Record fish caught in Utah
Utah has some great fishing. Here are the state records to prove it.
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Catch-and-keep records
| Species | Date | Weight | Length | Girth | Angler | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Largemouth | 1974 | 10 lbs. 2 oz. | 24 ¼" | 20" | Sam LaManna | Lake Powell | |
| BASS, Smallmouth | 1996 | 7 lbs. 6 oz. | 22" | 16 ½" | Alan Iorg | Midview Reservoir (Lake Borham) | |
| BASS, Striped | 1991 | 48 lbs. 11 oz. | 45" | 31 ¼" | Travis T. Jenson | Lake Powell | |
| BASS, White | 1970 | 4 lbs. 1 oz. | John R. Welcker | Utah Lake | |||
| BLUEGILL | 2024 | 2 lbs. 8 oz. | 12 ¼" | 15" | Scott Gubler | Quail Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| BULLHEAD, Black | 1999 | 3 lbs. 4 oz. | 16" | 13" | Jack Gilgen | Cutler Reservoir | |
| CARP | 1993 | 32 lbs. 0 oz. | Couger Elfervig | Lake Powell | |||
| CATFISH, Channel | 1978 | 32 lbs. 8 oz. | 39 ¾" | 22" | LeRoy Mortensen | Utah Lake | Record catch photo |
| CHUB, Utah* | 2009 | 1 lb. 15 oz. | 13" | 10 ¾" | Krystal Rasmussen | Starvation Reservoir | |
| CISCO, Bonneville | 2026 | 3.2 oz. | 9" | Rod Thompson | Bear Lake | Record catch photo | |
| CRAPPIE, Black | 2009 | 3 lbs. 5 oz. | 18 ½" | 15 ⅛" | James Maack | Lake Powell | |
| GRAYLING, Arctic | 1998 | 1 lb. 12 oz. | 17 ¼" | 8 ¾" | Terry J. Fieldsted | Big Dog Lake — South Slope Uintas | |
| MUSKELLUNGE, Tiger | 2006 | 33 lbs. 9 oz. | 49" | 21 ½" | Kelly Parry | Pineview Reservoir | |
| PERCH, Sacramento | 1993 | 4 lbs. 5 oz. | 17" | 15" | Harlan G. Thomas | Garrison Res. (Pruess Lake) | |
| PERCH, Yellow | 1984 | 2 lbs. 11 oz. | 15 ⅛" | 9 ¾" | Ray Johnson | Yuba Reservoir | |
| PIKE, Northern | 2013 | 26 lbs. 1 oz. | 45 ½" | 22" | Vlad Zoranovic | Yuba Reservoir | |
| SALMON, Kokanee | 2015 | 6 lbs. 5 oz. | 25 ¼" | 14" | George Sharman | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| SUCKER, Utah* | 2003 | 6 lbs. 6 oz. | 25 ½" | 13 ¼" | Jamin C. Buttars | Weber River | |
| SUCKER, White* | 1992 | 2 lbs. 8 oz. | 19 ¼" | 9 ½" | Ray Johnson | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| SUNFISH, Green | 2003 | 15.5 oz. | 10 ¼" | 10" | Sean Buchanan | Glassman Pond | |
| SUNFISH, Hybrid | 2025 | 1 lb. 1 oz. | 12 ⅝" | 10 ¼" | Chris Anderson | Sand Hollow Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Albino* | 1989 | 9 lbs. 2 oz. | 24 ¾" | 17" | Nick Manning | Joes Valley Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Brook | 1971 | 7 lbs. 8 oz. | Milton Taft | Boulder Mountain | |||
| TROUT, Brown | 1977 | 33 lbs. 10 oz. | 40" | 25" | Robert Bringhurst | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Brownbow* | 2000 | 1 lb. | 15" | Benjamin Spencer Harward | Mill Meadow Reservoir | ||
| TROUT, Nonnative Cutthroat | 1930 | 26 lbs. 12 oz. | Mrs. E. Smith | Strawberry Reservoir | |||
| TROUT, Bonneville Cutthroat | 2022 | 10 lbs. 2.24 oz. | 28" | 17 ½" | Willie G. Carollo | Lost Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Colorado River Cutthroat | 2024 | 1 lb. 12.6 oz. | 17" | 11 ¼" | Bryan Olsen | Currant Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Golden | 2019 | 1 lb. 2.88 oz. | 14 ⅞" | 7 ¾" | Isaac Vance | Marsh Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Lake | 2020 | 53 lbs. 15 oz. | 44 ⅛" | 34 ⅞" | Chance Scott | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Rainbow | 1979 | 26 lbs. 2 oz. | Del Canty | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |||
| TROUT, Splake | 2006 | 17 lbs. 4 oz. | 36 ½" | 21 ⅛" | Stacy S. Willden | Fish Lake | |
| TROUT, Tiger | 2013 | 19 lbs. 2 oz. | 37 ½" | 19 ⅝" | Jake Trane | Scofield Reservoir | |
| WALLEYE | 1991 | 15 lbs. 9 oz. | 31 ¾" | 20 ¾" | Jeffery Tanner | Provo River | |
| WHITEFISH, Bonneville | 2018 | 4 lbs. 8.96 oz. | 21 ⅞" | 13 ½" | Nathan VanderLinden | Bear Lake | Record catch photo |
| WHITEFISH, Mountain | 1997 | 4 lbs. 12 oz. | 21 ½" | 14" | Roy L. Montoya | Deer Creek Reservoir | |
| WIPER | 2025 | 18 lbs. 1.5 oz. | 29 ½" | 25" | William Stafford | Otter Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
* No longer accepting catch records for this fish species.
