Where to fish for mako shark
34 charters name mako shark on their own website, across 21 towns in 1 state.
State records for mako shark
The heaviest mako shark each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,324 lb | Massachusetts Bay | 1999 | Kevin Scolasource |
| Louisiana | 1,149.5 lb | 70m S of Fourchon | 2009 | Bill Walterssource |
| New York | 1,080.00 | — | 8/26 | James Melanson, Haverhill, MDsource |
| Delaware | 975 lb | — | 2000 | Thomas Barnessource |
| Florida | 911.75 lb | Palm Beach | 1962 | Audrey Cohensource |
| Maryland | 876 lb | Poormans Canyon | 2009 | Jim Hughessource |
| New Jersey | 856 lb | Wilmington Canyon | 1994 | Christopher Palmersource |
| North Carolina | 768 lb | Off Oregon Inlet | 1983 | Russell J. Langfordsource |
| Alabama | 737 lb | — | 1978 | Larry A. Johnsonsource |
| Rhode Island | 718 lb | South Block Island | 1993 | W. Alessisource |
| Texas | 707.5 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 2002 | Jeff Shindlesource |
| Maine | 680 lb | Saco | 1990 | Jim Hinkley Jr.source |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
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