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Wyoming's record fish

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Wyoming's record fish

 

SpeciesWeightLengthGirthLocationDateAngler
Arctic Grayling2.36 lbs.19.625 inches10.5 inchesMeadow Lake, Sublette CountyJune 4, 1983Robert Doak - Rock Springs, WY
Black Bullhead2.90 lbs.15.25 inches11.75 inchesTen Sleep Area Pond, Washakie CountyMay 24, 1987Brian Rygwalski - Thermopolis, WY
Black Crappie2.46 lbs.15.375 inches13.5 inchesBoysen Reservoir, Fremont CountyDecember 31, 2012Troy Schnepper - Casper, WY
Bluegill1.92 lbs.11 inches12.5 inchesStock Pond, Niobrara CountyJuly 26, 2008Rod Horsley - Wheatland, WY
Brook Trout9.69 lbs.24.5 inchesunknownGreen River Lakes, Sublette CountyJune 21, 1976Max Long - Rock Springs, WY
Brown Trout25.81 lbs.34.25 inches25.25 inchesFlaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater CountyMay 27, 1982George Rose - Albuquerque, NM
Burbot (ling)19.25 lbs.44 inchesunknownPilot Butte Reservoir, Fremont County1965K. E. Mooreland
Channel Catfish28.52 lbs.39 inches23.25 inchesFlaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater CountyJune 24, 2017Christian Cosby - Rock Springs, WY
Common Carp34.94 lbs.35.4 inches26.5 inchesPilot Butte Reservoir, Fremont CountySeptember 28, 2005Bobby Brown - Harrison, TN
Cutthroat Trout15 lbs.32 inchesunknownNative Lake, Sublette County1959Alan Dow - Gillette, WY
Flathead Catfish22.46 lbs.34 inches23 inchesNorth Platte River, Converse CountyApril 18, 2004Dallas Stanton - Glenrock, WY
Freshwater Drum22.58 lbs.34 inches26 inchesKeyhole Reservoir, Crook CountyJuly 15, 2018James Potter, Jr - Douglas, WY
Gizzard Shad2.74 lbs.19.25 inches12 inchesNorth Platte River, Goshen CountyJune 25, 2015Dawson Reifschneider - Torrington, WY
Golden Trout11.25 lbs.28 inchesunknownCook Lake, Sublette County1948C.S. Reed - Omaha, NE
Goldeye1.32 lbs.16.75 inchesunknownPowder River, Campbell CountyAugust 26, 1996Jim Williams - Gillette, WY
Grass Carp35.60 lbs.unknown25 inchesSloans Lake, Laramie CountyMay 7, 2012William Dale - Cheyenne, WY
Green Sunfish1.25 lbs.12.25 inchesunknownBryan Stock Trail Pond (Lake Makenzie), Natrona CountyJune 7, 2018Chris Castleman - Casper, WY
Kokanee Salmon6.31 lbs.25.25 inches14 inchesFlaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater CountyJune 3, 2015George Sharman - Lyons, CO
Lake Trout50 lbs.48 inches32 inchesFlaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater CountyMarch 11, 1995Randy Calkins - Green River, WY
Lake Trout50 lbs.45 inchesunknownJackson Lake, Teton County1983Doris Budge - Jackson, WY
Largemouth Bass11.51 lbs.24.5 inches20.75 inchesKleenburn Ponds, Sheridan CountyMay 10, 2018Caleb Salzman - Meeteetse, WY
Longnose Sucker3.98 lbs.21.0 inches11.75 inchesWind River, Fremont CountyApril 2, 2023Patrick Edwards - Riverton, WY
Mountain Whitefish4.25 lbs.21 inchesunknownSnake River, Teton County1977Dennis Jennings
Northern Pike27.25 lbs.47 inches19 inchesKeyhole Reservoir, Crook CountyOctober 27, 2004Robert Hockett - Newcastle, WY
Ohrid Trout14.25 lbs.30 inchesunknownNorth Platte River, Natrona CountyJanuary 26, 1986Kim Durfee - Casper, WY
Pumpkinseed0.62 lbs.8.7 inches8.5 inchesFarm Pond, Sheridan CountyJune 24, 2009Anthony Wendtland - Sheridan, WY
Quillback1.57 lbs.14.5 inches9.5 inchesGlendo Reservoir, Platte CountyApril 30, 2012Jeff Kirk - Douglas, WY
Rainbow Trout23 lbs.35.5 inchesunknownBurnt Lake, Sublette County1969Frank Favazzo
River Carpsucker12.63 lbs.28 inches20.5 inchesBoysen Reservoir, Fremont CountyJune 15, 2005Garhart Stephenson - Lander, WY
Rock Bass1.76 lbs.13 inches12.5 inchesFarm Pond, Sheridan CountyMay 12, 2007Randy Reece - Sheridan, WY
Sauger7.50 lbs.26.5 inchesunknownBoysen Reservoir, Fremont CountyJanuary 7, 2007Tom Durst - Casper, WY
Shorthead Redhorse3.02 lbs.19.25 inches12.25 inchesNorth Platte River, Goshen CountyMay 15, 2020Michael Ayars - Cheyenne, WY
Shovelnose Sturgeon10.26 lbs.44 inches14.5 inchesBighorn Lake, Big Horn CountyAugust 7, 2014Clint Franklin - Powell, WY
Smallmouth Bass5.94 lbs.21 inches15 inchesFlaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater CountyApril 27, 2003Bubba O'Neil - Evanston, WY
Splake13.60 lbs.29.6 inches18 inchesNorth Crow Reservoir, Albany CountyApril 1, 2011Shawn Vanwey - Cheyenne, WY
Stonecat0.35 lbs.10.1 inches5.6 inchesNorth Platte River, Goshen CountyMarch 17, 2012Colton Bustillos - Torrington, WY
Tiger Muskie29.37 lbs.49 inchesunknownGrayrocks Reservoir, Platte CountyJune 2, 1992Frank Rubrecht - Rawlins, WY
Tiger Trout12.77 lbs.31.25 inches16.75 inchesViva Naughton Reservoir, Lincoln CountyJuly 29, 2024Jaxon Krall - Kemmerer, WY
Utah Chub2.37 lbs.17.2 inches10.25 inchesJackson Lake, Teton CountyMay 14, 2017Adair Dickerson - Jackson, WY
Utah Sucker8.25 lbs.28 inches15 inchesSnake River, Lincoln CountyJune 5, 2003Mike Cullimore - Thayne, WY
Walleye17.42 lbs34 inches21 inchesBoysen Reservoir, Fremont CountyDecember 28, 1991Stan Seivewright - Casper, WY
White Crappie2.45 lbs.16.25 inches13.5 inchesGlendo Reservoir, Platte CountyAugust 31, 2009Terry Young - Douglas, WY
White Sucker6.53 lbs.23.5 inches14.0 inchesWind River, Fremont CountyApril 15, 2023Patrick Edwards - Riverton, WY
Yellow Perch2.28 lbs.15.25 inches12.5 inchesBoysen Reservoir, Fremont CountyJanuary 10, 2015Troy Schnepper - Casper, WY