As of 08/9/2026
Game Records
Whitetailed Buck (Firearms): 355 lbs., field dressed, Horace Hinckley, Augusta, ME, 1955, Concord
Whitetailed Buck (Bowhunting): 268 lbs., field dressed, 8 points, Andrew Brazier, Acton, ME, 10/1/18, Charleston
Whitetailed Buck (Crossbow): 257 lbs., field dressed, 10 points, Barry Kallander, Denmark, ME 10/7/2024, Bridgton, ME
Whitetailed Doe (Firearms): 185 lbs., field dressed, Luke Arsenault, Lisbon Falls, ME, 11/1/92, Seboomook Township
Whitetailed Doe (Firearms): 185 lbs., field dressed, Steve Letourneau, Turner, ME, 11/11/04, Lower Enchanted Township
Whitetailed Doe (Bowhunting): 172.2 lbs., field dressed, Shawn MacFarlane, Dixfield, ME, 10/18/12 in Dixfield
Whitetailed Doe (Antlered): 222 lbs., six points, Justin Ridlon, Wayne, ME, 11/27/2009, Wayne
Black Bear (Firearms): 699 lbs., Matt Knox, Waynesboro PA, Guided by Grand Slam Guide Service, Greenville 9/7/12
Black Bear (Archery): 540 lbs. field dressed, Justin Cook, South China, ME, 08/25/14, New Sharon
Black Bear (Sow – Archery) 328 pounds, Kyle Stokes, Annville, PA, 8/29/2007, St. Agatha.
Black Bear (Crossbow): 577 lbs., live weight (est. 480 – 530 lbs. dressed), Paul Reed, Jr., Durham ME, 8/29/2022, Mt. Chase, ME. Live weight certified by Warden Scott Martin and Mt. Chase Lodge/Wilderness Variety proprietor Sherri Skinner; hunt witnessed by Kevin Pagnano.
Black Bear (Boar – Crossbow): 507 lbs. field dressed (est. 608.4 lbs. live weight), Daniel Smith, Sullivan, ME, 9/9/2024, Sullivan ME. Dressed weight certified at Nautilus Marine Hardware, Route 1, Sullivan.
Moose (Bull) 1,330 lbs., field dressed, Willard & Sterling Waterman, New Gloucester, ME, 1982, Marsardis.
Moose (Bull-Archery) 1,040 lbs., Craig Warren, New Gloucester, ME, 9/30/2009, Allagash.
Moose (Cow) 905 lbs., Ralph L. Bartlett and Wanda L. Bartlett, Brownfield, ME, 10/16/2010; Mars Hill; Zone 8.
Turkey: 27 lbs. 12 oz., Sarah Levangie, Belfast, ME, 4/28/03, Waldo County.
Turkey (Bow): 25 lbs., Chris Nadeau, Wells, ME, 5/1/07, Wells Falls
Freshwater Fish Records
Atlantic Salmon: 28 lbs. 1 oz., Howard Clifford, Portland, ME, 10/9/80, location undisclosed
NOTICE: Under current law, sea-run Atlantic Salmon are considered federally-endangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species.
Black Crappie: 3 pounds, 9.76 ounces, Quinn Warren, Messalonskee Lake, February 2012
Blueback Trout: 5.24 lbs., Carter McLaughlin, Mapleton, August 20, 2008, Pushineer Pond
Bluegill: 1.09 lbs.; caught July 23, 2024 by Sophia Rackliff, Shapleigh, ME, in Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro; Certified by James Pellerin, MDIF&W Fisheries Biologist, Gray, ME
Brook Trout: 9-pounds 2-ounces, Patrick Coan, Waterboro, Maine, 1/8/2010, Mousam Lake.
