NJ Certifies New Record Fish!

[NJDFW]

Jim Piascik caught the new state record Hybrid Striped Bass in Monksville Reservoir on May 24, 2023.  The fish weighed 17 pounds, 12 ounces, replacing John Vayda’s 16-pound, 10-ounce record from 2022.  The old record only stood for 227 days.   

Jim was fishing for Walleye when the fish hit just after midnight.  After previously landing a 25-inch Walleye, he was prepared with a large net, and managed to get this giant in the boat alone and in the dark.

Congratulations Jim!  What a catch!

• NJ Record Fish Program
• NJ Record Freshwater Fish List
• NJ Record Saltwater Fish List
• NJ Record Spearfishing List

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[Nomad]

Nice.

Sad that they will never be a new saltwater record bass due to the current regulations

[Tarhunt]

Nice fish! 

[MGHunter66]

Awesome fish, they fight 10 times better than saltwater stripers. That white bass in them gives them umph

[BowhunterNJ]

Great fish!

[Deerslayer21]

awesome fish !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Slayer1962]

nice fish! must have been a blast because Walley fishing is normally fairly light tackle

[toxo]

Spot Burn!   LOL

[jumpthestring]

3 hours ago, toxo said:

Spot Burn!   LOL

Not really it's SKUNKSVILLE.

[hemlock]

That's a great fish awesome!

[electricstart]

Wow congratulations to Jim. Must have been fun Pulling that in. 

[cantw82start]

WOW- congrats!

[Stamps]

Ya don’t see many like that! Great fish.