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.

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

- 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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