Longtime angler gets the massive catch he hoped for in a CT lake. It wasn’t easy.

Fish caught at Lake Lillinonah sets new state record

There is a new state record for the largest freshwater fish caught in Connecticut. Rafal Wlazlo caught a 45-pound, 8-ounce Common Carp at Lake Lillinonah in May, setting a new state record. This is the largest freshwater fish on record, according to the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection website. Wlazlo, who lives in West Babylon on Long Island,...

Longtime angler gets the massive catch he hoped for in a CT lake. It wasn’t easy.

Rafal Wlazlo recently got the catch of a lifetime. The long-time angler from West Babylon, Long Island broke a state record for Common Carp by reeling in a 45-pound, 8-ounce carp out of Lake Lillinonah in Southbury on the morning of May 25. The record has been officially recognized by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Wlazlo, who turned 44 on June 2, had been renting a Southbury cottage and has been going after thi…

This New State-Record Carp Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught in Connecticut

Connecticut crowned a new freshwater heavyweight champion after Rafal Wlazlo landed a massive 45-pound 8-ounce common carp from Lake Lillinonah on May 25. The fish not only broke the state record for carp, but it also stands as the largest freshwater fish ever recorded in Connecticut history, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The enormous fish broke the previous state record carp by three ounces. Tha…

Angler Lands Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded in Connecticut - On The Water

On May 25, 2025, angler Rafal Wlazlo made history by landing a massive 45-pound, 8-ounce common carp from Lake Lillinonah in Connecticut. The post Angler Lands Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded in Connecticut appeared first on On The Water.