Biggest Fish Caught in Pennsylvania 2004

Pennsylvania's Biggest Fish of 2004

Angler Award Program Summary - Top Fish Submitted for each Category

You MUST submit an application to the Commission's Angler Award Program to be considered for this listing. These are the largest 5 fish, by weight, submitted in the Senior Angler and Husky Musky categories only. Lists are not provided for Junior Angler, First Fish and Catch and Release categories.

BIGGEST FISH: Most recent year -- PA State Records

BASS, LARGEMOUTH
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
John E Griffy	Coatesville, PA	Marsh Creek State Park	7/26	Spinner Bait	7 lb. 2 oz.	25	26
Peter Sivonda	Allentown, PA	Nockamixon Lake	6/21	Senko Worm	7 lb.	22	17
Kenn Aiman	Polk, PA	Lake Wilhelm	6/29	Hot N Tot	7 lb.	22	-
Scott E Sensebaugh	Duncansville, PA	Wilmore Dam	6/13	Power Worm	6 lb. 8 oz.	23	20
George Gilbin	Tarrs, PA	Ridgway Reservoir	6/19	Jitter Bug	6 lb. 11 oz	21.5	16.25

BASS, ROCK
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Barry Buchecker		Susquehanna River	5/14	Pumpkintube	1 lb. 2 oz.	9.5	6
Anita Hughes	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Erie	5/23	Minnow	0 lb. 15 oz.	11	9
Mark Piatak	Portage, PA	Lake Erie	7/18	Northernking	0 lb. 14 oz.	11	10
Kenneth R Hughes	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Erie	5/23	Unknown	0 lb. 13 oz.	10.5	9
April Smallwood	Edinboro, PA	Liberty Pier	6/11	Nightcrawler	0 lb. 12 oz.	9.5	9.25

BASS, SMALLMOUTH
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Ken Boruch	Blairsville, PA	Lake Erie	8/7	Picasso	7 lb. 8.5 oz.	21.5	19.75
Eric J Olszewski	Lewisburg, PA	Lake Erie	5/11	Tube Jig	7 lb. 3 oz.	22	18
Lance Carowick	Todd, PA	Lake Erie	5/21	Nitro Shiner	6 lb. 10 oz.	22	-
Loregory F Klingensmith	Leechburg, PA	Alegheny River	9/4	Jig	6 lb. 4 oz.	21.25	16.25
Montgomery F Grumblatt Sr	Woodland, PA	Susquehanna River	10/24	Unknown	6 lb.	23	15

BASS, STRIPED LAKE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Randy Finnemeyer	Quakertown, PA	Beltzville Res	12/5	Shiner	39 lb.	45	26.25
Kenneth E Butts	Mercersburg, PA	Raystown Lake	11/11	Sucker	26 lb. 14 oz.	42	-
Philip M Sauger Jr	Penryn, PA	Paystown Lake	6/7	Alewive	26 lb. 0.75 oz.	40	23
Frank Boyer	Marysville, PA	Raystown Lake	6/11	Alwive	20 lb.	39.5	22.5
Chris Zellner	Schnecksville, PA	Lake Wallenpaupack	2/14	Shiner	19 lb. 9.6 oz	36	21.5

BASS, STRIPED MARINE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Barry Buchecker	Neffs, PA	Delaware River	11/20	Bunker	27 lb. 10 oz.	41	26

BASS, WHITE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Jim Jones	Lovilia, LA	Lake Erie	6/30	Minnow	2 lb. 6 oz.	16	14
Scott A Snyder	Dallastown, PA	Lake Erie	9/5	Unknown	2 lb.	16.5	11.5

BLUEGILL
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Ross Mantione	Dauphin, PA	Muddy Run	7/3	Plastic Worm	1 lb. 11.5 oz.	11.75	13.75
Danny L Evans	Sunbury, PA	Rose Valley Lake	8/25	Meal Worms	1 lb. 7 oz.	12	12
Rodger Laforce	East Berlin, PA	Pinchot Lake	5/1	Worm	1 lb. 1 oz.	11	10
Clarence Livengood	Lehighton, PA	Mauch Chunk Lake	8/2	Nightcrawler	1 lb.	10.5	11.5
Charles Spoonhour	Fayetteville, PA	Waynesboro Reservoir	5/21	Mealworm	1 lb.	10.5	9

