Currently there are records for 30 New Zealand game fishes presented in this records area. For species not listed here, check out NZ Angling & Castings Website as they cover the fish the NZSF hasn't listed
Click here to view a PDF of the NZACA NZ record species.(319Kb) 43 Pages.
NZSF wishes to thank Scott Tindale of New Zealand Angling and Casting for his assistance in producing the amalgamated records in conjunction with Pete Saul, NZSF Records Officer.
Note: Wreckfish is the international name but in NZ they are called Seabass by some. The records are listed under Bass/Seabass (NZ)
| Bass/Seabass (NZ) | ||||||
| Normal Records | ||||||
| Class | Line Class [kg] |
Weight [kg] |
Angler | Location | Date | WR* [kg] |
| Men | All Tackle | 86.20 | T Price | Ranfurly Bank | 02-03-2010 | 86.20 |
| Women | All Tackle | 69.90 | D Newton | MAYOR ISLAND | 09-04-2014 | n/a |
| Men | 8 | 12.10 | Dave Howes | King Bank | 22-04-2010 | n/a |
| Men | 10 | 14.20 | Jason Clark | Raglan | 26-03-2013 | n/a |
| Men | 15 | 53.00 | L Magon | Ranfurly Bank | 13-10-2001 | n/a |
| Women | 15 | 46.60 | S Beadle | Aldermans | 20-11-2004 | n/a |
| Men | 24 | 76.60 | A Ackland | Whangamumu | 04-04-2007 | n/a |
| Women | 24 | 50.60 | A Candy | Whangaroa | 21-08-2002 | n/a |
| Men 11 through 16 | 24 | 51.10 | Z Rutledge | Cavalli Is | 15-09-2007 | n/a |
| Men | 37 | 80.00 | J Duffield | Ranfurly Bank | 20-05-2002 | n/a |
| Women | 37 | 76.40 | Diane Newton | Mayor Island | 09-05-2014 | n/a |
| Men | 60 | 46.40 | N Shaw | Three Kings | 26-05-2003 | n/a |
| Women | 60 | 71.70 | Jill Gray | Mayor Island | 09-09-2011 | n/a |
| Men up to 11 | 60 | 45.60 | L Gregory | Three Kings | 09-06-2006 | n/a |
| Men 11 through 16 | 60 | 24.90 | Joe Clark | Raglan | 26-04-2017 | n/a |
| * NB: If a particular lineweight is not displayed, the record is vacant for this section. | ||||||