Catch-and-release records
| Species | Date | Length | Angler | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Largemouth | 03/29/1998 | 27" | Dennis Miller | Quail Lake | Record catch photo |
| BASS, Smallmouth | 07/04/2003 | 23 ½" | Clifford Sackett Jr. | Jordanelle Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| BASS, Striped | 03/26/2019 | 44 ½" | Heather Litke | Lake Powell | Record catch photo |
| BASS, White | 05/07/2005 | 19" | Clint Lance | Salem Pond | |
| BLUEGILL | 10/05/2007 | 11 ⅝" | Derek Haryyman | Pelican Lake | |
| BULLHEAD, Black | 06/30/2023 | 16 ½" | Trevor Houston | Gunlock Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| CARP | 06/10/2018 | 38 ½" | Matt Eggers | Starvation Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| CATFISH, Channel | 06/21/2015 | 36 ¾" | Cade Gill | Kens Lake | |
| CHUB, Utah* | 06/21/1997 | 14 ¼" | Sue McGhie Troff | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| CRAPPIE, Black | 04/18/2022 | 16 ¾" | Draygen Picklesimer | Quail Creek State Park | Record catch photo |
| CRAPPIE, White | 02/22/2025 | 14" | Jesse Pashia | Gunnison Bend Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| GRAYLING, Arctic | 09/14/2018 | 19 ½" | Brian Harris | Ledge Lake | Record catch photo |
| MUSKELLUNGE, Tiger | 11/28/1998 | 53 ¼" | Ray Johnson | Pineview Reservoir | |
| PERCH, Sacramento | 05/28/2000 | 15" | Lance Egan | Pruess Lake | |
| PERCH, Yellow | 03/04/2000 | 15 ¼" | Brad Cutler | Yuba Reservoir | |
| PIKE, Northern | 06/13/1998 | 49 ¾" | Logan Hacking | Lake Powell | |
| SALMON, Kokanee | 05/29/2004 | 26 ⅝" | Ray Johnson | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| SUCKER, Utah* | 10/11/2009 | 28" | Josh Moulton | Bear River | |
| SUCKER, White* | 04/26/1997 | 19" | Kirk Ray Johnson | Flaming Gorge Reservoir — Sheep Creek Bay | |
| SUNFISH, Green | 09/06/2014 | 11 ¼" | Jeremy Martinez | Quail Creek Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Albino* | 04/28/2004 | 29" | Duncan Bernstein | Ogden River | |
| TROUT, Brook | 12/06/1997 | 23" | Travis L. Clark | Boulder Mountain | |
| TROUT, Brown | 11/13/2015 | 34" | Stephen Hofer | Upper Provo River | |
| TROUT, Brownbow* | 06/13/1997 | 12 ¼" | Kirk Johnson | Mill Meadow Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Nonnative Cutthroat | 03/26/2011 | 31 ½" | Curtis Robinson | East Canyon Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Bear Lake Cutthroat | 01/17/2021 | 31" | Travis Hobbs | Bear Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Bonneville Cutthroat | 06/21/2023 | 25 ⅝" | Clint Thurgood | Outlet below Lost Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Colorado River Cutthroat | 06/05/2021 | 27" | William Wright | Solitaire Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Yellowstone Cutthroat | 10/03/2020 | 14" | Kelly Anderson | Johnson Creek | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Golden | 06/27/2020 | 16 ½" | Jonah Lewis | Marsh Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Lake | 05/04/2019 | 48" | Matt Smiley | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Rainbow | 12/20/2024 | 30" | Hudson Orme | Weber River | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Splake | 05/08/2020 | 34" | David MacKay | Fish Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Tiger | 12/09/2023 | 32" | Kaleb Nelson | Scofield Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| WALLEYE | 04/15/2022 | 33" | Jon Torrence | Utah Lake | Record catch photo |
| WHITEFISH, Bonneville | 11/30/2009 | 23 ¼" | Scott Tolentino | Bear Lake | |
| WHITEFISH, Mountain | 06/20/2004 | 24" | Craig Shriner | Weber River | |
| WIPER | 05/04/2025 | 29 ½" | Adam Cunningham | Huntington North Reservoir | Record catch photo |
* No longer accepting catch records for this fish species.
