Uintah Basin destinations were among the locations where new fishing records were set in 2024. A new catch-and-keep record for Colorado River cutthroat trout was set by Bryan Olsen on January 5th, 2024 at Currant Creek Reservoir. The fish was 17 inches long and had an 11 ¼-inch girth. A new spearfishing record was set for smallmouth bass by Dylan Bear on September 5th, 2024 at Flaming Gorge. It was 20 ⅜ inches long, weighed 5 pounds and 5 ounces and had a 15 ½-inch girth. Utah currently has 35 state catch-and-keep angling records, 38 state catch-and-release records, 24 state spearfishing records, six state setline records and three state archery records. To view all the state fishing records, visit wildlife.utah.gov.
