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Last updated January 14, 2026

Common Name	Species	Pounds	Ounces	Date	Gear Type	Angler Name	Photo
Amberjack, Greater	Seriola dumerili	126	0.00	03/22/14	Conventional	Don Wheeler	View
Amberjack, Lesser	Seriola fasciata	5	8.00	05/24/04	Conventional	Jack Paul Edwards, IV	View
Atlantic Blue Tang	Acanthurus coeruleus	1	3.20	08/14/23	Spear	Sean Cook	View
Atlantic Creolefish	Paranthias furcifer	1	9.60	06/22/24	Spear	Sean Cook	View
Barracuda, Great	Sphyraena barracuda	52	6.00	08/12/12	Conventional	Matt Glenn	View
Barracuda, Guachanche	Sphyraena guachancho	1	3.36	07/12/24	Conventional	Maison Hallman	View
Bigeye	Priacanthus arenatus	2	11.52	06/01/22	Spear	Harley J. Havard	View
Bluefish	Pomatomus saltatrix	16	6.00	1984	Conventional	Joe Krebs
Bonefish	Albula vulpes	0	4.00	11/04/99	Conventional	Scott Floyd	View
Bonita (Little Tunny)	Euthynnus alletteratus	29	8.80	04/15/94	Conventional	Jean A. Thorton
Bonnethead	Sphyrna tiburo	15	2.40	08/31/19	Conventional	Tucker House	View
Brotula, Bearded	Brotula barbata	14	8.00	06/17/13	Conventional	Joey Davis	View
Bumper, Atlantic	Chloroscombrus chrysurus	0	4.52	09/07/19	Conventional	Rinlee Armes	View
Burrfish, Striped	Chilomycterus schoepfii	1	9.65	05/13/16	Conventional	David Floyd	View
Catfish, Gafftopsail	Bagremarinus	9	9.92	08/26/00	Conventional	Shane Ardis
Catfish, Hardhead	Ariopsis felis	3	0.32	06/08/05	Conventional	Josh Holmes	View
Chub, Yellow	Kyphosus incisor	9	10.00	07/30/92	Conventional	Melvin Raymond Jr
Cobia	Rachycentron canadum	106	13.00	05/02/96	Conventional	Randy McDaniel
Croaker, Atlantic	Micropogonias undulatus	5	1.00	09/28/12	Conventional	Matt Glenn	View
Cubbyu	Pareques umbrosus	2	6.72	05/28/05	Conventional	John Smith	View
Cutlassfish, Atlantic	Trichiurus lepturus	2	9.44	07/16/11	Conventional	Jonathan Stanley	View
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)	Coryphaena hippurus	62	0.00	1981/1985	Conventional	D.L. Siegel/Leo Muldoon
Dolphinfish, Pompano	Coryphaena equiselis	1	0.80	05/22/05	Conventional	Tom O’Brien	View
Driftfish, Black	Hyperoglyphe bythites	23	3.84	06/07/15	Conventional	John Cuevas	View
Drum, Black	Pogonias cromis	70	5.00	03/12/05	Conventional	Eddie Hansen	View
Drum, Blackbar	Pareques iwamotoi	2	13.00	02/08/08	Conventional	Lenny Maiolatesi	View
Drum, Red	Sciaenops ocellatus	52	2.40	05/26/16	Conventional	Antonio Rubio	View
Eel, Conger	Conger oceanicus	30	2.24	07/27/25	Conventional	Brandon Hogue	View
Eel, KingSnake	Ophichthus rex	37	4.00	08/24/07	Conventional	Steve Strickland	View
Filefish, Scribbled Leatherjacket	Aluterus scriptus	3	2.45	10/31/22	Spear	Tommy Phelps	View
Filefish, Unicorn	Aluterus monoceros	5	9.80	06/02/22	Spear	Brandon Powell	View
Flounder, Gulf	Paralichthys albigutta	2	1.60	09/04/25	Conventional	Trevor Moncrief	View
