Pennsylvania’s Biggest Fish of
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2005
Species
Angler Name
Bait
Waterway
Date Caught Weight
Length—Girth
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Rock
Bass, Rock
Bass, Rock
Bass, Rock
Bass, Rock
Bass, Smallmouth
Bass, Smallmouth
Bass, Smallmouth
Bass, Smallmouth
Bass, Smallmouth
Bass, Striped (marine)
Bass, Striped (lake)
Bass, Striped (lake)
Bass, Striped (lake)
Bass, Striped (lake)
Bass, Striped (lake)
Bass, White
Bass, White
Bass, White
Bluegill
Bluegill
Bluegill
Bluegill
Bluegill
Carp
Carp
Carp
Carp
Carp
Catfish, Bullhead
Catfish, Bullhead
Catfish, Bullhead
Catfish, Bullhead
Catfish, Bullhead
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Flathead
Catfish, Flathead
Catfish, Flathead
Catfish, Flathead
Catfish, Flathead
Crappie
Crappie
Crappie
Crappie
Crappie
Drum, Freshwater
Drum, Freshwater
Drum, Freshwater
Drum, Freshwater
Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Muskellunge (tiger)
Muskellunge (tiger)
Perch, White
Gary Criswell
Jim Heller
Steven Tackett
Jesse Parker
Evan Schoss
Patty Babula
Jeremy Gannon
Mark Ramirez
Melinda Shreve
Tyler Beatty
John Ramaley
Andrew Schell
Ted Kelly
Lealand Hansford
Kate Puchta
Rich Brahler
Elijah Rach
Shawn Doyle
Jim Locksa
Jonathan Rupert
Walter Klutch
Richard Adams
Zakkery Calvello
Nick Lohrer
Daniel Tonini
Markell Retzer
Anthony Caciolo
David Evans
Melinda Shreve
Kollin Mendenhall
Thomas Helmininack
Brent Ross
John Manbeck
Jason Cottrill
Brent Ross
Thomas Lovis II
Alex Mellin
James Hawk
Paul Love
Ricky Bartman
Stephen Manukas
Gary Kellar
Robert McLaughlin II
Tim Pearson
Mark Smith
Matthew Glaab
Tyrone Taylor
Joe Mellinger
Ron Havranek
Robert Sarnese
Robert Sarnese Jr.
Matthew Adams
Ryan Miller
Jake Sarnese
James Robinson
Jeric Kasunic
Jeffrey McKivens
Adam Quinn
Ronald Freelin Sr.
Michael Chisamore
Scott Ziegler
Ronald Hedlund
Ken Watterson
Lon Cragle
Frank Smolick
Joseph Dungee
Crankbait
Crankbait
Unknown
Bait
Worm
Minnow
Nightcrawler
Crayfish
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Crankbait
Tube Jig
Crankbait
Crankbait
Crankbait
Crankbait
Alewife
Live Bait
White Bucktail
Zara Spook
Unknown
Minnow
Wrm. Hrnss.
