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New York State Record Tiger Muskellunge: 35 lb 8 oz

The New York state record tiger muskellunge weighed 35 lb 8 oz and measured 50 inches. It was caught in 1990 from Tioughnioga River in Broome County by Brett Gofgosky, and the New York DEC still recognizes it as the state mark 36 years later.

Weight
35 lb 8 oz
Length
50 in
Year set
1990
36 years standing
Water
Tioughnioga River
Broome County

Where the record came from

The record came from Tioughnioga River in Broome 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.

How it ranks inside New York

7 of New York's 20 standing records are heavier than the 35 lb 8 oz tiger muskellunge — unsurprising, since record weight tracks species size more than anything about the water. 3 New York records have stood longer, the tiger muskellunge mark dating to 1990.

New York lakes that hold tiger muskellunge

13 New York lakes in our index are documented to hold tiger muskellunge, ranked here by water-quality grade.

AChenango Lake — Chenango CountyALincoln Pond — Essex CountyALake Moraine — Madison CountyBConesus Lake — Livingston CountyBCanadarago Lake — Otsego CountyCLime Lake — Cattaraugus CountyCCossayuna Lake — Washington CountyCLake Como — Cayuga County

All New York tiger muskellunge lakes →

Other New York records

Walleye 18 lb 2 ozNorthern Pike 46 lb 2 ozMuskellunge 69 lb 15 ozLargemouth Bass 12 lb 6 ozSmallmouth Bass 9 lbStriped Bass 60 lbLake Trout 41 lb 8 ozBrown Trout 33 lb 2 ozRainbow Trout 31 lb 3 ozBrook Trout 6 lb 3 ozChannel Catfish 37 lb 9 ozBlack Crappie 4 lb 1 ozBluegill 2 lb 8 ozYellow Perch 3 lb 8 ozChinook Salmon 47 lb 13 ozCoho Salmon 33 lb 7 ozAtlantic Salmon 24 lb 15 ozLake Whitefish 10 lb 8 ozFreshwater Drum 36 lb

All 20 New York state records in one table →

Record compiled from the official New York DEC angling records. Updated 2026. New records are certified year-round — check the agency page before treating any figure here as the current mark. LakeQuality is independent and not affiliated with the New York DEC.