Flounder, Southern	Paralichthys lethostigma	10	4.66	03/03/07	Conventional	Karen A. Good	View
Frogfish, Ocellated	Fowlerichthys ocellatus	6	0.00	08/10/08	Conventional	Adam Perrigin	View
Gag	Mycteroperca microlepis	67	6.40	06/03/21	Conventional	Travis Gessley	View
Graysby	Cephalopholis cruentata	1	9.93	06/17/18	Conventional	Matt Glenn	View
Great Hammerhead	Sphyrna mokarran	436	14.00	07/05/02	Conventional	Robert J. Garrett	View
Grouper (unclassified)	Serranidae genus	47	14.20	1980	Conventional	Dr. Kenneth Ramsey
Grouper, Black	Mycteroperca bonaci	11	0.16	01/11/00	Conventional	Michael L. Allen
Grouper, Marbled	Dermatolepis inermis	12	8.00	12/03/10	Conventional	Phillip King Jr.	View
Grouper, Red	Epinephelus morio	27	0.32	04/13/24	Spear	Darin Grant	View
Grouper, Snowy	Epinephelus niveatus	24	3.20	02/19/10	Conventional	William A. Scarborough Jr.	View
Grouper, Warsaw	Hyporthodus nigritus	250	0.00	07/17/04	Conventional	Paul Gallop	View
Grouper, Yellowedge	Hyporthodus flavolimbatus	44	9.60	08/21/25	Electric Reel	Holt Gammel	View
Hake, Gulf	Urophycis cirrata	6	0.00	10/21/25	Conventional	James Paul Williams	View
Hake,Southern	Urophycis floridana	2	8.80	08/17/25	Electric Reel	Cooper Wrightson	View
Halfbeak, Atlantic Silverstripe	Hyporhamphus unifasciatus	0	2.24	07/07/24	Conventional	Rodie Armes	View
Hind, Red	Epinephelus guttatus	4	7.36	03/21/20	Spear	Harley J. Havard	View
Hind, Rock	Epinephelus adscensionis	4	4.80	11/01/25	Conventional	Nicholas Lewelling	View
Hind, Speckled	Epinephelus drummondhayi	12	12.16	11/21/14	Conventional	Brandon Bosarge	View
Hogfish, Spanish	Bodianus rufus	2	10.72	06/27/20	Spear	Sean Cook	View
Hogfish, Spotfin	Bodianus pulchellus	0	15.20	09/05/15	Conventional	Harold Charlton III	View
Houndfish	Tylosurus crocodilus	1	0.01	07/03/08	Conventional	Wes Harvey	View
Jack, Almaco	Seriola rivoliana	40	15.20	05/30/25	Spear	Tim Shivers	View
Jack, Black	Caranx lugubris	16	4.80	08/03/07	Conventional	Dennis L. Henry	View
Jack, Bluntnose	Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus	0	10.20	08/09/14	Conventional	David Floyd	View
Jack, Crevalle	Caranx hippos	48	0.50	07/19/85	Conventional	Brian D. Pelton
Jack, Horse-eye	Caranx latus	25	5.00	07/20/13	Conventional	Donald L. Bosarge II	View
Kingfish, Gulf	Menticirrhus littoralis	2	0.00	07/05/14	Conventional	Riley Saucier	View
Kingfish, Northern	Menticirrhus saxatallis	0	6.08	10/26/24	Conventional	Cooper Wrightson	View
Kingfish, Southern	Menticirrhus americanus	2	0.84	02/09/17	Conventional	Mark Alan Ros Jr	View
Ladyfish	Elops saurus	5	6.06	05/30/20	Conventional	Doug Borries	View
Leatherjacket	Oligoplites saurus	0	3.34	07/29/08	Conventional	Dick Wilson	View
Lionfish, Red	Pterois volitans	2	12.98	08/25/21	Spear	Joseph Triplett	View
Lizardfish, Inshore	Synodus foetens	0	9.10	11/14/21	Conventional	Jordan Mathews	View
