Colorado Record Fish 17 records

The biggest Colorado has ever officially produced, species by species.
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SpeciesWeightAnglerYearWaterbodySource
Largemouth Bass 11.38 lb Jarrett Edwards 1997 Echo Canyon Reservoir, Archuleta County source ↗
Smallmouth Bass 6.69 lb Raymond Ong 2011 Aurora Reservoir source ↗
Spotted Bass 4.49 lb Michael Hardin 2005 Valco Ponds, Pueblo Co. source ↗
Blue Catfish 33.53 lb Coy Bowyer 2023 Pueblo Reservoir source ↗
Flathead Catfish 33.85 lb David Medina 2023 John Martin Reservoir Spillway source ↗
Walleye 18.81 lb Scott Regan 1997 Standley Lake, Jefferson County source ↗
Northern Pike 30.69 lb Tim Bone 2006 Stagecoach Reservoir, Routt County source ↗
Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie) 40.13 lb Jason Potter 1994 Quincy Reservoir source ↗
Black Crappie 3.48 lb Fesstus Stalder 2017 Frank State Wildlife Area source ↗
White Crappie 4.00 lb Daryel Thompson 1975 Northglenn Lake, Adams County source ↗
Bluegill 2.59 lb Gregory Wallace 2019 Totten Reservoir, Montezuma source ↗
Rainbow Trout 19.63 lb Lee Cox 2003 Morrow Point Reservoir, Gunnison County source ↗
Brown Trout 30.50 lb Alan Schneider 1988 Roaring Judy Ponds, Gunnison County source ↗
Lake Trout 50.35 lb Donald Walker 2007 Blue Mesa Reservoir, Gunnison County source ↗
Brook Trout 8.56 lb Matt Smiley 2022 Waterdog Lake source ↗
Chinook Salmon 11.00 lb Helen Eaton 1989 Williams Fork Reservoir, Grand County source ↗
Kokanee Salmon 6.81 lb Will Arduino 1986 Spinney Mountain Reservoir, Park County source ↗

Records compiled from official state wildlife/DNR agencies where available, cross-checked against independent angling record databases. Standards, categories and titleholders change as new fish are certified — always confirm current records with the state agency before citing officially.