10 Record-Setting Fish Caught In Utah This Season

Utah anglers hit the waters hard in 2020, and as a result, Utah fishing records were dropping like flies. From slab crappie to gigantic lake trout - Let's take a look at ten record-setting fish from Utah in 2020. Thanks to the Utah Department Of Wildlife for keeping records, reports, and photos.

1) Lake Trout

Angler: Chance Scott Location: Flaming Gorge Weight: 53 pounds, 15 ounces Length: 34 inches

2) Splake

Angler: Cade Tebbs Location: Fish Lake Length: 33 inches

3) Kokanee Salmon

Angler: Scott Parsons Location: Fish Lake Weight: 4 lbs Lengths: 22 inches

4) Tiger Muskie

Angler: Maya Western Location: Fish Lake Weight: 36 pounds, 6 ounces Length: 50 inches

5) Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper)

Angler: Trevor Tippetts Location: Minersville Reservoir Length: 28 inches

6) Golden Trout

Angler: Jonah Lewis Location: Marsh Lake Length: 16 1/2 inches

7) Bear Lake Cutthroat Trout

Angler: David MacKay Location: Bear Lake Length: 27.5 inches

8) Black Crappie

Angler: Matt Turner Location: Deer Creek Reservoir Weight: 1 pound, 14 ounces Length: 15 3/4 inches

9) Colorado River Cutthroat Trout

Angler: Brian Olsen Location: Current Creek Reservoir Length: 14 inches

10) Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout

Angler: Kelly Anderson Location: Johnson Creek Length: 14 inches

Fun Fact: Utah is named after the ''Ute'' Native American Tribe which translates to ''People Of The Mountains''