This is Colorado's original fishing record program. Fish records are tracked by weight in 43 different species categories. Potential record holders must have a valid Colorado fishing license, or be under the age of 16. The fish in question must be weighed on a state-certified scale, and there must be a weight receipt signed by a person who witnessed the weighing. The fish, not frozen, gutted, or altered in any way, must be examined and identified by a Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) biologist or wildlife manager before an application is submitted. The biologist or wildlife manager will fill out and return the
application form (PDF) to the Sportfish Program Manager in Denver.
In the interest of promoting conservation of Colorado's fish population, the Division of Wildlife also offers an award program for catch-and-release anglers as well. You can find more information on this program on our Released Fish Records page.
What's new: 2011 was a record-breaking year-- the sauger, flathead, smallmouth and sucker records were all broken.
|
SPECIES |
YEAR |
LOCATION & COUNTY |
WEIGHT (Lbs.-oz.) |
LENGTH (inches) |
ANGLER |
|
TROUT |
|
Rainbow |
2003 |
Morrow Point Reservoir (Gunnison County) |
19-10 |
34 |
Lee Cox |
|
Brook |
1947 |
Upper Cataract Lake (Summit County) |
7-10 |
|
George Knorr |
|
Brown |
1988 |
Roaring Judy Ponds (Gunnison County) |
30-8 |
36.4 |
Alan Schneider |
|
Cutthroat - Native |
1964 |
Twin Lakes (Lake County) |
16-0 |
|
George Hranchak |
|
Cutthroat - Snake River |
2005 |
Blue River |
17-2.6 |
33 |
Rob Peckham |
|
Mackinaw |
2007 |
Blue Mesa Reservoir (Gunnison County) |
50.35 |
44.25 |
Donald Walker |
|
Splake |
1976 |
Island Lake (Delta County) |
18-15 |
32 |
Robin Perkins |
|
Tiger Trout |
2005 |
Private Pond (Park County) |
4-15 |
21.5 |
Gene Hacker |
|
Golden |
1979 |
Kelly Lake (Jackson County) |
3-12 |
22.5 |
Donald O’Leary |
|
Grayling |
2002 |
Lower Big Creek Lake (Jackson County) |
1-10 |
17.25 |
Derik Drinnen |
|
Arctic Char |
1994 |
Dillon Reservoir (Summit County) |
3-12 |
20.5 |
Marshall Brenner |
|
Cutbow |
2007 |
Antero Reservoir (Park County) |
18-8 |
28.5 |
Frank Stack |
|
WHITEFISH |
|
Whitefish |
1982 |
Roaring Fork River (Eagle County) |
5-2 |
18.75 |
Richard Sals |
|
SALMON |
|
Kokanee (Angling) |
1986 |
Spinney Mountain Reservoir (Park County) |
6-13 |
27.5 |
Will Arduino |
|
Kokanee
(Snagging) |
2002 |
Blue Mesa Reservoir (Gunnison County) |
7-5 |
27 |
Lee Cox |
|
Chinook |
1989 |
Williams Fork Reservoir (Grand County) |
11-0 |
28.5 |
Helen Eaton |
|
CATFISH |
|
**Channel |
2010 |
Aurora Reservoir |
43-6 |
40 1/2 |
Jessica Walton |
|
Blue |
1976 |
Private Lake (Lincoln County) |
20-1 |
32.75 |
Joe Poss |
|
Black Bullhead |
1993 |
Farm Pond
(Delta County) |
5-1 |
23 |
Uldene Kuretich |
|
*Flathead |
2011 |
Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo County) |
15-6 |
32 2/8 |
David Parker |
|
PIKE |
|
Northern |
2006 |
Stagecoach Reservoir (Routt County) |
30-11 |
46.5 |
Tim Bone |
|
Tiger Muskie |
1994 |
Quincy Reservoir
(Arapahoe County) |
40-2 |
53 |
Jason Potter |
|
PERCH |
|
Walleye |
1997 |
Standley Lake
(Jefferson County) |
18-13 |
34 |
Scott Regan |
|
*Sauger |
2011 |
Horseshoe Reservoir |
3-6 |
21 1/2 |
Jeff Riddle |
|
Saugeye |
2001 |
John Martin Reservoir
(Bent County) |
10-14 |
28.5 |
Rocklyn Beise |
|
Sacramento |
1974 |
Banner Lakes (Weld County) |
1-14 |
13.25 |
Dana Wilfong |
|
Yellow |
2007 |
Seaman Reservoir, (Larimer County) |
2-9 |
13.63 |
Justin Allbrandt |
|
BASS |
|
*Smallmouth |
2011 |
Aurora Reservoir |
6-11 |
21 1/2 |
Raymond Ong |
|
Largemouth |
1997 |
Echo Canyon Reservoir (Archuleta County) |
11-6 |
22.50 |
Jarrett Edwards |
|
White |
1963 |
Blue Lake (Bent/Kiowa County) |
4-7 |
18 |
Pedro Martinez |
|
Striped |
2009 |
CF& I Reservoir No. 2 (Pueblo County) |
15-11 |
34 1/4 |
Manuel Aguilar |
|
Rock |
1979 |
Ramah Reservoir (El Paso County) |
1-1.25 |
10.6 |
Timothy Fisk |
|
Wiper |
2004 |
Pueblo Reservoir |
26-15 |
37.50 |
Kevin Treanor |
|
Spotted |
2005 |
Valco Ponds (Pueblo Co.) |
4-7 7/8 |
17 3/4 |
Michael Hardin |
|
CARP & SUCKERS |
|
Drum |
1978 |
Lonetree Reservoir (Larimer County) |
17-3 |
32 |
Faye Lancamp |
|
**Grass Carp |
2010 |
Prospect Park Lake |
51-0 |
42 |
Cody Moreland |
|
Common Carp |
2001 |
Glenmere Park (Weld County) |
35-5 |
38.75 |
Adam Wickam |
|
*Sucker |
2011 |
Aurora Reservoir |
5-6.65 |
23 3/8 |
Jay Grupp |
|
SUNFISH |
|
Green |
1997 |
Big Thompson Pond (Weld County) |
1-5 |
11.2 |
Justin Evans |
|
Green |
2001 |
Gravel Pit (Larimer County) |
1-5 |
11.6 |
Joshua Robinson |
|
**Redear |
2010 |
Stalker Lake |
5.9 oz. |
7 7/8 |
William Noble |
|
Bluegill |
1988 |
Hollenbeck Reservoir (Mesa County) |
2-4 |
11.5 |
Jared Barley |
|
Hybrid |
1986 |
Gravel Pit (Larimer County) |
1-8.5 |
10.75 |
Jeff Robinson |
|
CRAPPIE |
|
White |
1975 |
Northglenn Lake (Adams County) |
4-3.75 |
17 |
Daryel Thompson |
|
Black |
1990 |
Private Pond (La Plata County) |
3-4 |
17 |
Clint Couch |
|
TENCH |
|
Tench |
1998 |
Home Lake, Rio Grande County |
5-6 |
20 |
Craig Curtis |
|
EEL |
|
American Eel |
1996 |
Flagler Reservoir (Kit Carson County) |
3-1 |
35 |
|
* New in 2011
**New in 2010