Shiner
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Minnow
Wax Worm
Nightcrawler
Corn
Crankbait
Corn
Nightcrawler
Corn
Nightcrawler
Red Worm
Chicken Liver
Chicken Liver
Liver
Trout
Bluegill
Unknown
Liver
Shiner
Chub
Crankbait
Shiner
Bluegill
Jig
Minnow
Minnow
Minnow
Minnow
Minnow
Crawdad
Rapala
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Crankbait
Perch Bait
Crankbait
Crankbait
Crankbait
Minnow
Unknown
Unknown
Opossum Creek Lake
Conodoguinet Creek
Keystone Dam
Penns Creek
Fox Chapel Farm Pond
Ferries Run
Big Pine Creek
Conewago Creek
Pond SG Lake
Tuscarora Creek
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Allegheny River
Lake Marburg
Lake Erie
Delaware River
Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake
Lake Nockamixon
Raystown Lake
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Monongahela River
Pond
Pecks Pond
Koon Lake
Pond SG Land
Octoraro Lake
Lake Erie
Twin Lakes
Susquehanna River
Lake Marburg
Loyalhanna Creek
Bridgeport Pond
Grist Mill Pond
Beltzville Lake
Schuylkill River
Monongahela River
Allegheny River
Harveys Lake
Susquehanna River
Harveys Lake
Monongahela River
Shenango Reservoir
Allegheny River
Monongahela River
Ohio River
Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur
Schuylkill River
Koon Lake
Lake Arthur
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Ohio River
Allegheny River
Shenango River
Allegheny River
Pymatuning Lake
Tionesta Lake
Lake Wilhelm
Tuscarora State Park
Lehigh River
Lake Erie
5/1
8/9
3/19
8/6
6/10
5/19
8/20
7/4
8/24
6/23
10/13
5/11
10/22
9/5
5/21
4/15
6/10
7/27
9/15
5/31
10/22
8/29
6/25
7/3
5/14
6/9
6/4
2/3
8/24
8/30
10/20
3/31
5/21
3/22
5/8
4/8
6/4
7/9
3/17
5/18
6/17
5/18
6/1
6/10
7/8
5/22
7/7
5/28
7/30
6/4
6/4
4/10
4/16
6/4
7/7
6/10
4/11
6/4
5/24
12/11
4/16
5/21
12/27
8/16
8/26
1/29
24—20
24—19.5
24.5—17.75
24—19
24
16—10
11.75—8.5
11.25
10.75—8
10—7.75
Unknown
21.25—17.5
22.5
22
20.5—17
42
41
40—29.25
35—22
28—21.5
34—18
15.75—13
16—12
15.25—12
12.5—13.25
11.63—13.75
9—8
10.5—12
9—6
39—26.5
37—29
37—30
33
37—25
21—11
15.5
15—9.5
14—9.5
12.25—5.75
35.75—23.75
35—19
34
30
29.25—20.25
43—26
37—28
40—40
41—27
41
18—16
17.38—14.25
18.5—12
16.5—14.5
14.5—12
25.25—17
25
20—15
24
53—26
48.5—26
48.5
53—23
51.5—25.5
48—28.5
49
14.25—10.5
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Angler &
& Boater
Boater •• May-June
May-June 2006
2006
10 lb.,5 oz.
9 lb., 7 oz.
9 lb.
8 lb., 12 oz.
8 lb., 3 oz.
1 lb., 12 oz.
1 lb., 4 oz.
1 lb., 3 oz.
1 lb., 2 oz.
1 lb.
8 lb.
7 lb., 5 oz.
6 lb., 12 oz.
6 lb., 9 oz.
6 lb., 8 oz.
35 lb.
37 lb.
36 lb.
17 lb.
13 lb., 8 oz.
12 lb., 8 oz.
2 lb., 1 oz.
2 lb.
2 lb.
2 lb.
1 lb., 15.5 oz.
1 lb., 12 oz.
1 lb., 8 oz.
1 lb., 2 oz.
33 lb., 10 oz.
31 lb., 9 oz.
31 lb.
29 lb., 7 oz.
28 lb., 10 oz.
2 lb., 9 oz.
2 lb., 5 oz.
1 lb., 12 oz.
1 lb., 10 oz.
1 lb., 10 oz.
25 lb.
23 lb., 2 oz.
22 lb., 4 oz.
21 lb., 3 oz.
18 lb., 4 oz.
39 lb.
38 lb., 12 oz.
35 lb.
33 lb.
31 lb.
3 lb., 8 oz.
3 lb., 3 oz.
3 lb.
2 lb., 12 oz.
2 lb., 12 oz.
9 lb., 6 oz.
8 lb., 3 oz.
8 lb.
6 lb., 12 oz.
43 lb.
40 lb., 4 oz.
39 lb., 13 oz.
39 lb.
37 lb., 15 oz.
40 lb.
34 lb.
1 lb., 6 oz.
