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| Virginia Donahue-King of Milton Ma., with her winning brown trout, caught May 16, Connecticut River, Pittsburg, NH, while fly-fishing. 26.5 inches long, 7 pounds 8 oz.! |
N.H. Trophy Fish, 2008
New Hampshire's Trophy Fish program provides recognition for both kept and released fish in twenty-two freshwater species and seven saltwater species categories. The program provides opportunity for enthusiasts of all ages to receive recognition while giving biologists important information on the fisheries over time.
All successful applicants receive a "Trophy Fish" shoulder patch for submitting their catch information. Then, each February, the person who caught the largest fish in each species category is presented with a certificate suitable for framing. All ages and all legal methods of angling are represented.
NOTE: No
saltwater entries were made for 2008. The following list is
for freshwater
species only.
Congratulations to the 2008 N.H. Trophy Fish winners listed below.
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| Black Crappie (Released) |
| 15.25" length |
Fred Kunz, Northwood, NH |
Bellamy River Reservoir, Madbury |
| 15.25" length |
Caysen Allard, Weare, NH |
Lake Massabesic, Manchester |
| Bluegill (Kept) |
| 1 lb., 1.28 oz.; 11" length |
Robert L'Heureux, Merrimack, NH |
French Pond, Henniker |
| Bluegill (Released) |
| 10.00" length |
Timothy Noury, Bow, NH |
Turtletown Pond, Concord |
| Brown Bullhead (Released) |
| 14.25" length |
Courtney Brooks, Henniker, NH |
Turkey Pond, Concord |
| Brown Trout (Kept) |
| 7 lbs., 8.00 oz.; 26.50" length |
Virginia Donahue-King, Milton, MA |
Connecticut River, Pittsburg |
| Cusk (Kept) |
| 8 lbs., 8.00 oz.; 34.00" length |
Jim Dyer, Belmont, NH |
Lake Winnipesaukee, Center Harbor |
| Eastern Brook Trout (Kept) |
| 2 lbs., 14.08 oz.; 19" length |
Stan Muszynski, Manchester, NH |
Clough Pond, Loudon |
| Eastern Brook Trout (Released) |
| 20.25" length |
Raymond Kucharski, Waterville Valley, NH |
Sky Pond, New Hampton |
| Eastern Chain Pickerel (Kept) |
| 5 lbs., 12.00 oz.; 27.75" length |
Ronald Quatse, Morganville, NJ |
Winona Lake, Center Harbor |
| Eastern Chain Pickerel (Released) |
| 27.50" length |
Brandon Zeoli, Enfield, NH |
Mascoma Lake, Enfield |
| Fallfish (Released) |
| 18.00" length |
Brandon Zeoli, Enfield, NH |
Silver Lake, Tillton |
| Lake Trout (Kept) |
| 25 lbs., 1.6 oz.; 39.75" length |
Don LaValley, Swanzey, NH |
Nubanusit Lake, Hancock/Nelson |
| Largemouth Bass (Kept) |
| 6 lbs., 10.32 oz.; 22.50" length |
Douglas Wing, Sr., Peterborough, NH |
Powder Mill Pond, Hancock |
| Largemouth Bass (Released) |
| 24.25" length |
John Manning, Windham, NH |
Stumpfield Marsh, Hopkinton |
| Northern Pike (Kept) |
| 18 lbs., 1.28 oz.; 43.00" length |
Heather Dodge, Thornton, NH |
Connecticut River, Lancaster |
| Rainbow Trout (Kept) |
| 7 lbs., 15.00 oz.; 26.00" length |
Michael Harrington, Georgetown, MA |
Wentworth Lake, Wolfeboro |
| Rainbow Trout (Released) |
| 23.00" length |
Benjamin Schofield, Berlin, NH |
Winnipesaukee Lake, Gilford |
| Smallmouth Bass (Kept) |
| 4 lbs., 12.00 oz.; 20.50" length |
Gerald Boutin, Haverhill, MA |
Newfound Lake, Bridgewater |
| Smallmouth Bass (Released) |
| 21.00" length |
Jim McCoy, Manchester, NH |
Winnisquam Lake, Sanbornton |
| Yellow Perch (Released) |
| 14.00" length |
Anthony Moscaritolo, Hampstead, NH |
Wash Pond, Hampstead |
| 14.00" length |
Mike Rose, Salem, NH |
Wash Pond, Hampstead |
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