Wyoming State Record Fish
As published by wgfd.wyo.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 43 records. Wyoming fishing tournaments
Wyoming state fish: Cutthroat trout (freshwater). Records kept by Wyoming Game and Fish Department (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | County | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic GraylingAlso listed as Grayling | 2.36 lbs.#3 of 7 states | 1983 | Meadow Lake | Sublette County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead | 2.90 lbs.#15 of 18 states | 1987 | Ten Sleep Area Pond | Washakie County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 2.46 lbs.#34 of 34 states | 2012 | Boysen Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 1.92 lbs.#37 of 40 states | 2008 | Stock Pond | Niobrara County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 9.69 lbs.#4 of 33 states | 1976 | Green River Lakes | Sublette County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 25.81 lbs.#14 of 36 states | 1982 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Burbot | 19.25 lbs.#4 of 16 states | 1965 | Pilot Butte Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 28.52 lbs.#35 of 40 states | 2017 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Common Carp | 34.94 lbs.#32 of 37 states | 2005 | Pilot Butte Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 15 lbs.#5 of 14 states | 1959 | Native Lake | Sublette County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 22.46 lbs. | 2004 | North Platte River | Converse County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freshwater Drum | 22.58 lbs.#23 of 32 states | 2018 | Keyhole Reservoir | Crook County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Gizzard ShadAlso listed as Shad | 2.74 lbs.#8 of 9 states | 2015 | North Platte River | Goshen County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Trout | 11.25 lbs.#3 of 8 states | 1948 | Cook Lake | Sublette County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Goldeye | 1.32 lbs.#13 of 14 states | 1996 | Powder River | Campbell County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Grass CarpAlso listed as Carp | 35.60 lbs.#16 of 16 states | 2012 | Sloans Lake | Laramie County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 1.25 lbs.#18 of 24 states | 2018 | Bryan Stock Trail Pond (Lake Makenzie) | Natrona County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 6.31 lbs.#4 of 12 states as Kokanee | 2015 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Trout | 50 lbs.#4 of 25 states | 1995 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 11.51 lbs.#28 of 43 states | 2018 | Kleenburn Ponds | Sheridan County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Sucker | 3.98 lbs.#4 of 6 states | 2023 | Wind River | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 4.25 lbs.#4 of 5 states | 1977 | Snake River | Teton County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 27.25 lbs.#21 of 33 states | 2004 | Keyhole Reservoir | Crook County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohrid Trout | 14.25 lbs. | 1986 | North Platte River | Natrona County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pumpkinseed SunfishAlso listed as Pumpkinseed | 0.62 lbs.#20 of 22 states | 2009 | Farm Pond | Sheridan County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Quillback Carpsucker | 1.57 lbs. | 2012 | Glendo Reservoir | Platte County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 23 lbs.#11 of 39 states | 1969 | Burnt Lake | Sublette County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| River Carpsucker | 12.63 lbs.#2 of 8 states | 2005 | Boysen Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 1.76 lbs.#13 of 26 states | 2007 | Farm Pond | Sheridan County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 7.50 lbs.#4 of 25 states | 2007 | Boysen Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shorthead Redhorse | 3.02 lbs.#8 of 8 states | 2020 | North Platte River | Goshen County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 10.26 lbs.#5 of 10 states | 2014 | Bighorn Lake | Big Horn County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5.94 lbs.#38 of 40 states | 2003 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Splake | 13.60 lbs.#5 of 8 states | 2011 | North Crow Reservoir | Albany County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Stonecat | 0.35 lbs. | 2012 | North Platte River | Goshen County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky | 29.37 lbs.#14 of 22 states | 1992 | Grayrocks Reservoir | Platte County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger Trout | 14.95 lbs.#3 of 14 states | 2025 | Hams Fork River | Lincoln County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah Chub | 2.37 lbs. | 2017 | Jackson Lake | Teton County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah Sucker | 8.25 lbs. | 2003 | Snake River | Lincoln County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 17.42 lbs#11 of 37 states | 1991 | Boysen Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 2.45 lbs.#28 of 28 states | 2009 | Glendo Reservoir | Platte County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Sucker | 6.53 lbs.#4 of 16 states | 2023 | Wind River | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 2.28 lbs.#26 of 36 states | 2015 | Boysen Reservoir | Fremont County | wgfd.wyo.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. 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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