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Jason Potter holds his record tiger muskie caught at Quincy Reservoir. The 40-pound, 2-ounce fish was 53 inches long.This is Colorado's original fishing record program. Fish records are tracked by weight in 42 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 CDOW biologist or wildlife manager before an application is submitted. The biologist or wildlife manager will fill out and return the application form 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:  In 2009 the previous striped bass record was 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

1994

Hertha Reservoir (Larimer County)

33-8

38.25

John McKeever

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

2007

Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo County)

9-5

28.5

Justin Crump

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

1980

CF& I Reservoir No. 3
(Pueblo County)

3-1

20.5

Bob Fajt

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

1993

Navajo Reservoir (Archuleta County)

5-12

21

Carl Dewey

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

2006

Private Lake (Larimer County)

44-8

46.50

Ben Noel

Common Carp

2001

Glenmere Park (Weld County)

35-5

38.75

Adam Wickam

Sucker

1990

Colorado River (Garfield County)

4-5.5

23.25

Joel Musich

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

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 2009

Last Updated: 10/2/2009