Rules for Entering a Fish on
The Private Pond Record Fish Website (PPRF)
Fish must be taken on hook and line.
No fish that are snagged, speared, netted, poisoned, or taken by explosives, or electroshocking will be allowed.
There will be two categories of fish that may be entered: Catch and Release and Kept fish.
Catch and release fish require a clear photo with the fish on a measuring board with the length clearly visible, or a tape measure along side the fish; and a clear photo of the angler with the fish.
Kept fish require a weight by certified scale or digital scale (weight must be visible in photo if fish is weighed with a digital scale). The length needs to be clearly visible on a measuring board or a tape measure along side the fish. As in the catch and release fish there must also be a clear photo of the angler with his fish.
Please do not submit pictures of frozen fish. For additional information see the form on the website that must be sent in via email as an attachment or snail mail with the required photos.
Photos can be emailed.
Ponds must not be public waters. The definition of public waters are those that are not owned by a private landowner and are under the control of state and federal entities. The angler who submits the fish for entry must be the pond owner or submit the name and signature of the pond owner with his application to indicate he or she had permission to fish the pond.
No awards are given, however, winners will have their photos posted on the PPRF web site with corresponding pertinent information. Due to the enormous time it would take, individual states or regions will not be separated for more than one entry per species except by those in northern and southern climate states. Tied fish will be kept on the site; however fish that are eclipsed by a larger fish will be deleted due to space constraints.
Northern climate states are designated as ME, NH, VT, MA, NY, CT, RI, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IA, MI, WI, IL, MO, MN, ND, SD, NE, CO, WY, MT, UT, ID, WA, OR, KS, AK
Southern climate states are designated as FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, KY, WV, TN, AL, MS, LA, TX, AR, OK, NM, AZ, CA, NV, DE, MD, HI,