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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 Utah 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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Arctic Grayling

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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
Black Bullhead

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Black Bullhead

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

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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
Bluegill Sunfish

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Bluegill Sunfish

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

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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

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Brown Trout

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

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Carp

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

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Channel Catfish

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

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Cutthroat Trout

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

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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

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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
Kokanee Salmon

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Kokanee Salmon

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

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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
Largemouth Bass

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Largemouth Bass

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

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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

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Northern Pike

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

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Rainbow Trout

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

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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
Smallmouth Bass

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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
Tiger Muskellunge

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Tiger Muskellunge

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

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Tiger Trout

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

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Walleye

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

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White Bass

- Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Utah Lake
- Record set by John R. Welcker in 1970
Wiper (Whiterock) Bass

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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
Yellow Perch

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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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