Everything you need to know about Vermont Record Fish.

How do I enter a state record fish?

• Check the All Time Records database to see how your fish measures up to the largest recorded fish.
• Caught and released fish are not eligible for State Record consideration. Fish must be harvested in order to be weighed on a certified scale and kept for inspection by a department Fisheries Biologist.
• Fill out a Vermont State Record Fish Entry Form, available at Fish & Wildlife offices statewide and from state Game Wardens or download a copy from our website.

Entry Rules

• Fish must be weighed on state inspected scales having a minimum graduation of 1 ounce, or the decimal equivalent.
• Length and girth measurements and a photo of the fish are required.
• The body of water where the fish was caught must be listed.
• A department fisheries biologist must inspect the fish.
• The fish must be fresh or frozen when inspected. Mounted fish will not do.
• Entry forms and photo must be submitted within six months of the capture date.

Listed below are the Fish Species Eligible for the State Record Fish Program:

How does your catch measure up to those of others?