Longtail Bass	Hemanthias leptus	5	6.40	07/12/07	Conventional	Lenny Maiolatesi	View
Lookdown	Selene vomer	3	4.83	05/19/15	Conventional	Mark Allen Ross Jr.	View
Mackerel, King	Scomberomorus cavalla	74	1.60	11/20/09	Conventional	Barrett McMullan	View
Mackerel, Spanish	Scomberomorus maculatus	8	0.00	1984	Conventional	Ron Dillistone
Mako, Shortfin	Isurus oxyrinchus	550	0.00	01/08/12	Conventional	Tim King	View
Marlin, Blue	Makaira nigricans	1054	9.60	06/07/02	Conventional	Barry D. Carr	View
Marlin, White	Kajikia albida	80	3.20	09/15/00	Conventional	Joseph Guidry
Moonfish, Atlantic	Selene setapinnis	1	14.38	06/05/06	Conventional	Scott Floyd	View
Moray, Blacktail	Gymnothorax kolpos	5	11.84	07/04/05	Conventional	Dick Wilson	View
Moray, Purplemouth	Gymnothorax vicinus	3	1.00	07/04/03	Conventional	Dick Wilson	View
Moray, Reticulate	Muraenaretifera	6	15.84	08/06/04	Conventional	Stephen E.Wilson	View
Mullet, Striped	Mugilcephalus	5	6.95	11/18/20	Gig	Joey Besancon Sr.	View
Needlefish, Atlantic	Strongylura marina	0	7.06	05/23/23	Conventional	Rodie Armes	View
Needlefish, Redfin	Strongylura notata	0	2.90	09/05/22	Conventional	Rodie Armes	View
Oilfish	Ruvettus pretiosus	50	0.32	03/24/02	Conventional	Kenneth Saxman	View
Permit	Trachinotus falcatus	14	3.20	06/21/25	Spear	Mike Aucoin	View
Pigfish	Orthopristis chrysoptera	1	1.76	08/28/04	Conventional	Lorielyn Newbury	View
Pinfish	Lagodon rhomboides	3	5.60	09/04/92	Conventional	William D. Fountain
Pomfret, Keeltail	Taractes rubescens	16	8.00	06/15/21	Conventional	Jimmy Boleware	View
Pomfret, Lowfin	Bramadussumieri	0	4.37	09/15/18	Conventional	Junie Creel	View
Pompano, African	Alectis ciliaris	37	1.44	05/01/20	Spear	Harley J. Havard	View
Pompano, Florida	Trachinotus carolinus	5	0.64	10/19/23	Conventional	Stefanson Smith	View
Pompano, Irish	Diapterus auratus	0	5.90	10/23/23	conventional	Cecily O’Brien	View
Porgy, Knobbed	Calamus nodosus	1	4.80	12/05/19	Conventional	Blake Bosarge	View
Porgy, Longspine	Stenotomus caprinus	0	14.72	10/14/14	Conventional	Steven Frye	View
Porgy, Red	Pagrus pagrus	3	11.68	06/22/07	Conventional	Donald L. Bosarge II	View
Porgy, Whitebone	Calamus leucosteus	3	8.00	07/05/24	Electric Reel	Garrett Jones	View
Puffer, Smooth	Lagocephalus laevigatus	10	0.00	04/24/22	Conventional	Phillip Overman	View
Ray, Cownose	Rhinoptera bonasus	30	5.60	05/23/23	Conventional	Rodie Armes	View
Remora	Remoraremora	5	5.00	07/02/06	Conventional	Ross Maxwell	View
Runner, Blue	Caranx crysos	7	14.99	06/15/08	Conventional	Carlton Nea	View
Runner, Rainbow	Elagatis bipinnulata	18	12.00	07/30/94	Conventional	Paul A. Pamigoni
Sailfish	Istiophorus platypterus	62	0.00	1963	Conventional	Eddie Jones
Sand Perch	Diplectrum formosum	0	2.40	03/02/19	Conventional	Julien Barr	View
Sandfish, Belted	Serranus subligarius	0	1.00	07/03/11	Conventional	Eddi Kopszywa	View