CARP
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Bernadette McManigal	Cherry Tree, PA	Yellow Creek	5/16	Nightcrawler	31 lb. 8 oz.	37	27
Barry Buchecker		Susquehanna River	6/13	Tube Jig	30 lb.	37	30
Michael Hunter	Rochester, PA	Lake Arthur	5/15	Minnow	29 lb. 4 oz.	36	25
Yakov Waldman	Staten Island, NY	Delaware River	10/3	Corn Meal	26 lb.	34.5	24
Robert F Bronson Jr	Armagh, PA	Allegheny River	8/31	Nightcrawler	25 lb.	36	21.5

CATFISH, BULLHEAD
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
John Frazer	Chambersburg, PA	Letterkenny Reservoir	5/1	Minnow	3 lb. 7 oz.	16	10.25
Eli Goble	Easton, PA	Lehigh River	7/31	Chickenliver	3 lb.	20.5	11
John J Rynkiewicz	Nanticoke, PA	Sylvan Lake	5/1	Leech	2 lb. 5 oz.	16.25	11
Gene Smallwood	Edinboro, PA	Lake Erie	6/20	Nightcrawler	1 lb. 12 oz.	14.5	9
Chris Walizer	Spring Mills, PA	Hills Creek Lake	6/19	Worm	1 lb. 12 oz.	14.25	9

CATFISH, CHANNEL
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Dave Genovese	East Brunswick, NJ	Lake Wallenpaupack	5/29	Leech	20 lb. 1 oz.	32	20
David E Bovino	Manville, NJ	Lake Wallenpaupack	8/18	Chickenliver	19 lb.	35	18.25
Joseph S Gunter	Highspire, PA	Susquehanna River	8/7	Cut Bait	18 lb. 9 oz.	32.5	21
Leroy Blystone	Allison, PA	Elk Creek	5/14	Ko Wobler	17 lb.	34	19.5
Joe Cowan	Butler, PA	Lake Arthur	4/23	Minnow	16 lb. 8 oz.	33	20.25

CATFISH, FLATHEAD
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Joseph Barno	Monongahela, PA	Monongahela River	8/27	Shiner	35 lb.	41	-
Peter W Borsos	Joffre, PA	Ohio River	10/10	Bluegill	34 lb. 11 oz.	40	25
Robert G Griffith	Monongahela, PA	Monongahela	7/30	Trout	30 lb.	40	25.5
Richard Whiteside	Sewickley, PA	Ohio River	5/8	Bluegill	30 lb.	39.25	-
Joe Mellinger	Perryopolis, PA	Monongahela	6/5	Shiner	26 lb. 1 oz.	36	25.5

CRAPPIE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Lowell Gay	Montgomery, PA	Lake Chillisquaque	9/27	Crankbait	3 lb. 7 oz.	18.75	-
Gloria Crowell	Patton, PA	Glendale Lake	5/12	Jig W/skirt	3 lb.	18.5	14.25
Harvey down	Butler, PA	Lake Arthur	7/5	Minnow	3 lb.	17	13.75
Russel D Brown	Lebanon, PA	Middle Creek	5/17	Live Minnow	2 lb. 8.5 oz.	16.75	14.5
Victor B Zendron	West Sunbury, PA	Lake Arthur	2/21	Minnow	2 lb. 8 oz.	16.5	13.25

DRUM, FRESHWATER
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Glenn Wiser	Erie, PA	Lake Erie	8/6	Minnow	8 lb. 14.5 oz.	26	21
Ron Michel Sr.	Pittsburgh, PA	Allegheny River	5/1	Nightcrawler	8 lb.	29	17
C Michael Jones	Clairton, PA	Monongahela	5/21	Nightcrawler	8 lb.	24	-
Michael Hoodak	Mildred, PA	Lake Erie	7/28	Shiner	5 lb. 6 oz.	22	17

MUSKELLUNGE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Douglas W Pavick	Mammoth, PA	Allegheny River	11/21	Crank Bait	42 lb. 4 oz.	50	26
James C Mc Millen	Warren, PA	Allegheny River	6/4	Mepps 3 G10	39 lb.	53	25.75
Mike Olack		Pymatuning	5/6	Crawler	32 lb. 8 oz.	44	26.5
Brad Thompson	Washington, PA	Pymatuning Lake	5/16	Crwlyharness	32 lb.	50	0
Raymond Dier	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Arthur	7/30	Basley	30 lb. 8 oz.	48	22

