Wyoming's record fish
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Wyoming's record fish
| Species | Weight | Length | Girth | Location | Date | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Grayling | 2.36 lbs. | 19.625 inches | 10.5 inches | Meadow Lake, Sublette County | June 4, 1983 | Robert Doak - Rock Springs, WY |
| Black Bullhead | 2.90 lbs. | 15.25 inches | 11.75 inches | Ten Sleep Area Pond, Washakie County | May 24, 1987 | Brian Rygwalski - Thermopolis, WY |
| Black Crappie | 2.46 lbs. | 15.375 inches | 13.5 inches | Boysen Reservoir, Fremont County | December 31, 2012 | Troy Schnepper - Casper, WY |
| Bluegill | 1.92 lbs. | 11 inches | 12.5 inches | Stock Pond, Niobrara County | July 26, 2008 | Rod Horsley - Wheatland, WY |
| Brook Trout | 9.69 lbs. | 24.5 inches | unknown | Green River Lakes, Sublette County | June 21, 1976 | Max Long - Rock Springs, WY |
| Brown Trout | 25.81 lbs. | 34.25 inches | 25.25 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County | May 27, 1982 | George Rose - Albuquerque, NM |
| Burbot (ling) | 19.25 lbs. | 44 inches | unknown | Pilot Butte Reservoir, Fremont County | 1965 | K. E. Mooreland |
| Channel Catfish | 28.52 lbs. | 39 inches | 23.25 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County | June 24, 2017 | Christian Cosby - Rock Springs, WY |
| Common Carp | 34.94 lbs. | 35.4 inches | 26.5 inches | Pilot Butte Reservoir, Fremont County | September 28, 2005 | Bobby Brown - Harrison, TN |
| Cutthroat Trout | 15 lbs. | 32 inches | unknown | Native Lake, Sublette County | 1959 | Alan Dow - Gillette, WY |
| Flathead Catfish | 22.46 lbs. | 34 inches | 23 inches | North Platte River, Converse County | April 18, 2004 | Dallas Stanton - Glenrock, WY |
| Freshwater Drum | 22.58 lbs. | 34 inches | 26 inches | Keyhole Reservoir, Crook County | July 15, 2018 | James Potter, Jr - Douglas, WY |
| Gizzard Shad | 2.74 lbs. | 19.25 inches | 12 inches | North Platte River, Goshen County | June 25, 2015 |
Dawson Reifschneider - Torrington, WY |
| Golden Trout | 11.25 lbs. | 28 inches | unknown | Cook Lake, Sublette County | 1948 | C.S. Reed - Omaha, NE |
| Goldeye | 1.32 lbs. | 16.75 inches | unknown | Powder River, Campbell County | August 26, 1996 | Jim Williams - Gillette, WY |
| Grass Carp | 35.60 lbs. | unknown | 25 inches | Sloans Lake, Laramie County | May 7, 2012 | William Dale - Cheyenne, WY |
| Green Sunfish | 1.25 lbs. | 12.25 inches | unknown | Bryan Stock Trail Pond (Lake Makenzie), Natrona County | June 7, 2018 | Chris Castleman - Casper, WY |
| Kokanee Salmon | 6.31 lbs. | 25.25 inches | 14 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County | June 3, 2015 | George Sharman - Lyons, CO |
| Lake Trout | 50 lbs. | 48 inches | 32 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County | March 11, 1995 | Randy Calkins - Green River, WY |
| Lake Trout | 50 lbs. | 45 inches | unknown | Jackson Lake, Teton County | 1983 | Doris Budge - Jackson, WY |
| Largemouth Bass | 11.51 lbs. | 24.5 inches | 20.75 inches | Kleenburn Ponds, Sheridan County | May 10, 2018 | Caleb Salzman - Meeteetse, WY |
