New Jersey State Record Winter Flounder (Spearfishing Category)

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife recently announced that Chris Kahler speared a New Jersey state record winter flounder (spearfishing category).

Chris was free diving near a jetty in Manasquan Inlet when he speared the 3 pound, 5 ounce winter flounder which measured 20 inches in length.

In 2014, the NJ Record Fish Program was expanded with the addition of a Spearfishing category for saltwater.

Seventeen (17) species commonly sought after by spear fishers are included in the category.

For more information, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com

NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife

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.