Freshwater Sportfishing Award participants are reminded that all affidavits must be submitted to MassWildlife and postmarked by January 10, 2015 to be eligible for the 2014 season. The Sportfishing Awards Program, also known as the Pins Program, has been recognizing anglers who have caught exceptional freshwater fish from Massachusetts waterbodies open to the public for over 50 years. Anglers receive bronze pins for catching fish of eligible minimum weight requirements for 22 species. Gold pins are awarded to anglers who catch the largest fish in each category. Gold pin winners, as well as the winner of the highly revered Angler of the Year, will be announced in the coming months.

Did you miss out on the 2014 season? Learn more about MassWildlife's Freshwater Sportfishing Award at our website, view the current weight leaders, purchase your fishing license at MassFishHunt, then get ready to compete in 2015!