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Species
Angler Name
Bait
Waterway
Date Caught Weight
Length—Girth
Perch, White
Perch, White
Perch, White
Perch, Yellow
Perch, Yellow
Perch, Yellow
Perch, Yellow
Perch, Yellow
Pickerel, Chain
Pickerel, Chain
Pickerel, Chain
Pickerel, Chain
Pickerel, Chain
Pike, Northern
Pike, Northern
Pike, Northern
Pike, Northern
Pike, Northern
Salmon, Chinook
Salmon, Chinook
Salmon, Coho
Salmon, Coho
Sauger
Sauger
Shad (American)
Shad (American)
Shad (American)
Shad (American)
Shad (American)
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Suckers
Suckers
Suckers
Suckers
Suckers
Trout, Brook
Trout, Brook
Trout, Brook
Trout, Brook
Trout, Brook
Trout, Brown
Trout, Brown
Trout, Brown
Trout, Brown
Trout, Brown
Trout, Lake
Trout, Lake
Trout, Lake
Trout, Lake
Trout, Lake
Trout, Golden Rainbow
Trout, Golden Rainbow
Trout, Golden Rainbow
Trout, Golden Rainbow
Trout, Golden Rainbow
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Steelhead
Trout, Steelhead
Trout, Steelhead
Trout, Steelhead
Trout, Steelhead
Walleye
Walleye
Walleye
Walleye
Walleye
Robert Opanel Jr.
Andrew Christopherson
Tyler Young
Scott Scheiwer
Kenneth Dylewski
Lawrence Lipinski
Greg Lasko
Robert Walston
Robert W. Kozlowski
Jeanne Hocker
Robert Knopf Jr.
Donald Young
Charles Gross
Wayne Hoyt
Brandon Harlan
Mark Loutzenhiser
Joe Gowan
Damion Derobbio
Timothy Green
Scott Griffith
Raymond Binkowski
Jerry Kardos
Bobby Sypolt
Zachary Hall
Mitchell Camp
Bradley Davis
Gary Greenawalt
George Magaro Sr.
Jeff Randall
Gary Mahan
Kyle Wishnok
Shelsea Binek
Kyle Stevens
Mary Ann Owens
Donovan Strait
Billy Eash
Jonathan Greathouse
Thomas Hoffman
John Labenburg
Sean Hull
Tiffany Yeager
Gerald Conklin
Regis Yeager
Roy Fatur
David Hippensteel III
Albert Foster
Peter Wishnok
Lisa Harger
Donald Pituch
Gary Mahan
Ken Nedley
Todd Hart
Pat Lombardi
TJ Sheriff
Scott Leonard
Nicholas Kerstetter
Rich Gigliotti
Corey Pollinger
Tyler Hosier
Joel Gomes
David Brown
David Sheesley
Jarrett Thompson
Joseph Smith
Cy Daniel Fivajcar
Woodrow Long Jr.
Don Leasure
Paul Stewart
Leroy Blystone
Chuck Havens
Max Anderson
William Crousey
Erik Drunczik
Minnow
Unknown
Mealworm
Minnow
Minnow
Jig/Grub
Jig/Minnow
Shrimp Jig
Shiner
Plastic Worm
Fathead
Shiner
Nightcrawler
Emerald Shiner
Shiner
Spinner
Chub
Shiner
Spoon
Spoon
Spoon
Unknown
Minnow
Minnow
Spoon
Spoon
Spoon
Spoon
Shad Dart
Spoon
Unknown
Spoon
Harness
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Wax Worm
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Spoon
Spinner
Wax Worm
Worm
Minnow
Crankbait
Nightcrawler
Spoon
Crankbait
Spoon
Spoon
Nightcrawler
Spoon
Unknown
Stinger
Bread Ball
Spinner
Worm
Nightcrawler
Jim Houston
Worm
Fly
Spinner
Minnow
Minnow
Fly
Reg Egg Sack
Wax Worm
Stinger
Wooly Bugger
Crankbait
Shiner
Minnow
Jig & Minnow
Crankbait
Lake Marburg
Lake Erie
Arrowhead Lake
Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay
Lake Nockamixon
Hamilton Lake
Leaser Lake
Pecks Pond
Poe Dam
Kinzua Dam
Kinzua Dam