Scalloped Hammerhead	Sphyrna lewini	268	0.00	08/08/98	Conventional	Warren V. Jones
Scamp	Mycteroperca phenax	28	4.32	06/11/16	Conventional	Joey Antoon	View
Scorpionfish, Blackbelly Rosefish	Helicolenus dactylopterus	2	11.20	05/14/22	Conventional	John Wright	View
Scorpionfish, Spinycheek	Neomerinthe hemingwayi	3	8.56	03/13/11	Conventional	Pete Atwood	View
Scorpionfish, Spotted	Scorpaena plumieri	2	2.24	08/22/04	Conventional	Dick E. Wilson	View
Seabass, Rock	Centropristis philadelphica	0	14.72	08/20/92	Conventional	Robert Bel
Searobin, Bighead	Prionotus tribulus	1	0.32	05/24/05	Conventional	David Hise Jr.	View
Seatrout, Sand(White)	Cynoscion arenarius	6	9.60	03/12/09	Conventional	Chris Denton	View
Seatrout, Spotted	Cynoscion nebulosus	10	10.00	04/08/13	Conventional	David Floyd	View
Shark (unclassified)	Carcharhinidae	885	0.00	1983	Conventional	Bruce Bartling
Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose	Rhizoprionodon terraenovae	15	4.60	05/19/13	Conventional	Steven J. Bracknell	View
Shark, Blacknose	Carcharhinus acronotus	20	13.00	07/03/09	Conventional	Andrew B. Odom	View
Shark, Blacktip	Carcharhinus limbatus	98	9.60	04/20/05	Conventional	Thomas W. Barnes	View
Shark, Bull	Carcharhinus leucas	377	4.00	07/01/21	Conventional	David Roders	View
Shark, Finetooth	Carcharhinus isodon	46	10.40	04/22/17	Conventional	Shiloh Turner	View
Shark, Lemon	Negaprion brevirostris	83	2.00	06/30/12	Conventional	John MayneII	View
Shark, Nurse	Ginglymostoma cirratum	98	7.00	07/03/06	Conventional	Tony Deltatorre	View
Shark, Sandbar	Carcharhinus plumbeus	125	8.00	12/16/06	Conventional	Strom Smith	View
Shark, Spinner	Carcharhinus brevipinna	164	7.00	07/05/14	Conventional	Jordan Mathews	View
Shark, Tiger	Galeocerdo cuvier	675	0.00	06/30/18	Conventional	Michael Garrett	View
Sharksucker	Echeneis naucrates	2	15.20	10/03/04	Conventional	Michael “Buck” Buchanan	View
Sheepshead	Archosargus probatocephalus	19	10.00	1966	Conventional	Roy Groue Jr.
SilverPerch	Bairdiella chrysoura	0	5.12	08/14/20	Conventional	Donald L. Bosarge II	View
Sleeper, Fat	Dormitator maculatus	0	1.06	07/03/15	Conventional	Kerry G. Hester	View
Smooth Dogfish	Mustelus canis	18	14.40	06/24/07	Conventional	Leonard Maiolatesi	View
Smoothhound, Gulf	Mustelus sinusmexicanus	23	15.99	12/10/22	Conventional	Cooper Seibert	View
Snapper, Dog	Lutjanus jocu	24	2.40	10/08/22	Spear	Mark Kleinpeter	View
Snapper, Gray	Lutjanus griseus	15	14.40	06/23/24	Spear	Joseph Rizzuto	View
Snapper, Lane	Lutjanus synagris	8	3.20	08/25/01	Conventional	Stephen E. Wilson	View
Snapper, Mutton	Lutjanus analis	5	8.80	01/07/23	Conventional	John Montgomery	View
Snapper, Red	Lutjanus campechanus	37	11.20	08/24/95	Conventional	John J. Bullock
Snapper, Silk	Lutjanus vivanus	2	13.60	09/06/25	Conventional	Scott Thibodeaux	View
Snapper, Vermilion	Rhomboplites aurorubens	6	9.60	04/28/25	Electric Reel	Joseph Hoang	View