| Longnose Sucker | 3.98 lbs. | 21.0 inches | 11.75 inches | Wind River, Fremont County | April 2, 2023 | Patrick Edwards - Riverton, WY |
| Mountain Whitefish | 4.25 lbs. | 21 inches | unknown | Snake River, Teton County | 1977 | Dennis Jennings |
| Northern Pike | 27.25 lbs. | 47 inches | 19 inches | Keyhole Reservoir, Crook County | October 27, 2004 | Robert Hockett - Newcastle, WY |
| Ohrid Trout | 14.25 lbs. | 30 inches | unknown | North Platte River, Natrona County | January 26, 1986 | Kim Durfee - Casper, WY |
| Pumpkinseed | 0.62 lbs. | 8.7 inches | 8.5 inches | Farm Pond, Sheridan County | June 24, 2009 | Anthony Wendtland - Sheridan, WY |
| Quillback | 1.57 lbs. | 14.5 inches | 9.5 inches | Glendo Reservoir, Platte County | April 30, 2012 | Jeff Kirk - Douglas, WY |
| Rainbow Trout | 23 lbs. | 35.5 inches | unknown | Burnt Lake, Sublette County | 1969 | Frank Favazzo |
| River Carpsucker | 12.63 lbs. | 28 inches | 20.5 inches | Boysen Reservoir, Fremont County | June 15, 2005 | Garhart Stephenson - Lander, WY |
| Rock Bass | 1.76 lbs. | 13 inches | 12.5 inches | Farm Pond, Sheridan County | May 12, 2007 | Randy Reece - Sheridan, WY |
| Sauger | 7.50 lbs. | 26.5 inches | unknown | Boysen Reservoir, Fremont County | January 7, 2007 | Tom Durst - Casper, WY |
| Shorthead Redhorse | 3.02 lbs. | 19.25 inches | 12.25 inches | North Platte River, Goshen County | May 15, 2020 | Michael Ayars - Cheyenne, WY |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 10.26 lbs. | 44 inches | 14.5 inches | Bighorn Lake, Big Horn County | August 7, 2014 | Clint Franklin - Powell, WY |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5.94 lbs. | 21 inches | 15 inches | Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County | April 27, 2003 | Bubba O'Neil - Evanston, WY |
| Splake | 13.60 lbs. | 29.6 inches | 18 inches | North Crow Reservoir, Albany County | April 1, 2011 | Shawn Vanwey - Cheyenne, WY |
| Stonecat | 0.35 lbs. | 10.1 inches | 5.6 inches | North Platte River, Goshen County | March 17, 2012 | Colton Bustillos - Torrington, WY |
| Tiger Muskie | 29.37 lbs. | 49 inches | unknown | Grayrocks Reservoir, Platte County | June 2, 1992 | Frank Rubrecht - Rawlins, WY |
| Tiger Trout | 11.93 lbs. | 31.0 inches | 16.5 inches | Viva Naughton Reservoir, Lincoln County | May 28, 2023 | Owen Schaad - Cheyenne, WY |
| Utah Chub | 2.37 lbs. | 17.2 inches | 10.25 inches | Jackson Lake, Teton County | May 14, 2017 | Adair Dickerson - Jackson, WY |
| Utah Sucker | 8.25 lbs. | 28 inches | 15 inches | Snake River, Lincoln County | June 5, 2003 | Mike Cullimore - Thayne, WY |
| Walleye | 17.42 lbs | 34 inches | 21 inches | Boysen Reservoir, Fremont County | December 28, 1991 | Stan Seivewright - Casper, WY |
| White Crappie | 2.45 lbs. | 16.25 inches | 13.5 inches | Glendo Reservoir, Platte County | August 31, 2009 | Terry Young - Douglas, WY |
| White Sucker | 6.53 lbs. | 23.5 inches | 14.0 inches | Wind River, Fremont County | April 15, 2023 | Patrick Edwards - Riverton, WY |
| Yellow Perch | 2.28 lbs. | 15.25 inches | 12.5 inches | Boysen Reservoir, Fremont County | January 10, 2015 | Troy Schnepper - Casper, WY |