Current Kingfish records are as follows:
| Place | Name | Weight | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Gousmett | 25.2 kg | 4/07/1992 | Cape Kerikeri |
| 2nd | Chris McDonald | 23.6 kg | 5/01/2001 | Kaipara Harbour |
| 3rd | Ricky Russ | 20.9 kg | 10/02/2010 | Pelorus Sound |
| 4th | Jack Ogilvy | 19.0 kg | 3/01/1984 | Parengarenga Harbour |
| 5th | Bob Gow | 18.5 kg | 5/02/2017 | Tauranga Harbour |
| 6th= | Owen Young | 17.0 kg | 24/01/2014 | Kellys Bay |
| 6th= | Philip Burgess | 17.0 kg | 1/12/2016 | Hauraki Gulf |
| 8th | Bob Gow | 16.5 kg | 27/02/2022 | Houhora Harbour |
| 9th | Ricky Russ | 16.43 kg | 29/12/2014 | Pelorus Sound |
| 10th | Robert Morris | 16.4 kg | 26/01/1997 | Kaipara Harbour |