Spearfishing records
| Species | Date | Weight | Length | Girth | Angler | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Largemouth | 2011 | 8 lbs. 8 oz. | 22" | 20" | Nick Anderson | Ken's Lake | |
| BASS, Smallmouth | 2024 | 5 lbs. 5 oz. | 20 ⅜" | 15 ½" | Dylan Bear | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| BASS, Striped | 2023 | 24 lbs. 6 oz. | 41 ⅛" | 22 ¾" | Shelby Peterson | Lake Powell | Record catch photo |
| BASS, White | 2024 | 13 oz. | 12 ½" | 8 ½" | Steven Gottfredson | Utah Lake | Record catch photo |
| BLUEGILL | 2009 | 14 oz. | 9 ¾" | 10" | Tony Arbaney | Steinaker Reservoir | |
| BULLHEAD | 2009 | 1 lb. 3 oz. | 12 ⅜" | 8 ¼" | Russell Sexton | Pineview Reservoir | |
| CARP | 2013 | 31 lbs. | 33 ¾" | 26 ⅞" | Casey Bird | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| CATFISH, Channel | 2018 | 8 lbs. 8 oz. | 26 ¼" | 14 ½" | Mike Kennedy | Lake Powell | |
| CHUB, Utah* | 2005 | 1 lb. | 12 ¾" | 8 ⅛" | Shane Forrester | Starvation Reservoir | |
| CRAPPIE, Black | 2020 | 1 lb. 14 oz. | 15 ¾" | 12" | Matt Turner | Deer Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| GRAYLING, Arctic | 2025 | 4.16 oz. | 10 ½" | Garion Rowett | Fish Lake | Record catch photo | |
| MUSKELLUNGE, Tiger | 2020 | 36 lbs., 6 oz. | 50" | 22 ⅞" | Maya Western | Fish Lake | Record catch photo |
| PERCH, Yellow | 2023 | 15 oz. | 12" | 8" | Steven Gottfredson | Deer Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| SALMON, Kokanee | 2020 | 4 lbs. | 22" | 12 ¾" | Scott S. Parsons | Fish Lake | Record catch photo |
| SUCKER, Utah* | 2003 | 4 lbs. 15 oz. | 23" | 11" | Mike McGuire | Fish Lake | |
| SUNFISH, Green | 2024 | 5 oz. | 7 ⅜" | 6 ⅞" | Ryan Peterson | Lake Powell | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Brown | 1983 | 21 lbs. 12 oz. | 35 ½" | 21 ¾" | Bruce Boyd | Fish Lake | |
| TROUT, Nonnative Cutthroat | 2022 | 3 lbs. 14 oz. | 22 ½" | 11" | Ryan Peterson | Fish Lake | Record catch photo |
| TROUT, Lake | 2008 | 32 lbs. 7 oz. | 40 ½" | 26 ½" | Bruce A. Boyd | Fish Lake | |
| TROUT, Rainbow | 2017 | 4 lbs. 6 oz. | 22 ¾" | 12 ¾" | Matt Weaver | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
| TROUT, Splake | 2012 | 16 lbs. 7 oz. | 38" | 17 ½" | Daniel James Boyd | Fish Lake | |
| TROUT, Tiger | 2015 | 10 lbs. 8 oz. | 29 ¾" | 16 ⅞" | Richard Martin | Causey Reservoir | |
| WALLEYE | 2024 | 13 lbs. 8 oz. | 29" | 20" | Steven Gottfredson | Deer Creek Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| WIPER | 2014 | 11 lbs. 6 oz. | 27 ¾" | 20 ⅜" | Carl Wayne Cooper | Newcastle Reservoir |
* No longer accepting catch records for this fish species.
Setline fishing records
| Species | Date | Weight | Length | Girth | Angler | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Smallmouth | 2017 | 1 lb. 1 oz. | 13 ⅛" | 8 ½" | Bryce Sweitzer | Cutler Reservoir | Record catch photo |
| BASS, White | 2016 | 7 oz. | 10 ¼" | 6 ¼" | David Wilson | Utah Lake | |
| BULLHEAD | 2016 | 1 lb. 1 oz. | 10 ½" | 7" | Scott Sweitzer | Cutler Reservoir | |
| CARP | 2017 | 3 lbs. 7 oz. | 19 ⅛" | 12" | Bryce Sweitzer | Cutler Reservoir | |
| CATFISH, Channel | 1975 | 31 lbs. | 39" | 20 ½" | Dorothy Lorenzen | Utah Lake | |
| CRAPPIE, Black | 2012 | 7 oz. | 9 ¼" | 8 1⁄12" | Ben Davis | Bear River |
Archery fishing records
| Species | Date | Weight | Length | Girth | Angler | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP | 2015 | 38 lbs. 13 oz. | 41" | 28 ¾" | Brad Robinson | Willard Bay | |
| SUCKER, Utah* | 1992 | 4 lbs. 5 oz. | 19 ¾" | 12" | David W. Stuart | Utah Lake | |
| SUCKER, White* | 1992 | 2 lbs. 7 oz. | 18 ½" | 9 ¼" | Ray Johnson | Flaming Gorge Reservoir |
* No longer accepting catch records for this fish species.