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Delaware Freshwater Fishing Records

FISH SPECIES	WEIGHT (Lbs-Ozs)	LOCATION CAUGHT	DATE CAUGHT	LENGTH (Inches)	GIRTH (Inches)	RECORD HOLDER
Largemouth Bass	10lbs. 5ozs.	Andrews Lake	12/06/1980	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Tony Kaczmarczyk Wilmington, DE
American Shad	6lbs. 12ozs.	Brandywine Creek	05/02/1972	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Bayard Conaway Wilmington, DE
Pickerel	7lbs. 3ozs.	Horsey Pond	04/22/1972	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Earl Messick Blades, DE
Smallmouth Bass	4lbs. 15ozs.	Brandywine River	05/29/1989	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Jerry Proffitt Newark, DE
White Perch	2lbs. 9ozs.	Indian River	02/28/1997	15"	13 3/4"	Wayne Hastings Seaford, DE
Yellow Perch	2lbs. 11ozs.	Red Clay Creek	05/02/1976	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Marvin Kessinger Wilmington, DE
Trout	11lbs. 10ozs.	White Clay Creek	02/16/1997	28"	18 1/2"	Edwin Wallace Wilmington, DE
Crappie	4lbs. 9ozs.	Noxontown Pond	05/30/1976	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Marvin Billips St. Georges, DE
Bluegill	2lbs. 10ozs.	Diamond Pond	06/10/1998 04/29/2001	13"	14 1/4"	Co-record holders: Arnold Harmon Clifford Snyder
Carp	45lbs.	Delaware River	06/06/1976	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Ronald Burnett New Castle, DE
Catfish	23lbs. 6ozs.	C&D Canal	08/03/1992	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	William Ridgley New Castle, DE
SB x WB Hybrid	13lbs. 13 1/2ozs.	Lums Pond	03/12/1990	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Earl Blevins Newark, DE
Walleye	6lbs. 14ozs.	Brandywine River	07/23/1995	27 1/2"	15"	Nesbit Copenhaver Wilmington, DE
Tiger Musky	15lbs. 2ozs.	Brandywine River	05/11/1991	39"	16"	Richard Harris Wilmington, DE
Red Ear Sunfish	3lbs. 1ozs.	Diamond Pond	06/14/1998	15"	16"	Marty Messick Milford, DE

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Delaware Saltwater Fishing Records

FISH SPECIES	WEIGHT (lbs-ozs)	LOCATION CAUGHT	DATE CAUGHT	LENGTH (Inches)	GIRTH (Inches)	RECORD HOLDER
White Marlin	120lbs.	Baltimore Canyon	09/25/1972	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	William Garner Jr. Forestville, MD
Blue Marlin	820lbs.	Poorman's Canyon	07/08/1986	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Bruce King Camden, DE
Shark	825lbs.	Atlantic Ocean	07/11/1981	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Brent Thomas Manheim, PA
Tuna	873 lbs.	Atlantic� Ocean	07/02/2005	115"	80"	Dan Dillon Herndon, VA
Black Drum	115lbs.	Delaware Bay	05/20/1978	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Kenneth H. Smith Frederica, DE
Channel Bass	75lbs.	Not Recorded	06/15/1976	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	James Vandetti Dover, DE
Cod	44lbs.	Five Fathoms Bank	01/25/1975	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	John Osborne Lewes, DE
Dolphinfish	52 lbs.	Hot Dog Canyon	8/18/2003	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Charles Ciociola Limerick, PA
False Albacore	17lbs. 9ozs.	30 Fathom Line	08/31/1980	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Scott A. Werner Ephrata, PA
Bluefish	21lbs. 15ozs.	Rehoboth Beach	10/27/1980	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Bill Thoroughgood Rehoboth Beach, DE
Flounder	17lbs. 15ozs.	Indian River Inlet	10/07/1974	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	William Kendall Dundalk, MD
Tautog	21 lbs. 4 oz.	Delaware Bay	06/18/2005	31"	23�1/2"	Glen Cave Dagsboro, DE
Seabass	7lbs. 6ozs.	Fenwick Shoal	09/09/1988	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Steve Samluk Newark, DE
Weakfish	19lbs. 2ozs.	Delaware Bay	05/20/1989	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	William E. Thomas Smyrna, DE
Porgy	5lbs. 5ozs.	Not Recorded	05/31/1979	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Herman Schmidt Milford, DE
Kingfish	4lbs.	Bethany Beach	10/13/1973	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Billy Hastings Millsboro, DE
Atlantic Mackerel	3lbs. 5ozs.	Delaware Bay	04/02/1985	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Ricky Yakimowicz Lewes, DE
King Mackerel	48lbs. 9 oz.	B Buoy	09/19/1992	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Gordon Harris Laurel, MD
Spanish Mackerel	6 lbs. 4 oz..	Light Ship	08/06/2000	26�"	11�"	Eric Ludwig Shillington, PA
Wahoo	106 lbs.	Atlantic Ocean	09/22/2007	72"	32"	Will Stahlgren Phoenixville,�PA
Atlantic Croaker	5lbs. 3 1/2ozs.	Indian River	09/12/1980	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Catherine Simpson Rehoboth, DE
Swordfish	276lbs. 12ozs.	Delaware Bay	08/20/1978	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Albert E. Scott Lancaster, PA
True Albacore	80lbs.	Atlantic Ocean	09/15/1987	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	David Francella West Chester, PA
Mako Shark	975lbs.	Poorman�s Canyon	07/22/2000	132"	78"	Thomas Barnes Mechanicksburg, PA
Striped Bass	51lbs. 8ozs.	Indian River Inlet	12/?/1978	Not Recorded	Not Recorded	Betty Roseu Pottstown, PA
Sheepshead	13lbs. 15ozs.	Haystack	10/17/2007	26"	26"	Theresa Hilley Cambra, PA
Grey Triggerfish	5 lbs. 14.6 ozs.	Ocean Wreck	10/19/2007	20.5"	19"	Clint Willman Lancaster, PA

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