photo courtesy of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Monskville Reservoir NJ, John Vayda caught the new state record Hybrid Striped Bass in Monskville Reservoir on October 9, 2022. The fish weighed 16 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 31 inches in length with a girth of 23 inches. It replaces Bill Schmidt’s 1999 record hybrid that weighed 16 pounds, 4 ounces.
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The fish was most likely from a small New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocking back in May of 2017.
Congratulations Mr. Vayda on this terrific catch!
Yeah I’m sure mr . M would have loved to catch that.