2012 N.H. Trophy Fish Winners Announced

[Tim Moore]

New State Records

Channel Catfish

11 lbs., 6.88 oz.; 30.00" length Andrew White, Vernon, VT Connecticut River, Hinsdale

Grey Triggerfish

2 lbs., 1.12 oz.; 15.50" length Timothy D. Moore, Jr., Portsmouth, NH Piscataqua River, Portsmouth

Tautog or Blackfish

9 lbs., 0.06 oz.; 21.25" length Marc Schloss, Northboro, MA Hampton Harbor, Seabrook

Freshwater Entries

Black Crappie (Released)

15.00" length Samuel Bennett, New Boston, NH Turkey Pond, Concord

Bluegill (Released)

10.75" length Ellsworth Tate, Claremont, NH Connecticut River, Walpole

Brown Trout (Kept)

8 lbs., 6.72 oz.; 29.00" length Ray Richford, Bristol, NH Connecticut River, Littleton

8 lbs., 0.48 oz.; 28.00" length John Hanlon, Hudson, NH Connecticut River, Pittsburg

6 lbs., 2.56 oz.; 25.50" length Joe Glowik, Peabody, MA Ossipee Lake, Freedom

6 lbs., 0.30 oz.; 21.5" length Benjamin Schofield, Lyndeborough, NH Whittemore Lake, Bennington

Brown Trout (Released)

26.88" length Miles Finnegan, Bethlehem, NH Moore Reservoir, Dalton

Channel Catfish (Kept)

10 lbs., 3.52 oz.; 30.75" length Andrew White, Vernon, VT Connecticut River, Hinsdale

Common Carp (Released)

40.25" length Christopher O'Bryant, Claremont, NH Connecticut River, Charlestown

33.00" length Ronald Ketchie, Merrimack, NH Merrimack River, Merrimack

33.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Merrimack River, Manchester

31.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Merrimack River, Manchester

30.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Merrimack River, Manchester

Cusk (Kept)

8 lbs., 4.32 oz.; 32.00" length John Viar, Belmont, NH Lake Winnipesaukee, Center Harbor

7 lbs., 6.08 oz.; 28.25" length John Shea, Jr., Laconia, NH Winnisquam Lake , Belmont

Eastern Brook Trout (Kept)

4 lbs., 8.00 oz.; 19.50" length Riley Sandler, Bow, NH Echo Lake, Franconia

3 lbs, 7.84 oz.; 18.50" length James Kelly, Nottingham, NH Pleasant Lake, Deerfield

2 lbs., 14.40 oz; 17.00" length Robert Backiel, Jr., Windham, ME Little Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

2 lbs., 9.44 oz; 19.50" length Benjamin Fields, Bristol, NH Highland Lake, Andover

2 lbs., 9.28 oz.; 17.00" length Nancy Wiggin, Bedford, NH Back Lake, Pittsburg

Eastern Brook Trout (Released)

19.50" length Robert Backiel, Windham, ME Little Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

18.50" length Skylar Deloia, Franklin, MA Profile Lake, Franconia

16.00" length Robert Backiel, Jr., Windham, ME Little Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

Eastern Chain Pickerel (Kept)

5 lbs., 12.16 oz.; 26.25" length Joshua Thibeault, Atkinson, NH Big Island Pond, Atkinson

3 lbs., 4.24 oz.; 24.50" length Lance Rand, Jr., Wentworth, NH Lower Baker Pond, Orford

Eastern Chain Pickerel (Released)

26.75" length Arnold Horsch, Brentwood, NH Kingston Lake, Kingston

26.25" length Ellsworth Tate, Claremont, NH Crescent Lake, Unity

26.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Lamprey River, Raymond

25.25" length Wayne Robinson, Wakefield, NH Lake Francis, Pittsburg

25.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Lamprey River, Raymond

24.50" length Ellsworth Tate, Claremont, NH Crescent Lake, Unity

24.50" length Steve Whitmore, Hooksett, NH Turtletown Pond, Concord

24.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Lamprey River, Raymond

Fallfish (Kept)

2 lbs., 2.24 oz.; 17.50" length Forrest Currier, Haverhill, MA Newfound Lake, Hebron

Fallfish (Released)

17.00" length Timothy Noury, Bow, NH Contoocook River, Hopkinton

Lake Trout (Kept)

22 lbs., 12.96 oz.; 39.50" length Fred Prescott, Townsend, MA Big Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

