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March 1, 2006
Congratulations to 2005 Trophy Fish Winners
CONCORD, N.H. -- Winners of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's 2005 Trophy Fish Program have been announced, with three new state records set and 18 trophy certificates going to winning anglers for the year.
New Hampshire's Trophy Fish program provides recognition for both kept and released fish in 22 freshwater species and seven saltwater species categories. For more than forty years, the Trophy Fish program has given angling enthusiasts of all ages the opportunity to receive recognition, as well as providing biologists with important information on the fisheries over time. Verified state records date back to a 25.5-inch, 9-pound brook trout caught on Pleasant Lake in New London in 1911. (For a list of New Hampshire state records for various species, click here.)
In 2005, New Hampshire anglers set three new state records, and Fish and Game issued 18 trophy certificates for the year. The state's 2005 trophy fish included four released brook trout, each over 17 inches long; seven lake trout over 14 lbs. and three over 20 lbs., including a 23-lb., 7 oz. fish (39 inches long) caught in Nubanusit Lake in Harrisville; five released largemouth bass ranging from 20.5 to 26.5 inches in length; and three kept largemouths, each weighing over 6 lbs. and ranging from 21 to 24 inches in length.
All successful applicants are awarded a Trophy Fish shoulder patch; applications should be received within 30 days of the catch. Anglers who caught or released the largest fish in each species category are presented with a framed certificate. All ages and legal methods of fishing are eligible.
Following are the new state records set in New Hampshire in 2005:
 | Donald Robbins of Amherst,
N.H., submitted a new state record brown bullhead for his catch --
weighing 3 lbs., 4.8 oz. and measuring 17.95 inches in length -- from the
Merrimack River in Merrimack last summer. |
| James Viar of Canterbury
tied an existing record pumpkinseed with his catch of a 9.5-inch,
12.48-ounce fish. |
| Marty Martin of East Warren submitted a new record round whitefish from Newfound Lake in Bristol weighing 1 lb., 11.68 ounces and measuring 18 inches in length. |
Interested
anglers can click here and on "Trophies and Records/application form" for
the application form, guidelines for minimum weights and lengths, and
instructions for entering the program. You can also access a growing
number of depth maps for New Hampshire lakes and ponds, stocking
information, fishing laws and much more.
Get in on the action yourself -- click here to buy your fishing license online anytime. Whether you're after a trophy fish or a relaxing day with family and friends, get out and fish New Hampshire - we have what you're looking for.
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