Well I would hope that potential state record fish that are submitted are taken seriously and scrutinized to have been taken legally etc.

Although i do not agree with a farm raised fish being recognized at all, as an alternative I really like Stripervitis's idea of an asterisk indicating that the fish was stocked at a record breaking size.

I think that is what was meant in your post, correct me if im wrong.

If you look at other states where large/ record breaking trout are being caught you will see that they are not stocked at such sizes, it is a conscious effort to produce these fish by more natural means. ie stocking of trout in ares that can "grow" monsters. Oregon, California & Arkansas are very good examples. We in CT have more than one location capable of producing monster trout but have not taken advantage of those bodies of water as far as I can see.