Idaho State Record Fish
As published by idfg.idaho.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 54 records. Idaho fishing tournaments
Idaho state fish: Cutthroat trout (freshwater). Records kept by Idaho Department of Fish and Game (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic GraylingAlso listed as Grayling | 16.2 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Alpine Creek Lake #13 | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 17 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Crane Creek Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 42.5 in (catch and release) | 2022 | CJ Strike Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 11.5 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Cave Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bonneville Cisco | 7.8 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Bear Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bonneville Cutthroat TroutAlso listed as Cutthroat Trout | 28.5 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Bear Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bonneville Whitefish | 21 in (catch and release) | 2019 | Bear Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bridgelip Sucker | 17 in (catch and release) | 2021 | Lemhi River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 22 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Henrys Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead | 16.3 in (catch and release) | 2025 | Cascade Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 30 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bull Trout | 39 in (catch and release) | 2021 | Lake Pend Oreille | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Burbot | 15.8 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Kootenai River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 37.5 in (catch and release) | 2024 | Caldwell Rotary Pond | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Chinook Salmon | 41.5 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Salmon River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 31 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Clearwater River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common CarpAlso listed as Carp | 38 in (catch and release) | 2022 | American Falls Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutbow | 36 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Henrys Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Dace | 4 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Boise River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 44 in (catch and release) | 2025 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Trout | 21.3 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Pass Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass Carp | 40 in (catch and release) | 2019 | Marsing Pond | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 8 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Boise River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 8 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Eagle Island Park Pond | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 22.8 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Big Elk Creek | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 21.8 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Grasmere Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Trout | 42 in (catch and release) | 2025 | Payette Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 in (catch and release) | 2019 | Cave Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largescale Sucker | 27.7 in (catch and release) | 2016 | Cascade Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 21.5 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Salmon River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nile Tilapia | 15 in (catch and release) | 2017 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 49 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 27 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Peamouth | 14.1 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pond Loach | 7.5 in (catch and release) | — | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed | 9 in (catch and release) | 2018 | Chase Lake | Bonner County | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 31.3 in (catch and release) | 2020 | American Falls Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redside Shiner | 6 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Boise River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 23.8 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Dworshak Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Steelhead TroutAlso listed as Steelhead | 41 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Clearwater River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sunapee Trout | 10 in (catch and release) | 2021 | Sawtooth Lake #1 | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tench | 19 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky | 40 in (catch and release) | 2017 | Lake Cascade | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Trout | 26 in (catch and release) | 2023 | Lehman Pond | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah Chub | 18 in (catch and release) | 2022 | American Falls Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah Sucker | 25 in (catch and release) | 2021 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 32.3 in (catch and release) | 2025 | Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Warmouth | 7.5 in (catch and release) | 2021 | CJ Strike Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 25 in (catch and release) | 2024 | Clark Fork River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 15.3 in (catch and release) | 2021 | Sawyers Pond | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Sturgeon | 124 in (catch and release) | 2022 | CJ Strike Reservoir | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish | 24.5 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Lake Pend Oreille | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 17 in (catch and release) | 2018 | Cascade Lake | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 31 in (catch and release) | 2020 | Snake River | — | idfg.idaho.gov ↗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.
Compare With Other States
- Bass records44 states
- Burbot records17 states
- Carp records40 states
- Catfish records44 states
- Crappie records43 states
- Muskie records32 states
- Panfish records42 states
- Perch records37 states
- Pike records34 states
- Salmon records28 states
- Sturgeon records14 states
- Sucker records22 states
- Trout records41 states
- Walleye records40 states
- Whitefish records18 states