Record fish caught in Utah

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Utah

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

compiled a list of record fish caught in Utah using data from . Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Arctic Grayling

- Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 17.25"
- Location: Big Dog Lake
- Record set by Terry J. Fieldsted in 1998
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Black Bullhead

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Cutler Reservoir
- Record set by Jack Gilgen in 1999
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 17.25"
- Location: Quail Creek Reservoir
- Record set by Mike Flickinger in 1993
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 11.5"
- Location: Mantua Reservoir
- Record set by Jack Rask in 1993
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Boulder Mountain
- Record set by Milton Taft in 1971
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 33 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 40"
- Location: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Record set by Robert Bringhurst in 1977
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Carp

- Weight: 32 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Powell Lake
- Record set by Cougar Elfervig in 1993
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 32 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 39.75"
- Location: Utah Lake
- Record set by LeRoy Mortensen in 1978
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 26 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Strawberry Reservoir
- Record set by Mrs. E. Smith in 1930
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Golden Trout

- Weight: 0 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 14.5"
- Location: Atwood Creek
- Record set by Breck Tuttle in 1977
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 0 lbs 15.5 oz
- Length: 10.25"
- Location: Glassman Pond
- Record set by Sean Buchanan in 2003
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 25"
- Location: Strawberry Reservoir
- Record set by Todd Chikaraishi in 1995
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 51 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 45.13"
- Location: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Record set by Curt Bilbey in 1988
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 10 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 24.25"
- Location: Powell Lake
- Record set by Sam Lamanna in 1974
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Mountain Whitefish

- Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: Deer Creek Lake
- Record set by Roy L. Montoya in 1997
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 25 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 43.5"
- Location: Yuba Reservoir
- Record set by Henry Fenning in 2002
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 26 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Record set by Del Canty in 1979
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Sacramento Perch

- Weight: 4 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: Garrison Reservoir (Pruess Lake)
- Record set by Harlan G. Thomas in 1993
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 22"
- Location: Midview Reservoir (Lake Borham)
- Record set by Alan Iorg in 1996
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 48 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 45"
- Location: Powell Lake
- Record set by Travis T. Jensen in 1991
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 33 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 49"
- Location: Pineview Reservoir
- Record set by Kelly Parry in 2006
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 15 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 32.25"
- Location: Scofield Reservoir
- Record set by Trent Peery in 2012
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Walleye

- Weight: 15 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 31.75"
- Location: Provo River
- Record set by Jeffery Tanner in 1991
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Utah Lake
- Record set by John R. Welcker in 1970
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White Sucker

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 19.25"
- Location: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Record set by Ray Johnson in 1992
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Wiper (Whiterock) Bass

- Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 26.125"
- Location: Willard Bay Reservoir
- Record set by Rob Valdez in 2007
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 15.13"
- Location: Sevier Bridge Reservoir
- Record set by Ray Johnson in 1984

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