Presque Isle Bay
Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Elk Creek
Youghiogheny River
Allegheny River
Delaware River
Delaware River
Delaware River
Delaware River
Delaware River
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Unknown
Lake Erie
Conneaut Lake
20 Mile Creek
Quemahoning Dam
Slippery Rock Creek
Bald Eagle Creek
Germantown Creek
Clarks Creek
7 Mile Creek
Sinn Creek
7 Mile Creek
Lake Erie
Conodoguinet Creek
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Latimore Creek
Yellow Breeches Creek
Leshs Pond
Pine Creek
Little Lehigh
Lizzard Creek
Lizzard Creek
Unknown
Penns Creek
Monocacy Creek
Elk Creek
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek
Lake Erie
Walnut Creek
Lake Erie
Youghiogheny River
Allegheny River
Allegheny River
Ohio River
6/8
6/30
8/28
2/19
2/5
3/12
2/21
2/19
1/30
10/3
3/12
2/20
5/23
12/11
12/30
5/9
12/8
5/21
7/12
7/9
9/5
10/5
5/19
10/16
5/28
5/28
6/1
4/28
5/14
7/29
7/12
8/25
7/31
5/20
5/15
4/14
8/9
7/2
5/7
5/7
5/11
4/30
5/11
7/11
6/3
7/9
6/29
7/13
5/11
8/2
5/21
5/29
5/21
12/28
5/11
6/6
4/16
7/31
6/9
6/17
5/9
5/2
5/21
11/3
12/30
10/29
7/17
10/27
5/11
6/10
12/26
12/13
7/17
13.25
13.5—9.75
9
16—13
15—12
15.75—13.5
15—12
14.5—12
27.5—13.9
28—13.5
28—15
25.5—13.25
24.75—13.5
44—19.5
34—15
34—15
38—17.5
38
37—20
33.5—20.25
34—19
33.25—16.25
18
18.5
25—15
25—14
25—15
23.5
23.5
28.75—20
27.5—17.5
30.5—15.5
28—16
28—16
27—16
25—15
22.5—13
18.5—10
24—15
20—14
21—13
19—13.5
19.5—12.5
30—20
29—19
26.5—18.5
27—19.5
27—19
39—24
38—21
37—21.5
34—21.75
36—21.75
25.5—16
23.5—14.5
23.75—13.75
21.5—13
23—13
28—21
31—17.25
25—18
26—17.5
23
33.5—21.5
33.25—19
33—20.25
32.5—19
33.25—19.5
29.5—16
32—20
32.88—19
30
37—22
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1 lb., 6 oz.
1 lb., 5 oz.
Unknown
2 lb., 8 oz.
2 lb., 4 oz.
2 lb., 2 oz.
2 lb.
2 lb.
6 lb., 3 oz.
5 lb., 13 oz.
5 lb., 11 oz.
5 lb., 6 oz.
5 lb., 4.5 oz.
25 lb., 4 oz.
14 lb., 7 oz.
14 lb.
13 lb., 6 oz.
13 lb., 2 oz.
17 lb., 8 oz.
15 lb., 4 oz.
14 lb., 15 oz
9 lb., 15 oz.
2 lb.
Unknown
7 lb., 3 oz.
6 lb., 4 oz.
6 lb., 3 oz.
6 lb.
Unknown
13 lb.
9 lb., 1 oz.
9 lb.
8 lb., 6 oz.
9 lb.
7 lb., 12 oz.
7 lb., 2 oz.
5 lb., 8 oz.
2 lb.
6 lb. 14 oz.
5 lb., 4 oz.
4 lb., 11 oz.
4 lb., 5 oz.
4 lb., 4 oz.
13 lb., 9 oz.
13 lb., 6 oz.
12 lb., 4 oz.
11 lb., 10 oz.
11 lb., 9 oz.
24 lb., 12 oz.
23 lb., 4 oz.
23 lb.
22 lb.
20 lb.
7 lb.
6 lb., 2 oz.
5 lb., 13 oz.
5 lb., 8 oz.
5 lb., 4 oz.
14 lb.
11lb.
10 lb., 2 oz.
9 lb., 12 oz.
8 lb., 11 oz.
18 lb., 8 oz.
16 lb., 2 oz.
15 lb.
15 lb.
14 lb., 13.5 oz.
14 lb., 12 oz.
14 lb., 4 oz.
13 lb., 11 oz.
12 lb., 6 oz.
12 lb., 4 oz.
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater •• May-June
May-June 2006
2006
The listing includes only fish
recognized by the Commission
in its Angler Award Program as
Senior Angl er and Husky
Musky Club awards. Only the
first few biggest fish are listed
for each species. For more
details, visit the Commission’s
web site, www.fish.state.pa.us.
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