PERCH, WHITE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Jeff E Swartzbaugh	Dover, PA	Hanover Water Co	2/1	Rapala	1 lb. 11.5 oz.	12.625	9.75
Jack Frazier	New Castle, PA	Lake Erie	9/2	Minnow	1 lb. 7.5 oz.	14.25	10
Sally Penharlow	Fredonia, NY	Lake Erie	7/9	Minnow	1 lb. 3 oz.	11.75	10.5
Ashley Whipkey	Dunbar, PA	Lake Erie	8/23	Minnow	1 lb. 2 oz.	12	9
Bill Zett	Johnstown, PA	Lake Erie	8/4	Minnow	1 lb.	11.25	9.5
Jane Ritenour	Acme, PA	Lake Erie	8/23	Minnow	1 lb.	11	9

PERCH, YELLOW
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
James Warren	Harleysville, PA	Marsh Creek Lake	2/8	Minnow	2 lb. 5 oz.	15	12
William L Keysper	Erie, PA	Presque Isle Bay	4/15	Golden Shiner	2 lb. 4 oz.	16.25	12
Dave Taylor	Fairview, PA	Walnut Creek	9/11	Minnow	2 lb. 1 oz.	15.25	12
Vincent R Stalker	Parker, PA	Lake Erie	6/25	Shiner	2 lb.	15.25	13
Nick Fetzner	Erie, PA	Presque Isle Bay	1/25	Shiner	2 lb.	14.75	11

PICKEREL, CHAIN
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Robert W Kozlowski	Bethlehem, PA	Nockamixon Lake	2/16	Shiner	7 lb. 10 oz.	28.250	13.5
Kevin Ullrich	West Easton, PA	Shohola	2/19	Shiner	5 lb. 14 oz.	28	12
Kevin Brett	Reading, PA	Hopewell Lake	11/7	Minnow	4 lb. 13 oz.	25.5	13.25
Ronald L Gougher	Thorndale, PA	Lake Minisink	1/9	Shiner	4 lb. 11 oz.	25.5	14.25
Steven R Graczyk	Reading, PA	Leaser Lake	9/4	Slug	4 lb. 10 oz.	26	13.5

PIKE, NORTHERN
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
James G Pauley	Spring Grove, PA	Lake Marburg	2/21	Shiner	18 lb. 3 oz.	39	20
John M Schein	Youngwood, PA	Yough Dam	5/10	Rapala	17 lb. 8 oz.	40	19.5
Eric S Schwarz	Aliquippa, PA	Beaver River	10/3	Creek Chub	17 lb.	40	17
James Stauffer	Monaca, PA	Racoon Lake	11/18	Shiners	16 lb. 11 oz.	41.5	17
Bill Durbin	Bessemer, PA	Allegheny Reservoir	8/13	Dardevle	16 lb. 8 oz.	42	18

SALMON, COHO
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Thomas L Shoffner	Erie, PA	Elk Creek	10/2	Panther Mart	10 lb. 8 oz.	32	16.5
John Singel	McKees Rocks, PA	Elk Creek	10/17	Rooster Tail	10 lb. 2 oz.	30	16
Jenny Theodore	Aliquippa, PA	Lake Erie	10/10	Bomber	10 lb.	28	17.5
Erik Burkett	Pittsburgh, PA	Walnut Creek	10/9	Power Bait	9 lb. 8 oz.	29.5	16.5
Dan Nangle	Mcmurry, PA	Lake Erie	10/3	Steelhead Eggs	9 lb. 6 oz.	30	16.5

TROUT, BROOK
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Lantz H Sams	Enola, PA	Lower Jerry Run	4/17	Minnow	4 lb. 12 oz.	21	14
Rodney J Schneider	Saint Marys, PA	West Branch Clarion	4/23	Salmon Egg	4 lb. 10 oz.	21	12.75
Robert Hoffman	Lehighton, PA	Lizzard Creek	5/7	Rapala	4 lb. 9 oz.	21	12.5
Albert Szwedko	Pittsburgh, PA	Wykoff Run	5/29	Minnow	4 lb. 4 oz.	21	12
John S Jackson	Port Matilda, PA	North Witmer Run	5/13	Minnow Rig	4 lb. 0.25 oz.	19	13.25

