New York State Record Brook Trout: 6 lb 3 oz
The New York state record brook trout weighed 6 lb 3 oz and measured 22 inches. It was caught in 2025 from St. Regis Canoe Area in Franklin County by Benjamin Ferguson, and the New York DEC still recognizes it as the state mark 1 years later.
Where the record came from
The record came from St. Regis Canoe Area in Franklin County. We don't carry a water-quality grade for it: our index covers standing lakes with enough EPA Water Quality Portal samples to score, which leaves out rivers and tributaries, Great Lakes water, and smaller ponds that are rarely sampled. Browse the New York lakes we do grade instead.
Brook Trout records by state
New York ranks 6 of 6 among the states in our index for record brook trout. Wisconsin holds the heaviest at 9 lb 15 oz, set in 1944.
| # | State | Weight | Year | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 lb 15 oz | 1944 | Prairie River |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 lb 8 oz | 1996 | Clear Lake |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 lb | 1996 | Fountain Springs |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 7 lb | 1996 | Fishing Creek |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 lb 5.6 oz | 2004 | Lake Superior tributary |
| 6 | New York (this page) | 6 lb 3 oz | 2025 | St. Regis Canoe Area |
Each figure comes from that state's own fisheries agency. Agencies differ on what they certify — some recognize catch-and-release length records alongside weight — so treat this as a comparison of standing certified weights, not a single national list.
How it ranks inside New York
16 of New York's 20 standing records are heavier than the 6 lb 3 oz brook trout — unsurprising, since record weight tracks species size more than anything about the water. 18 New York records have stood longer, the brook trout mark dating to 2025.
New York lakes that hold brook trout
20 New York lakes in our index are documented to hold brook trout, ranked here by water-quality grade.