Minimum Weight Requirements For Pin Fish Submissions

[Bigbear]

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 409pt;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="546"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" bgcolor="#009999" height="17"><td class="xl25" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 136pt;" height="17" width="178">Species</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 133pt;" width="174"> Adult
</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 140pt;" width="186"> Youth
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Brook trout</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 2 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Broodstock salmon</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 10 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 5 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Brown trout</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 5 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 3 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Bullhead</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 2 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Carp</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 15 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 10 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Chain pickerel</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 8 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 3 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Channel catfish</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 6 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 5 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Crappie</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 1 lb. 8 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Lake trout</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 7 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 5 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Landlocked salmon**</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 3 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Largemouth bass</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 7 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 4 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Northern pike</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 15 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 10 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Rainbow trout</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 2 lb. 8 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Shad</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 5 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 3 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Smallmouth bass</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 8 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 3 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Sunfish***</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 0 lb. 12 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 0 lb. 8 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Tiger muskie</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 10 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 7 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Tiger trout</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 2 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Walleye</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 0 oz.*
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 2 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">White catfish</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 4 lb. 0 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 2 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">White perch</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 1 lb. 8 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17" width="178">Yellow perch</td> <td class="xl24" width="174"> 1 lb. 8 oz.
</td> <td class="xl24" width="186"> 1 lb. 0 oz.
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" colspan="3" height="17">* reflects changes in the weights for the Adult Category
** Landlocked salmon are only recognized from Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs
*** Sunfish category includes bluegill, pumpkinseed and rock bass</td></tr></tbody> </table>MassWildlife's Freshwater Sportfishing
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[YOTE BUSTER]

Thanks buddy.Thumbsup You must of read my mindNotsure I was just looking for the print out i hadSmoke1

[fisher16]

Thanks for posting the info Bigbear. It comes in handy when members need it.

[bobby]

What do you do if you catch a fish you know is a pin fish but it's too late to go weight it in? My daughter caught a jumbo bluegill lastnight about 7:30. We took a picture and then let it go.

[Bigbear]

What do you do if you catch a fish you know is a pin fish but it's too late to go weight it in? My daughter caught a jumbo bluegill lastnight about 7:30. We took a picture and then let it go.

Not much take the photo and have a nice copy made up and put it on the wall. You will have the photo to rember it by. Just a thought.

[V16trackerkev]

What do you do if you catch a fish you know is a pin fish but it's too late to go weight it in? My daughter caught a jumbo bluegill lastnight about 7:30. We took a picture and then let it go.

Throw it in the aquarium and bring him down in the morningGrinning1

[Gary P]

I think they should make it a policy that if you want a pin, you need to keep the fish alive and then RELEASE it!. Why encourage poeplo to keep trophy size fish just to get a little pin for your hat. Makes absolutely no sense to me!!!!!!!!

[brookiemaster]

I think they should make it a policy that if you want a pin, you need to keep the fish alive and then RELEASE it!. Why encourage poeplo to keep trophy size fish just to get a little pin for your hat. Makes absolutely no sense to me!!!!!!!!
I agree. Also you can weah it at any certified scale like a grocery store or post office just keep affadavits in your tackle box

[Ron72]

I think that is a great idea to keep those record fish alive, and put them back so other sportsmen can have better odds on getting record size fish.
If we keep every record fish we catch, what will the new record size fish be................SMALL. That does not sound like a smart choice just for a little show off pin. Take a pitcure at least this way you will remember what you really got.

[noresman]

Never really had an interest in getting a pin. I just throw them all back.

[moi]

Never really had an interest in getting a pin. I just throw them all back.

Agree1

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