New Jersey State Record Cobia - Spearfishing Category

In August, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife certified the first entry of a cobia in the spearfishing category of the state record saltwater fish program.

William Maier of Medford, New Jersey, was off Cape May on July 17, 2015 when he speared the record cobia. The fish weighed in at 60 pounds, measuring 56" in length with a girth of 27".

For more information on the Record Fish Program, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com/recfish.htm.