The following are game fishing records for both harvested fish that are weighed according to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources rules, or for catch and release records based on fish length.
Utah Fishing Records
Harvested (Certified Weight)
| Bass, Largemouth 10 lbs, 2 oz | Lake Powell | Sam LaManna 1974 |
| Bass, Smallmouth 7 lbs, 6 oz | Midview Reservoir (Lake Borham) | Alan Iorg 1996 |
| Bass, Striped 48 lbs, 11 oz | Lake Powell | Travis T. Jenson 1991 |
| Bass, White 4 lbs, 1 oz | Utah Lake | John R. Welcker 1970 |
| Bluegill 2 lbs, 7 oz | Mantua Reservoir | Jack Rask 1993 |
| Bullhead, Black 3 lbs, 4 oz | Cutler Reservoir | Jack Gilgen 1999 |
| Carp 32 lbs, 0 oz | Lake Powell | Couger Elfervig 1993 |
| Catfish, Channel 32 lbs, 8 oz | Utah Lake | LeRoy Mortensen 1978 |
| Chub, Utah* 1 lb, 15 oz | Starvation Reservoir | Krystal Rasmussen 2009 |
| Crappie, Black 3 lbs, 5 oz | Lake Powell | James Maack 2009 |
| Grayling 1 lb, 12 oz | Big Dog Lake — South Slope Uintas | Terry J. Fieldsted 1998 |
| Muskellunge, Tiger 33 lbs, 9 oz | Pineview Reservoir | Kelly Parry 2006 |
| Perch, Sacramento 4 lbs, 5 oz | Garrison Res. (Pruess Lake) | Harlan G. Thomas 1993 |
| Perch, Yellow 2 lbs, 11 oz | Yuba Reservoir | Ray Johnson 1984 |
| Pike, Northern 26 lbs, 1 oz | Yuba Reservoir | Vlad Zoranovic 2013 |
| Salmon, Kokanee 6 lbs, 5 oz | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | George Sharman 2015 |
| Sucker, Utah* 6 lbs, 6 oz | Weber River | Jamin C. Buttars 2003 |
| Sucker, White* 2 lbs, 8 oz | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Ray Johnson 1992 |
| Sunfish, Green 0 lbs, 15.5 oz | Glassman Pond | Sean Buchanan 2003 |
| Trout, Albino* 9 lbs, 2 oz | Joes Valley Reservoir | Nick Manning 1989 |
| Trout, Bonneville Cutthroat 10 lbs, 2.24 oz | Lost Creek Reservoir | Willie G. Carollo July 17, 2022 |
| Trout, Brook 7 lbs, 8 oz | Boulder Mountain | Milton Taft 1971 |
| Trout, Brown 33 lbs, 10 oz | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Robert Bringhurst 1977 |
| Trout, Brownbow* 1 lb | Mill Meadow Reservoir | Benjamin Spencer Harward 2000 |
| Trout, Nonnative Cutthroat 26 lbs, 12 oz | Strawberry Reservoir | Mrs. E. Smith 1930 |
| Trout, Golden 1 lb, 2.88 oz | Marsh Lake | Isaac Vance 2019 |
| Trout, Lake 53 lbs, 15 oz | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Chance Scott 2020 |
| Trout, Rainbow 26 lbs, 2 oz | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Del Canty 1979 |
| Trout, Splake 17 lbs, 4 oz | Fish Lake | Stacy S. Willden 2006 |
| Trout, Tiger 19 lbs, 2 oz | Scofield Reservoir | Jake Trane 2013 |
| Walleye 15 lbs, 9 oz | Provo River | Jeffery Tanner 1991 |
| Whitefish, Bonneville 4 lbs, 8.96 oz | Bear Lake | Nathan VanderLinden 2018 |
| Whitefish, Mountain 4 lbs, 12 oz | Deer Creek Reservoir | Roy L. Montoya 1997 |
| Wiper 16 lbs, 8.32 oz | Newcastle Reservoir | Hunter King June 18, 2022 |
Utah Fishing Records
Catch & Release (Length)
| Bass, Largemouth 27 inches | Quail Lake | Dennis Miller Mar 29, 1998 |
| Bass, Smallmouth 23.5 inches | Jordanelle Reservoir | Clifford Sackett Jr. Jul 4, 2003 |
| Bass, Striped 44.5 inches | Lake Powell | Heather Litke Mar 26, 2019 |
| Bass, White 19 inches | Salem Pond | Clint Lance May 7, 2005 |
| Bullhead, Black 16 inches | Quail Creek Reservoir | Taylor Hadlock Jul 19, 2022 |
| Carp 38.5 inches | Starvation Reservoir | Matt Eggers Jun 10, 2018 |
| Catfish, Channel 36.75 inches | Kens Lake | Cade Gill Jun 21, 2015 |
