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Show Vcj nay bo OQiinn rGGord Hob Some Utahns may be catching and eating record fish without knowing it. Fish which may qualify as a state record are often never even weighed and reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Re-sources. A few current state records rec-ords include black crappie, 2 lb. 5 oz; mountain white-fish, white-fish, 3 lb. 14 oz.; walleye, wall-eye, 11 lb. 12 oz.; small-mouth small-mouth bass, 2 lb. 15 oz.; largemouth bass, 10 lb. 2 oz.; white bass, 4 lb. 1 oz; and bluegill, 2 lb. 2 oz. The Division has recently set new rules for entering a fish in the state fish records. rec-ords. The fish must be weighed on an inspected, certified scale (most grocery scales qualify). The species and weight of a fish should be documented and certified in writing by Division person - nel whenever possible. If a Division employee is not available, the weigh in must be witnessed by at least two persons over 18 who are not members of the angler's family or fishing party.They must provide their names and addresses and a signed statement attesting to the accuracy ac-curacy of the weigh in. The angler must also present to the Division a close up sldeview color photo of the fish lying on a suitable, legible legi-ble measuring stick. Upon verification a fish is a state record, the angler will be presented a certificate certifi-cate from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Utah holds the world's record for a brown trout, a 33 pound 10 ounce fish caught in Flaming Gorge in 1977. Other state records are cutthroat trout, 26 pound 12 oz; lake trout, 37 lb.; Ko-kanee Ko-kanee salmon, 4pound; brook trout 7 lb. 8 oz.; grayling, 1 pound 12 ounce; northern north-ern pike, 15 pound 14 oz.; golden trout, 13 12 oz; channel chan-nel catfish, 32 pound 5 oz; and rainbow trout, 26 lb. 2 ounce. |
