Where to fish for porgy
87 charters name porgy on their own website, across 57 towns in 1 state.
State records for porgy
The heaviest porgy each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 18.25 lb | Charleston | 1984 | J. Curriesource |
| Georgia | 15.88 lb | — | 1988 | Louis F. Jiransource |
| Connecticut | 10 lbs 11 oz | Branford Reef | 1998 | Clyde Turnersource |
| Alabama | 7.66 lb | — | 2011 | Jeremy Collingssource |
| Florida | 6.74 lb | Steinhatchee | 2025 | Billy Ray Piercesource |
| New York | 6.25 lb | — | 10/1 | Samuel Warren, District Hgts, MDsource |
| Maryland | 6.2 lb | Fenwick Shoal | 1966 | Pearl Hopplesource |
| New Jersey | 5.88 lb | Delaware Bay | 1976 | Victor Ronesource |
| Massachusetts | 5.88 lb | Nomans Land Island | 1983 | Robert Pimentalsource |
| Delaware | 5.31 lb | — | 1979 | Herman Schmidtsource |
| Rhode Island | 5 lb | — | 1990 | J. Yurwitzsource |
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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