| Chub, Utah* 14.25 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sue McGhie Troff Jun 21, 1997 |
| Crappie, Black 16.75 inches | Quail Creek Reservoir | Draygen Picklesimer May 20, 2007 |
| Crappie, White 12.875 inches | Gunnison Bend Reservoir | Taylor Shamo Feb 9, 2022 |
| Grayling 19.50 inches | Ledge Lake | Brian Harris Sep 14, 2018 |
| Muskellunge, Tiger 53.25 inches | Pineview Reservoir | Ray Johnson Nov 28, 1998 |
| Perch, Sacramento 15 inches | Pruess Lake | Lance Egan May 28, 2000 |
| Perch, Yellow 15.25 inches | Yuba Reservoir | Brad Cutler Mar 4, 2000 |
| Pike, Northern 49.75 inches | Lake Powell | Logan Hacking Jun 13, 1998 |
| Salmon, Kokanee 26.625 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Ray Johnson May 29, 2004 |
| Sucker, Utah* 28 inches | Bear River | Josh Moulton Oct 11, 2009 |
| Sucker, White* 19 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sheep Creek Bay | Kirk Ray Johnson Apr 26, 1997 |
| Sunfish, Green 11.25 inches | Quail Creek Reservoir | Jeremy Martinez Sep 6, 2014 |
| Trout, Albino* 29 inches | Ogden River | Duncan Bernstein Apr 28, 2004 |
| Trout, Brook 23 inches | Boulder Mountain | Travis L. Clark Dec 6, 1997 |
| Trout, Brown 34 inches | Upper Provo River | Stephen Hofer Nov 13, 2015 |
| Trout, Brownbow* 12.25 inches | Mill Meadow Reservoir | Kirk Johnson Jun 13, 1997 |
| Trout, Nonnative Cutthroat 31.50 inches | East Canyon Reservoir | Curtis Robinson Mar 26, 2011 |
| Trout, Bear Lake Cutthroat 31 inches | Bear Lake | Travis Hobbs Jan 17, 2021 |
| Trout, Bonneville Cutthroat 25.25 inches | Lost Creek Reservoir | Eli Gourdin Apr 18, 2022 |
| Trout, Colorado River Cutthroat 22 inches | Currant Creek Reservoir | Eli Gourdin March 25, 2022 |
| Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat 14 inches | Johnson Creek | Kelly Anderson Oct 3, 2020 |
| Trout, Golden 16.5 inches | Marsh Lake | Jonah Lewis Jun 27, 2020 |
| Trout, Lake 48 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Matt Smiley May 4, 2019 |
| Trout, Rainbow 29 inches | East Canyon Reservoir | Enich Mockli Dec 30, 2000 |
| Trout, Splake 34 inches | Fish Lake | David MacKay May 8, 2020 |
| Trout, Tiger 29.25 inches | Fish Lake | David MacKay May 6, 2022 |
| Walleye 33 inches | Utah Lake | Jon Torrence Apr 15, 2022 |
| Whitefish, Bonneville 23.25 inches | Bear Lake | Scott Tolentino Nov 30, 2009 |
| Whitefish, Mountain 24 inches | Weber River | Craig Shriner Jun 20, 2004 |
| Wiper 28 inches | Minersville Reservoir | Trevor Tippetts Oct 4, 2020 |
Did You Catch a Record Fish?
You must meet a variety of requirements to have your fish listed among Utah’s fishing records. One of those steps is submitting the appropriate application form.
For fish you keep, the specimen must be weighed on a certified scale, while released fish must first be photographed next to a measuring tape or similar device.
Bring your camera, your measuring tape, and a cooler full of ice to keep your harvested fish fresh to improve your odds of landing a new state record. Also, fish legally and in waters open to the public.
Then follow all the other rules and process set out by Utah Division of Wildlife Services.
No Longer Eligible
Note that the handful of fish marked in the charts above with an asterisk (*) after the species name are no longer being accepted for possible fish records.
Consider the other species in these charts to be potential species for new state records. Maybe yours?