Pumpkinseed State & World Records
Pumpkinseed are one of the most popular sunfish species. Below you will learn what makes a trophy pumpkinseed and the state and world records.
World Record Pumpkinseed
The biggest pumpkinseed ever caught weighted 1 pounds, 8 ounce. This world record was caught on Honeoye Lake in Upstate New York by Robert Warne on May 23, 2016.
Pumpkinseed Records by State
| State | Weight | Location | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 lb | Mountain Meadows Reservoir | Smith, Dave | 8/4/1998 |
| Connecticut | 1 lb | Lake Marie, Windham | Robyn Rogers | 5/26/1905 |
| Idaho | 0.88 lbs | Chase Lake | Bob Russell | 5/30/1905 |
| Maine | 0.6 lbs | Knights Pond | Gregory T. Schmidt | 9/9/2014 |
| Michigan | 1.35 lbs | Baw Beese Lake | Robert William Houser | 6/26/1905 |
| Minnesota | 1 lbs 5.6 oz | Leech Lake | John Svihel | 6/6/1999 |
| Montana | 15.36 oz | Upper Thompson Lake | Nathan Bache | 7/30/2006 |
| Nebraska | 11.25 oz | Box Butte Reservoir | Mitchell Pebley | 3/19/1993 |
| New Hampshire | 1 lbs 1.76 ozs. | Lake Winnipesaukee | Michael Steffen | 1/7/2017 |
| New Jersey | 1 lbs 8 oz | Farm Pond in Burlington County | Daryl Donalson | 6/9/1905 |
| New York | 1 lb 9 oz | Black River | Jordan Tontarski | 1/26/2020 |
| North Carolina | 1 lbs 6 oz | Trent River | John Koonce | 5/21/2003 |
| Ohio | 1.1 lbs | Portage County Farm Pond | Scott Boykin | 6/12/2009 |
| Oregon | 7.68 oz | Lake Oswego | Linda Mar | 6/18/1905 |
| Rhode Island | 13.6 oz | Block Island | J. Agosta | 8/1/2020 |
| South Carolina | 2 lbs 4 oz | North Saluda River | Scott Hart | 6/19/1905 |
| South Dakota | 12 oz | Lake Carthage | Pat McCart | 5/28/1970 |
| Tennessee | 5 oz | Dogwood Lake | Lynn Middleton | 6/14/1998 |
| Vermont | 1 lb 4 oz | Lake Bomoseen | Logan Bathalon | 7/8/2012 |
| Washington | 1 lb | Lake Terrell | Barbie Hathawayn | 7/2/2007 |
| Wisconsin | 1 lb 3.4 oz | Silver Lake | 5/31/2020 |
What state has the pumpkinseed?
New York is the state with the largest pumpkinseed caught in the United States. It weighed 1 lb 9 oz and was caught on Silver Lake by Jordan Tontarski in 2020.
What is the average size pumpkinseed?
The average size pumpkinseed seen in the wild are 5 – 6 inches long and weigh less than a 1/2 lb. This is much smaller than the world record of 1 lb 9 oz.
What size pumpkinseed is considered a trophy?
A trophy size pumpkinseed is over 8 inches long or weights more than 9 oz.