22 lbs., 4.00 oz.; 39.50" length Craig Borgeson, Gilford, NH Nubanusit Lake, Hancock

20 lbs., 4.00 oz.; 40.00" length Thomas Knight, Hampton, NH Big Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

10 lbs., 4.96 oz.; 32.00" length Brandon Shea, Franklin, NH Winnisquam Lake, Belmont

Lake Trout (Released)

35.00" length Gabriel Gries, Ashuelot, NH Nubanusit Lake, Hancock

33.00" length Anthony Riciputi, Colebrook, NH Big Diamond Pond, Stewartstown

Landlocked Salmon (Kept)

6 lbs., 9.00 oz.; 25.50" length Randy Gagne, Hillsborough, NH Sunapee Lake, Sunapee

Landlocked Salmon (Released)

27.25" length William Dixon, Barrington, NH Merrymeeting River, Alton

24.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Merrymeeting River, Alton

24.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Merrymeeting River, Alton

Largemouth Bass (Released)

24.50" length Ken LaPage, Hopkinton, NH Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton

24.50" length Neverett Smith, Nashua, NH Nashua River, Nashua

24.00" length Drew Dunlap, Meredith, NH Winnipesaukee Lake, Meredith

23.75" length Liam Hemmerling, Enfield, NH Mascoma Lake, Enfield

23.50" length Jason Bean, Laconia, NH Sunapee Lake, Sunapee

23.50" length Steve Whitmore, Hooksett, NH Horseshoe Pond, Concord

23.50" length Wyatt Lumsden, Milton, NH Milton Three Ponds, Milton

22.50" length Katy Nowell, Braintree, MA Merrymeeting River, New Durham

22.50" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Lamprey River, Raymond

22.25" length Brad Cole, Concord, NH Hoit Road Marsh, Concord

22.00" length Ken LaPage, Hopkinton, NH Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton

21.50" length Tom Nowell, Braintree, MA Merrymeeting River, New Durham

21.13" length Adam Kilgore, Milford, NH Gile Pond, Sutton

21.00" length Shane Mellen, Derry, NH Exeter River, Sandown

20.60" length Arnold Horsch, Brentwood, NH Kingston Lake, Kingston

20.50" length Alexandra DeClement, Hollis, NH Long Pond, Northwood

20.25" length Roy Holland, Enfield, NH Crystal Lake, Enfield

20.00" length Greg Whitmore, Barrington, NH Lamprey River, Raymond

20.00" length Dominic DeClement, Hollis, NH Long Pond, Northwood

Northern Pike (Kept)

14 lbs., 5.76 oz.; 38.25" length Justin Learn, Hillsborough, NH Pierce Lake, Hillsborough

Northern Pike (Released)

40.00" length Jacques Renaud, Dalton, NH Moore Reservoir, Dalton

39.00" length Jacques Renaud, Dalton, NH Moore Reservoir, Dalton

Rainbow Trout (Kept)

12 lbs., 00 oz.; 32.00" length Mike Nadeau, Manchester, NH Piscataquog River Manchester

12 lbs., 00 oz.; 32.00" length Peter Dow, Jr., Manchester, NH Piscataquog River Manchester

4 lbs., 7.20 oz.; 22.00" length Eric Santti, Gilford Saltmarsh Pond, Gilford

Rainbow Trout (Released)

23.00" length Kevin Sargent, Newport, NH Sugar River, Sunapee

22.00" length George Haseltine, III, Rochester, NH Great East Lake, Wakefield

20.75" length Benjamin Schofield, Lyndeborough Little Squam Lake, Holderness

Smallmouth Bass (Kept)

5 lbs., 15.00 oz.; 21.50" length Jeffrey Montuori, Fitzwilliam, NH Back Lake, Pittsburg

5 lbs., 3.84 oz.; 20.50" length Luke Moss, Manchester, NH Merrimack River, Hooksett

Smallmouth Bass (Released)

23.38" length Ellsworth Tate, Claremont, NH Connecticut River, Orford

21.00" length Michael Balch, Lowell, MA White Oak Pond, Holderness

19.75" length Cary Wheeler, W. Swanzey, NH Dublin Lake, Dublin

19.50" length Ryan LeBrun, Natick, MA Newfound Lake, Bridgewater

Yellow Perch (Released)

14.13" length Ellsworth Tate, Claremont, NH Crescent Lake, Unity

SALTWATER

No Saltwater Trophy Fish entries were received in 2012.