake
That's a lot of Unagi. Any fish species can be submitted if it equals or exceeds the size limit! They quickly began to spawn on their own and, as is obvious from this picture, grow and thrive. Who: George Perry New Jersey has populations of both. Timonty Jako of Monroe Township holds his state record white catfish caught on August 14, 2004 in Dallenbach Pond, East Brunswick. American eel. Wels catfish is the largest true freshwater fish and can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds. Close your eyes and imagine yourself reeling in one of these monsters: A 65-pound carp. Where: California – Lake Dixon Similarly, […], Snorkeling is a great activity to discover the seabed with just a mask, fins and a snorkel. Matt Janiszewski caught this monster carp he registered at 53 lbs. As divers we already love the ocean and do what we can to protect it.
They’re a shared national treasure. He caught the fish casting from his boat on Pompton Lake on May 16, 1996. Nile Perch, Nile River – Africa. When: 3/4/1980. (source: NJ DEP), The New Jersey state record channel catfish caught by Howard Hudson in 1978 in Lake Hopatcong. Bonjour,Belle série mais… avec une erreur de traduction pour le n° 3.En Français il est appelé requin-bouledogue Carcharhinus leucas => https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requin-bouledogueEn Anglais c’est bien ’bull shark’ Carcharhinus leucas => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_sharkEn traduisant Bull shark en requin taureau cela correspond à l’ espèce ci-dessous ! In 2005, a behemoth Mekong giant catfish, weighing in at a scale-tipping 646 pounds (293 kilograms) was caught in a remote village in Thailand near the Mekong River.
Even so, what’s your favorite piece of water to fish in? The fish still stands as a state record. That record fish was also from Curlis Lake.
They use their rostrum as a metal detector to flush out their prey in the sand.
Doesn't matter that you are an avid walleye, salmon, trout, pike angler or maybe a carp or catfish fan, we have place for everyone.
Don't Edit. Where: Missouri – Missouri River
The beluga sturgeon in Russia is the largest freshwater fish in the world. […], Join the community! On May 2, 2009, William "Bumbo" Lewis of Jackson, NJ, landed this state record white crappie. It broke the old record, taken in the Delaware River by Mark Kronyak in 2008, by 1 lb. The ANSP estimated the fish to be 18 to 25 years old and decided to keep the skeleton for display in its museum. Biggest freshwater fish caught in city! (source: NJ DEP), Billy Friedman landed this giant carp while fishing the South Branch of the Raritan River in 1995. (Source NJ DEP), Lenny Saccente holds the state record brown trout he took out of Round Valley Reservoir in 1995. 8 oz., surpassing the previous record set in 2008 by Homer Tye by one pound, one ounce. The second largest freshwater fish in North America is the alligator gar. In addition to being positively identified by freshwater fisheries biologists, the fish was also verified by the curator of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia (ANSP). Who: Robert Crupi
Chris Hoffman of Hamilton Township was fishing for largemouth bass in the Delaware River in Trenton on July 4, 2011 when he caught a new state record bowfin. on his own scale in May 2012. One of the largest freshwater fishes, Alligator Gar, often known as the “fossil fish” or “primitive fish,” is one the largest freshwater fishes in the world. The fish measured 48 inches in length with a 28.5 inch girth. (source NJ DEP), Andrew Du-Jack holds his state record brook trout caught on May 1, 1995, in the Rockaway River. (photo courtesy of the Jopko family). (source: NJ DEP), Bowfin are sometimes mistaken for the notorious invasive snakehead. The catfish pulled me around the channel in front of our dock for about 15 minutes before it finally exhausted itself enough for me to swim it back to shore. By day, we’d reel in more fish: large mouth bass, blue gills and perch.
(source: NJ DEP). (source: NJ DEP). In this photo, David J. Payne of Plainfield, shows off his record-setting 6-pound, 13 ounce American eel caught in Round Valley Reservoir on June 4, 2005. He caught the fish casting from his boat on Pompton Lake on May 16, 1996. If we cleaned ’em, our mom would reward us with a fish fry for dinner with a vine-ripened watermelon or figs straight from the tree for dessert. And if you really want to see some big fish, stay tuned for our upcoming gallery of record saltwater fish coming soon to nj.com. Where: Georgia – Montgomery Lake The only thing that would bring my brother and our friends off the water was food, exhaustion or the occasional summer thunderstorm.
What a BEAST!
Flip through for a look at more monsters pulled from NJ lakes and rivers. Hopefully, my kids (when the time comes) will be able to enjoy fishing, boating and having fun on the same waters that I did as a kid. The trout was 23 inches in length with a girth of 17 inches. As far as I know, this was the first and only cat fish-powered tubing event on Lake Marion. Weight: 7 lb.