Snapper, Wenchman	Pristipomoides aquilonaris	0	4.80	08/17/25	Conventional	Chris Barlow	View
Snapper, Yellowtail	Ocyurus chrysurus	7	9.60	06/10/23	Conventional	Gavin Friend	View
Snook, Common	Centropomus undecimalis	5	6.40	03/14/26	Conventional	Matthew Mitchell	View
Soapfish, Whitespotted	Rypticus maculatus	0	6.20	07/20/11	Conventional	David Kuehn	View
Spadefish, Atlantic	Chaetodipterus faber	9	8.00	06/03/13	Conventional	Cecily O’Brien	View
Spanish Flag	Gonioplectrus hispanus	0	12.80	09/05/25	Electric	Cooper Wrightson	View
Spot	Leiostomus xanthurus	0	4.87	08/03/20	Conventional	Rodie Armes	View
Squirrelfish	Holocentrus adscensionis	1	3.00	08/03/12	Conventional	Hannah Walker	View
Stingray, Atlantic	Sayatis sabina		3.68	11/21/24	Conventional	Jawaun Watson	View
Stingray, Southern	Dasyatis americana	158	1.60	07/04/07	Conventional	Rick Grimstead	View
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius	309	14.40	06/12/21	Conventional	Donnie Jackson Jr	View
Tarpon	Megalops atlanticus	185	8.80	08/02/19	Conventional	Don Ruiz	View
Tilefish, Anchor	Caulolatilus intermedius	0	14.4	09/06/25	Conventional	Marshall Slay Jr.	View
Tilefish, Blueline	Caulolatilus microps	12	5.60	03/08/23	Electric Reel	Joshua Taylor	View
Tilefish, Golden	Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps	28	38.96	08/04/24	Conventional	Dustin Conway	View
Tilefish, Goldface	Caulolatilus chrysops	2	15.00	11/09/07	Conventional	Leonard Maiolatesi Sr.	View
Tilefish, Sand	Malacanthus plumieri	2	1.00	02/08/08	Conventional	Leonard Maiolatesi	View
Toadfish, Gulf	Opsanus beta	2	3.20	07/30/13	Conventional	Cecily O’Brien	View
Toadfish, Leopard	Opsanus pardus	1	5.00	07/02/09	Conventional	Michael Fournier Jr.	View
Toadfish, Oyster	Opsanus tau	3	2.00	07/03/17	Conventional	Sherman Roberts	View
Tomtate	Haemulon aurolineatum	0	12.96	05/01/04	Conventional	Stephen E. Wilson	View
Triggerfish, Black	Melichthys niger	2	9.14	08/04/23	Spear	Bryan Ratliff	View
Triggerfish, Gray	Balistes capriscus	11	3.96	10/12/13	Conventional	Cecily O’Brien	View
Triggerfish, Ocean	Canthidermis sufflamen	6	15.84	07/08/20	Spear	Chad Patti	View
Triggerfish, Queen	Balistes vetula	7	6.40	07/21/07	Conventional	Brandon Bosarge	View
Tripletail	Lobotes surinamensis	37	12.00	1972	Conventional	B. Gibson
Tuna, Bigeye	Thunnus obesus	203	14.00	07/11/11	Conventional	Chip Temple	View
Tuna, Blackfin	Thunnus atlanticus	33	0.80	05/07/11	Conventional	Mark Herrmann	View
Tuna, Bluefin	Thunnus thynnus	837	1.60	06/11/99	Conventional	Bob Struwe
Tuna, Skipjack	Katsuwonus pelamis	29	11.00	06/16/13	Conventional	Jack Paul Edwards	View
Tuna, Yellowfin	Thunnus albacares	237	12.80	03/23/26	Conventional	Josh Lord	View
Wahoo	Acanthocybium solandri	111	3.20	05/16/98	Conventional	Jeffery A. Lee
Wrasse, Slippery	Halichoeres bivittatus	0	6.88	03/04/18	Conventional	Myles Fallo	View