Where to fish for tiger shark
53 charters name tiger shark on their own website, across 31 towns in 1 state.
State records for tiger shark
The heaviest tiger shark each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1,780 lb | Cherry Grove | 1964 | W. Maxwellsource |
| Maryland | 1,210 lb | Ocean City | 1983 | Grace Czerniaksource |
| North Carolina | 1,150 lb | Yaupon Beach Pier | 1966 | Walter Maxwellsource |
| Texas | 1,129 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 1992 | Chap Cain IIIsource |
| New York | 1,087.00 | — | 7/23 | Ken Rafferty, Massapequa, NYsource |
| Florida | 1,069.06 lb | Pensacola | 1981 | Richard Baggssource |
| Alabama | 1,019 lb | — | 2023 | Robert Brett Rutledgesource |
| New Jersey | 880 lb | Off Cape May | 1988 | Billy DeJohnsource |
| Georgia | 794 lb | — | 1975 | Chuck Hallsource |
| Mississippi | 675 lb | — | 2018 | Michael Garrettsource |
| Rhode Island | 597 lb | South Block Island | 1990 | M.P. Stroutsource |
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.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.