Brown Trout: 23 1/2 lbs., Robert Hodsdon, Sanford, ME, 3/6/1996, Square Pond
White Catfish: 6.69 lbs., Danny Shores, Albion, ME, 7/7/2015
Cusk: 18 lbs. 8 oz., Annette Dumond, Fort Kent, ME, 3/15/1986, Eagle Lake
Fallfish: 3 lbs. 12 oz., Wayne S. Morey, Benton, ME, 9/12/1986, Sibley Pond
Lake Trout: 39.2 lbs., Erik T. Poland, Andover, ME, 7/2/2020, Richardson Lake
Landlocked Salmon: 22 lbs. 8 oz., Edward Blakely, Darien, CT, 1907, Sebago Lake
Largemouth Bass: 11 lbs. 10 oz., Robert Kamp, Denmark, ME, 1968, Moose Pond
Muskellunge: 33 lbs. , Onezime Dufour, Madawaska, ME, 5/15/2010, St. John River
Northern Pike: 31.2 lbs., Lance Bolduc, Skowhegan, ME, 3/25/1998, North Pond
Pickerel: 7 lbs. 02 oz., Josh Gagnon, Lebanon, ME, 3/10/2007, Balch Lake
Pumpkinseed Sunfish: 1.19 lbs., 10.5″ long, Olivia Jean Hanna, Belgrade, ME, 8/20/2016, North Pond, Smithfield
Rainbow Trout: 13 lbs. 9 oz., Timothy Kelley, Conway, AR, 6/4/2016, Quarry Pond
Smallmouth Bass: 8 lbs., George Dyer, Augusta, ME, 1970, Thompson Lake
Splake: 14.7 pounds; 32-1/2″ long; Drew Leavitt, Greene, ME; 8/2/2019; Pleasant Pond (Turner)
Walleye: 5.7 pounds, Nathan Lawler, Portland, ME, 8/1/2009, Messalonskee Lake
White Perch: 3.51 pounds, Matthew Lund, Bath, ME, 1/1/22, Undisclosed Location
Whitefish: 7 lbs. 8 oz., Neil Sullivan, Worcester, MA, 1958, Sebago Lake
Yellow Perch: 2.12 lbs.,Martina Drugovich, Southwest Harbor, ME, 2/11/2020, Undisclosed Location
Saltwater Fish Records
Bass, Striped (Morone Saxatilis), Rod and Reel: 67 lbs., Sheepscot River, Douglas Dodge, 9/20/1978
Bluefish (Pomatomus Saltatrix), Rod and Reel: 19.68 lbs., Boothbay Harbor, Denis Moran, 8/8/1994
Cod, Atlantic, (Gadus Morhua), Rod and Reel: 80 lbs. 7 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Neil Downey, 9/8/1992
Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus), Rod and Reel: 2.95 lbs., Cape Neddick, Justin Petelle, 6/26/2021
Cusk (Brosme Brosme), Rod and Reel: 30 lbs. 1 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Neil Morrill, 7/2/1988
Flounder, Winter (Pleuronectes Americanus), Rod and Reel: 4 lbs. 3 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Lisa Boughner, 6/28/1989
Goosefish, (Lophius Americanus), Rod and Reel: 49 lbs. 12 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Nancy Lee Regimbald, 7/9/1991
Haddock (Melanogrammus Aeglefinus), Rod and Reel: 15.61 lbs., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Jared Keniston, 5/11/2004
Hake, Silver (Merluccius Bilinearis), Rod and Reel: 5 lbs. 1.4 oz., South Portland, Nathan Superchi, 7/13/2021
Hake, White (Urophycis Tenuis), Rod and Reel: 48 lbs. 4.2 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Stephen Selmer, 7/17/2018
Halibut, Atlantic (Hippoglossus Hippoglossus), Rod and Reel: 215 lbs., Bailey’s Island, Richard F. Hincman, 8/14/1965
Herring, Atlantic (Clupea harengus), Rod and Reel: 0.1 lbs., Perry, James Stanley, 9/5/2004
Mackerel, Atlantic (Scomber Scombrus), Rod and Reel: 2.44 lbs., Bailey’s Island, Ian T. Bexton, 7/25/1995
Pollock (Pollachius Virens), Rod and Reel: 46 lbs. 10.9 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Linda Paul, 10/24/1990
Ray, Torpedo (Torpedo Nobiliana), Rod and Reel: 35 lbs. 5 oz., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Don Carignan, 8/24/1995
Sculpin, Shorthorn (Myoxocephalus scorpius), Rod and Reel: 2.84 lbs., Perry, James Stanley, 9/5/2004
Sea Bass, Black (Centropristis striata), Rod and Reel: 1.75 lbs., Ogunquit, David Hutchins, 6/8/2002
Shad, American (Alosa sapidissima), Fly Rod: 3.42 lbs., Cherryfield, Alton West, 6/30/2020
Shark, Blue (Prionace Glauca), Fly Rod: 101 lbs., Bath, Fred C. Danforth, 8/30/1996
Shark, Blue (Prionace Glauca), Rod and Reel: 470.5 lbs., South Portland, Dustin Gieryn, 9/5/2008
Shark, Mako (Isurus Oxyrinchus), Handline: 724 lbs., Portland, Mark Chase, 8/15/1992
Shark, Mako (Isurus Oxyrinchus), Rod and Reel: 680 lbs., Jim Hinkley, Jr., 8/15/1990
Shark, Porbeagle (Lamna Nasus), Handline: 495 lbs., Phippsburg, Jerry Dillon, 7/28/1996
Shark, Porbeagle (Lamna Nasus), Rod and Reel: 548 lbs., Bailey’s Island, Wesley Hurst, Jr., 7/22/1995
Shark, Thresher (Alopias vulpinus), Handline: 628 lbs., South Portland, Stephen York, 9/9/2006
Shark, Thresher (Alopias vulpinus), Rod and Reel: 425 lbs., Boothbay Harbor, John H. Shostak, 7/14/1998
Tautog (Tautoga onitis), Rod and Reel: 7 lbs. 13.2 oz., Pine Point, Capt. Bryan Boyt, 7/1/2023
Tuna, Bluefin (Thunnus Thynnus), Harpoon: 1,155 lbs., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Tim Tower and Percy Stevens, Jr., 8/20/1981
Tuna, Bluefin (Thunnus Thynnus), Handline: 810 lbs., Portland, Ian T. Bexon, 9/7/1998
Tuna, Bluefin (Thunnus Thynnus), Rod and Reel: 819 lbs., Bath, Jerry Jamison, 8/10/1977
Wolffish, Atlantic (Anarhichas Lupus), Rod and Reel: 30 lbs., Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Gunther Schulz, 8/21/1990
