Record fish caught in Colorado

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Colorado

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.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Colorado using data from Land Big Fish. 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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American Eel

- Weight: 3 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 35.25"
- Location: Flagler Reservoir
- Record set by unknown in 1996
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Arctic Char

- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 20.5"
- Location: Dillon Reservoir
- Record set by Marshall Brenner in 1994
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Arctic Grayling

- Weight: 1 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 17.25"
- Location: Big Creek Lake
- Record set by Derik Drinnen in 2002
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 3 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Clint Couch in 1990
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 20 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 32.75"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Joe Poss in 1976
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 11.5"
- Location: Hollenbeck Reservoir
- Record set by Nicholas Toczek in 1988
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Upper Cataract Lake
- Record set by George Knorr in 1947
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 30 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 36.4"
- Location: Roaring Judy Ponds
- Record set by Alan Schneider in 1988
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Bullhead

- Weight: 5 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 23"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Uldene Kuretich in 1993
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Carp

- Weight: 35 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 38.75"
- Location: Glenmere Park Lake
- Record set by Adam Wickam in 2001
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 43 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 40.5"
- Location: Aurora Reservoir
- Record set by Jessica Walton in 2010
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Chinook (King) Salmon

- Weight: 11 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 28.5"
- Location: Williams Fork Reservoir
- Record set by Helen Eaton in 1989
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Cutthroat Trout

- Weight: 16 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Twin Lakes
- Record set by George Hranchak in 1964
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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 17 lbs 3 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Lonetree Reservoir
- Record set by Faye Lancamp in 1978
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Golden Trout

- Weight: 3 lbs 12 oz
- Length: 22.5"
- Location: Kelly Lake
- Record set by Donal OLeary in 1979
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Grass Carp

- Weight: 51 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 42"
- Location: Prospect Park Lake
- Record set by Cody Moreland in 2010
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 11.6"
- Location: not available
- Record set by Joshua Robinson in 2001
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Hybrid Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 8.5 oz
- Length: 10.75"
- Location: not available
- Record set by Jeff Robinson in 1986
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Kokanee Salmon

- Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 27.5"
- Location: Spinney Mountain Reservoir
- Record set by Will Arduino in 1986
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Lake Trout

- Weight: 46 lbs 14.6 oz
- Length: 42.6"
- Location: Blue Mesa Reservoir
- Record set by Larry Cornell in 2002
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 11 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 22.5"
- Location: Echo Canyon Reservoir
- Record set by Jarrett Edwards in 1997
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 30 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 46.5"
- Location: Stagecoach Reservoir
- Record set by Tim Bone in 2006
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 19 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 34"
- Location: Morrow Point Reservoir
- Record set by Lee Cox in 2003
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Rock Bass

- Weight: 1 lbs 1.25 oz
- Length: 10.6"
- Location: Ramah Reservoir
- Record set by Timothy Fisk in 1979
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Sacramento Perch

- Weight: 1 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 13.25"
- Location: Banner Lakes
- Record set by Dana Wilfong in 1974
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Sauger

- Weight: 3 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: Horseshoe Reservoir
- Record set by Jeff Riddle in 2011
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Saugeye

- Weight: 10 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 28.5"
- Location: John Martin Reservoir
- Record set by Rocklyn Beise in 2001
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: Aurora Reservoir
- Record set by Raymond Ong in 2011
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Splake

- Weight: 18 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Island Lake
- Record set by Robin Perkins in 1976
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 16"
- Location: Valco Ponds
- Record set by Michael Hardin in 2005
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 15 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 34.25"
- Location: CF&I Reservoir #2
- Record set by Manuel Aguilar in 2009
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Tiger Muskellunge

- Weight: 40 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 53"
- Location: Quincy Reservoir
- Record set by Jason Potter in 1994
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Tiger Trout

- Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 21.5"
- Location: not available
- Record set by Ben Kraft in 2000
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Walleye

- Weight: 18 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 34"
- Location: Standley Lake
- Record set by Scott Regan in 1997
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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 18"
- Location: Blue Lake
- Record set by Pedro Martinez in 1963
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White Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 3.75 oz
- Length: 17"
- Location: Northglenn Lake
- Record set by Daryel Thompson in 1975
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Whitefish

- Weight: 5 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 18.75"
- Location: Roaring Fork River
- Record set by Richard Sals in 1982
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Wiper (Whiterock) Bass

- Weight: 26 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 37.50"
- Location: Pueblo Reservoir
- Record set by Kevin Treanor in 2004
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz
- Length: 13.63 "
- Location: Seaman Reservoir
- Record set by Justin Allbrandt in 2007

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