Record-setting hybrid striped bass caught in New Jersey

Hey New Jersey fisherman, an angler fishing in the Monskville Reservoir just set a new state record for the largest freshwater hybrid striped bass. John Vayda hauled in a 16-pound, 10-ounce striped bass from the lake on October 9th. It measured 31 inches in length.

According to the NJ Fish and Wildlife agency, Vayada’s catch beats Bill Schmidt’s 1999 record hybrid that weighed 16 pounds, 4 ounces.

State officials suspect the fish was most likely from a small New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocking back in May of 2017.