A Big Year for Utah Fishermen: 11 State Records Set in 2022

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A Big Year for Utah Fishermen: 11 State Records Set in 2022


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Ryan Peterson caught his record-breaking non-native cutthroat trout June 4 at Fish Lake. The fish was 3 kilos 14 ounces, 22½ inches lengthy and had an 11-inch girth; (picture/Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

Fishermen caught record-breaking fish in a number of classes, together with catch-and-release, catch-and-keep, and spearfishing, wildlife officers stated this week.

The big-fish tales of 10 Utah anglers simply went official. Of the state’s 68 fishing data, 11 now have new holders and greater fish, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) introduced this week.

One of the profitable fishermen, Eli Gourdin, truly broke two data this 12 months. He caught and launched a 25-inch Bonneville cutthroat trout in Lost Creek Reservoir and a 22-inch Colorado River cutthroat trout in Currant Creek Reservoir.

By comparability, fishermen broke simply 4 statewide fishing data in Utah in 2021. Another 11 data fell in 2020, and anglers caught 5 record-breaking fish in 2019, the DWR stated.

“The primary reason that the DWR tracks record fish is to provide anglers with recognition of their achievements,” DWR Aquatics Assistant Chief Craig Walker stated. “The public records are also a fun way to encourage anglers to get out on the water and hopefully encounter some of the large fish Utah has to offer.”

2022 Utah Catch-and-Release Records

  • Black bullhead: Set by Taylor Hadlock on July 19 at Quail Creek Reservoir. The fish was 16 inches lengthy.
  • Black crappie: Set by Draygen Picklesimer on April 18 at Quail Creek Reservoir. The fish was 16¾ inches lengthy.
  • White crappie: Set by Taylor Shamo Feb. 9 at Gunnison Bend Reservoir. The fish was 12⅞ inches lengthy.
  • Bonneville cutthroat trout: Set by Eli Gourdin on April 18 at Lost Creek Reservoir. The fish was 25¼ inches lengthy.
  • Colorado River cutthroat trout: Set by Eli Gourdin on March 25 at Currant Creek Reservoir. The fish was 22 inches lengthy.
  • Tiger trout: Set by David MacKay on May 6 at Fish Lake. The fish was 29¼ inches lengthy.
  • Walleye: Set by Jon Torrence on April 15 at Utah Lake. The fish was 33 inches lengthy.
Utah fishing record
Willie G. Carollo caught a record-breaking Bonneville cutthroat trout for the catch-and-keep report on July 17 at Lost Creek Reservoir. The new report fish was 10 kilos, 2.24 ounces, 28 inches lengthy, and had a 17.5-inch girth; (picture/Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

2022 Utah Catch-and-Keep Records

  • Bonneville cutthroat trout: Set by Bryan Olsen on April 18 at Lost Creek Reservoir with a 4-pound, 12-ounce fish that was 24¼ inches lengthy. However, that report was then damaged by Willie G. Carollo on July 17, additionally at Lost Creek Reservoir. The new report fish was 10 kilos 2.24 ounces, 28 inches lengthy, and had a 17.5-inch girth.
  • Wiper: Set by Hunter King on June 18 at Newcastle Reservoir. The fish was 16 kilos 8.32 ounces, 31 inches lengthy, and had a 24-inch girth.
Utah fishing records
At left is the 16-inch black bullhead caught by Taylor Hadlock on July 19 at Quail Creek Reservoir. At proper, the 33-inch Walleye caught by Jon Torrence on April 15 at Utah Lake; (photographs/Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

2022 Utah Spearfishing Records

  • Striped bass: Set by Darvil McBride on April 30 at Lake Powell. The fish was 6 kilos 3 ounces, 27¼ inches lengthy, and had a 17-inch girth.
  • Non-native cutthroat trout: Set by Ryan Peterson on June 4 at Fish Lake. The fish was 3 kilos 14 ounces, 22½ inches lengthy, and had an 11-inch girth.

Utah officers started monitoring data for harvested fish within the early 1900s. You can view all of the state fishing data on the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ web site.

Do you suppose you’ve caught a record-breaking fish along with your candy fishing expertise? You can even use the web site above to seek out out the small print for making use of.

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