Colorado State Record Fish
As published by cpw.state.co.us, checked Sep 17, 2026. 43 records. Colorado fishing tournaments
Colorado state fish: Greenback cutthroat trout (freshwater). Records kept by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Char | 7 lb 8 oz | 2023 | Dillon Reservoir | Summit | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1 lb 10 oz#6 of 7 states | 2002 | Lower Big Creek Lake | Jackson | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Bullhead | 5 lb 1 oz#8 of 18 states | 1993 | Farm Pond | Delta | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 3 lb 8 oz#29 of 34 states | 2017 | Frank State Wildlife Area | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 33 lb 8 oz | 2023 | Pueblo Reservoir | Pueblo | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 2 lb 9 oz#25 of 40 states | 2019 | Totten Reservoir | Montezuma | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 8 lb 9 oz#11 of 33 states | 2022 | Waterdog Lake | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 30 lb 8 oz#9 of 36 states | 1988 | Roaring Judy Ponds | Gunnison | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 43 lb 6 oz#8 of 40 states | 2010 | Aurora Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Chinook Salmon | 11 lb | 1989 | Williams Fork Reservoir | Grand | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 35 lb 5 oz#28 of 37 states | 2001 | Glenmere Park | Weld | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutbow | 20 lb 5 oz | 2025 | Spinney Mountain Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 16 lb#3 of 14 states | 1964 | Twin Lakes | Lake | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 33 lb 14 oz#29 of 31 states | 2023 | John Martin Reservoir Spillway | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freshwater Drum | 17 lb 3 oz#28 of 32 states | 1978 | Lonetree Reservoir | Larimer | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Trout | 3 lb 12 oz#7 of 8 states | 1979 | Kelly Lake | Jackson | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass Carp | 57 lb 13 oz#12 of 16 states | 2013 | Cottonwood Park Lake | Jefferson | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 1 lb 5 oz#15 of 24 states | 2001 | Gravel Pit | Larimer | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 26 lb 15 oz#2 of 26 states | 2004 | Pueblo Reservoir | Pueblo | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 1 lb 8 oz#9 of 11 states | 1986 | Gravel Pit | Larimer | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 7 lb 5 oz#3 of 12 states as Kokanee | 2002 | Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Trout | 50 lb 6 oz#3 of 25 states | 2007 | Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 6 oz#30 of 43 states | 1997 | Echo Canyon Reservoir | Archuleta | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 5 lb 2 oz#1 of 5 states | 1982 | Roaring Fork River | Eagle | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 30 lb 11 oz#15 of 33 states | 2006 | Stagecoach Reservoir | Routt | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 19 lb 10 oz#15 of 39 states | 2003 | Morrow Point Reservoir | Gunnison | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redear Sunfish | 1 lb 7 oz | 2022 | Stalker Lake | Yuma | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 1 lb 1 oz#23 of 26 states | 1979 | Ramah Reservoir | El Paso | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sacramento Perch | 1 lb 14 oz#4 of 5 states | 1974 | Banner Lakes | Weld | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 3 lb 6 oz#23 of 25 states | 2011 | Horseshoe Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Saugeye | 10 lb 14 oz#5 of 18 states | 2001 | John Martin Reservoir | Bent | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6 lb 11 oz#37 of 40 states | 2011 | Aurora Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Snake River Cutthroat Trout | 17 lb 3 oz | 2005 | Blue River | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Splake | 18 lb 15 oz#1 of 8 states | 1976 | Island Lake | Delta | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Bass | 4 lb 8 oz#18 of 22 states | 2005 | Valco Ponds | Pueblo | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tench | 5 lb 6 oz | 1998 | Home Lake | Rio Grande | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 40 lb 2 oz#3 of 22 states | 1994 | Quincy Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Trout | 10 lb 4 oz#4 of 14 states | 2017 | Rowdy Lake | Gunnison | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 18 lb 13 oz#6 of 37 states | 1997 | Standley Lake | Jefferson | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 4 lb 7 oz#25 of 31 states | 1963 | Blue Lake | Bent | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 4 lb#16 of 28 states | 1975 | Northglenn Lake | Adams | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Sucker | 5 lb 7 oz#9 of 16 states | 2011 | Aurora Reservoir | — | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 2 lb 9 oz#16 of 36 states | 2007 | Seaman Reservoir | Larimer | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.
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