New York State Records This table displays the current state records for many of New York's most popular game fish. Fish Species Record Size Date Caught Bluegill 2 lb. 8 oz. 8/3/92 Black Bullhead 7 lb. 7 oz. 8/25/93 Brook Trout 4 lb. 15 oz. 5/25/06 Common Carp 50 lb. 6 oz. 5/12/95 Lake Trout 41 lb. 8 oz. 8/9/03 Largemouth Bass 11 lb. 4 oz. 9/11/87 Rainbow Trout 31 lb. 3 oz. 8/14/04 Smallmouth Bass 8 lb. 4 oz. 6/4/95 American Eel 7 lb. 14 oz. 7/25/84 Atlantic Mackerel N/A [Not recorded] Black Sea Bass 9 lb. 10/10/93 Northern Puffer N/A [Not recorded] Albacore 74 lb. 10.5 oz. 9/23/00 Atlantic Sailfish N/A [Not recorded] Blue Marlin 1,174 lb. 7/20/86 Skipjack Tuna N/A [Not recorded] Chain Pickerel 8 lb. 1 oz. 2/13/65 Muskellunge 69 lb. 15 oz. 9/22/57 Northern Pike N/A [Not recorded]