State records for tautog
The heaviest tautog each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 28.8 lb | Ocean City | 2015 | Kenneth Westerfeldsource |
| Connecticut | 26 lbs 9.6 oz | Two Tree Island | 2015 | Thien Nguyensource |
| New Jersey | 25.81 lb | Atlantic Ocean | 2020 | Chris Sullivansource |
| Delaware | 22.9 lb | — | 2023 | James Milanosource |
| Massachusetts | 22.56 lb | Gay Head | 1978 | Michael Horselysource |
| New York | 22.53 lb | — | 11/1 | Bill Taylor, Amityville, NYsource |
| Rhode Island | 21.56 lb | Newport | 2021 | P. Newmansource |
| North Carolina | 19 lb | Off Oregon Inlet | 1992 | Louis M. Knoerzersource |
| New Hampshire | 9 lb | Hampton HarborSeabrook | 2012 | Marc Schlosssource |
| Maine | 7.83 lb | Pine Point | 2023 | Brian Boytsource |
| South Carolina | 6.31 lb | Murrells Inlet | 2021 | M. Terrellsource |
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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