TROUT, BROWN
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Richard Dollinger	Easton, PA	Lake Wallenpaupack	5/17	Fire Plug	12 lb. 12 oz.	29	18
Anthony R Delia	Pittston, PA	Harvey's Lake	6/14	White Worm Jig	11 lb. 8 oz.	28.25	18.75
Richard M Riley	Waterford, PA	Twenty Mile	11/6	Streamerfly	11 lb. 5 oz.	28.5	17
Eugene C Cameline Jr	Nazareth, PA	Lake Wallenpaupack	5/11	Cowbell-minnow Combo	10 lb. 15 oz.	26	17.25
Given Ward	Gibsonia, PA	Lake Erie	11/27	Fly	10 lb. 11 oz.	28.5	17

TROUT, GOLDEN RAINBOW
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Glenn Werst	Lenhartsville, PA	Maiden Creek	4/24	Nightcrawler	8 lb. 7 oz.	25.5	15.75
Michael Brossman	Lebanon, PA	Tulpehocken Creek	4/17	Blood Worm	7 lb. 12 oz.	25	15
William Yoh	Myerstown, PA	Tulpehocken Creek	4/17	Unknown	7 lb. 8.5 oz.	25.5	16.5
Larry D Loch		Leasure Lake	4/27	Nightcrawler	5 lb. 6 oz.	24	-

TROUT, LAKE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Michael Godleski	New Kensington, PA	Lake Erie	5/16	Spoon	26 lb.	37	23
Allison Chemerys	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Erie	5/15	N King Spoon	25 lb. 3 oz.	37	24.5
Kevin J Reiter	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Erie	6/6	Mag Spoon	22 lb. 8 oz.	36.5	-
Jeffrey a Charlier	Bulger, PA	Lake Erie	5/8	N King Spoon	22 lb.	38	22
Richard Hildenbrand	West Newton, PA	Lake Erie	8/13	N King Spoon	22 lb.	34.5	26

TROUT, RAINBOW
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Dean R Banko	New Florence, PA	Tubmill Creek	5/11	Nightcrawler	10 lb. 2 oz.	26.5	18
Thomas Oxenford	Allentown, PA	Lehigh River	12/28	Worm	9 lb. 8 oz.	25	14.75
Thomas Oxenford	Allentown, PA	Little Lehigh Creek	9/19	Crawler	8 lb. 3 oz.	25	6
William Allen	Allentown, PA	Little Lehigh Creek	6/17	Power Bait	6 lb. 8 oz.	25	13.5
Gregg J Miller	Allentown, PA	Little Lehigh Creek	6/8	Worm	6 lb. 6 oz.	23	14

TROUT, STEELHEAD
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
William a Hudec	Johnstown, PA	Elk Creek	4/28	Fly	16 lb.	34.5	18
Ross Magill	Pittsburgh, PA	Lake Erie	8/20	Spoon	16 lb.	33	23
Jack R Miller	Albion, PA	Godfrey Run	9/27	Power Bait	15 lb. 8 oz.	33	20
James Blackford	Erie, PA	12 Mile Creek	2/14	Minnow	15 lb.	34	19
David M Vukmanic	Waynesburg, PA	Walnut Creek	10/25	Sucker Spawn	14 lb. 15 oz.	31.75	20.75

WALLEYE
Angler	Hometown	Water	Date	Bait	Weight	Length (inches)	Girth (inches)
Jay L Morley	Warren, PA	Kinzua Resevoir	1/25	Unknown	16 lb. 6 oz.	33.25	21.5
Stanley Smith	Meadville, PA	French Creek	12/4	Walleye Assasin	12 lb. 5 oz.	30.125	20.5
Matthew Colvin	Warren, PA	Allegheny River	11/28	Mistertwistr	12 lb. 4 oz.	31	18
Todd L Wiedl	Natrona Hts, PA	Allegheny River	2/23	Jig/fathead	12 lb.	31	20
Robert Mckee	Mckees Rocks, PA	Lake Erie	9/24	Stick Bait	12 lb.	30.25	19

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