We have three year-long contests: Melanie Boytos Award, Fish of the Year and Fish of the Month. Go to VHFC Contest Rules for full details. 

 

2026 Melanie Boytos Award (MBA) Top 10 Point Leaders
Angler MBA Points
Rocky Vendetta 11
Chuck Dishian 3
Tom Godfrey 3
Alan Goracy 2
Bill Bond 2
Glen Minor 2
Gaige Grant 2
Marty Friedrich 2
2026 Fish Of The Year Leaders
Species Angler Size Inches
Bluefish
Fluke
Sea Bass
Striped Bass Rocky Vendetta 40
Weakfish
Blackfish Rocky Vendetta 19.25
Junior Angler FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
White Perch 1/1/26 12/31/26 Open
Bluefish 1/1/26 12/31/26 Open
Kingfish 3/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Blowfish 3/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Fluke 5/4/26 9/25/26 Closed
Sea Bass 5/15/26 12/31/26 Closed
Striped Bass 1/1/26 12/31/26 Open
Spring Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 Gaige Grant Leads 16.75 Open
Fall Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Surf FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
Striper 1/1/26 7/31/26 Glen Minor Leads 30.875 Open
Striper 8/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Striper No Size Limit 1/126 12/31/26 Tom Godfrey Leads 34.5 Open
Bluefish 1/1/26 6/30/26 No Entry Open
Bluefish 7/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Fluke 5/4/26 6/30/26 Closed
Fluke 7/1/26 9/25/26 Closed
Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 No Entry Open
Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
2026 Boat FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
Striper 1/1/26 7/31/26 No Entry Open
Striper 8/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Striper No Size Limit 1/1/26 12/31/26 Rocky Vendetta 40 Open
Bluefish 1/1/26 6/30/26 No Entry Open
Bluefish 7/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 Rocky Vendetta Leads 19.25 Open
Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Weakfish 1/1/26 12/31/26 No Entry Open
Ling 1/1/26 12/31/26 No Entry Open
Triggerfish 5/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Porgy 5/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
Sea Bass 5/15/26 6/21/26 Closed
Sea Bass 6/22/26 9/22/26 Closed
Sea Bass 9/23/26 12/31/26 Closed
Fluke 5/4/26 6/30/26 Closed
Fluke 7/1/26 7/31/26 Closed
Fluke 8/1/26 8/31/26 Closed
Fluke 9/1/26 9/25/26 Closed
2026 Boat or Surf FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
White Perch 1/1/26 12/31/26 Dave Spendiff Leads 13.75 Open
Blowfish 3/1/26 11/30/26 Closed
Kingfish 3/1/26 11/30/26 Closed
Black Drum 1/1/26 12/31/26 Closed
2026 Offshore FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
Bluefin 4/1/26 11/30/26 No Entry Open
Yellowfin 5/1/26 11/30/26 Closed
Mahi Mahi 5/1/26 11/30/26 Closed
False Albacore 9/1/26 11/30/26 Closed
FOM Entries 2026
Angler Species FOM Category Month Caught Day Caught Length Inches MBA Points Location
Alan Goracy Striped Bass Surf March 25 30.25 2 Barnegat Beach
Pat Presutto White Perch Boat or Surf March 30 12.75 - West Creek
Dave Spendiff White Perch Boat or Surf April 13 13.75 - Mill Creek
Chuck Dishian Striped Bass Surf April 14 31.25 3 Graveling Point
Bill Bond Striped Bass Surf April 15 30.125 2 Graveling Point
Glen Minor Striped Bass Surf April 15 30.875 2 Graveling Point
Gaige Grant Blackfish Boat April 15 16.75 2 BL Docks
Phil Kaplan White Perch Boat or Surf April 16 12 - Mullica River
Rocky Vendetta Striped Bass Boat April 21 40 6 Mullica River
Tom Godfrey Striped Bass Surf April 22 34.5 3 Mid LBI
Rocky Vendetta Blackfish Boat April 23 19.25 5 Wreck
Marty Friedrich Blackfish Boat April 24 16.75 2 Wreck

* All fish must be caught during NJ legal open seasons