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Cutthroat Trout State & World Records

Cutthroat trout are one of the most popular trout species that anglers target. Below you will learn what makes a trophy cutthroat and the state and world records.

World Record Cutthroat Trout

The biggest cutthroat trout ever caught weighted 41 lbs and was 39 inches long. This world record was caught on Pyramid Lake in Nevada by John Skimmerhorn in 1925.

Cutthroat Trout Records by State

StateWeightLocationCaught ByDate
AlabamaN/AN/AN/AN/A
Alaska8 lbs 6 ozWilson LakeRobert Denison5/30/1905
Arizona9 lbs 8.0 ozSouth of Davis DamJeff Vincent8/79
Arkansas12 ozWhite RiverMike Bowers, Abilene, KS9/29/2018
California31 lbs 8 ozLake TahoePomin, William1/1/1911
ColoradoN/AN/AN/AN/A
ConnecticutN/AN/AN/AN/A
DelawareN/AN/AN/AN/A
FloridaN/AN/AN/AN/A
GeorgiaN/AN/AN/AN/A
HawaiiN/AN/AN/AN/A
Idaho2.27 lbsGrasmere ReservoirJordan Rodriguez12/12/2020
IllinoisN/AN/AN/AN/A
IndianaN/AN/AN/AN/A
IowaN/AN/AN/AN/A
KansasN/AN/AN/AN/A
KentuckyN/AN/AN/AN/A
North CarolinaN/AN/AN/AN/A
LouisianaN/AN/AN/AN/A
MaineN/AN/AN/AN/A
Maryland7.6 lbsNorth Branch Of Potomac At BarnumDavid G. Martin​
MassachusettsN/AN/AN/AN/A
MichiganN/AN/AN/AN/A
MinnesotaN/AN/AN/AN/A
MissouriN/AN/AN/AN/A
Montana16 lbsRed Eagle LakeWilliam D. Sands5/8/1905
Nebraska5 lbs 7 ozOgallala LakeArthur Larsen9/18/1992
Nevada23 lbs 8 ozPyramid LakeBen Barlow5/30/1905
New HampshireN/AN/AN/AN/A
New JerseyN/AN/AN/AN/A
New Mexico10lb 2ozLatir LakesElias Mierra6/3/1905
New YorkN/AN/AN/AN/A
North CarolinaN/AN/AN/AN/A
New YorkN/AN/AN/AN/A
North CarolinaN/AN/AN/AN/A
North Dakota11 ozGarrison Tailrace6/25/1905
OhioN/AN/AN/AN/A
OklahomaN/AN/AN/AN/A
Oregon9 lbs 8 ozMalheur RiverPhillip Grove6/8/1905
PennsylvaniaN/AN/AN/AN/A
Rhode IslandN/AN/AN/AN/A
South CarolinaN/AN/AN/AN/A
South Dakota6 lbs 5 ozRapid CreekDick RossumSept. 24, 1989
Tennessee6 ozObey RiverPhilip Neyman6/1/1969
TexasN/AN/AN/AN/A
Utah26 lbs 12 ozStrawberry ReservoirMrs. E. Smith4/13/1905
VermontN/AN/AN/AN/A
VirginiaN/AN/AN/AN/A
Washington12 lbsCrescent LakeW. Welsh7/1/1961
West VirginiaN/AN/AN/AN/A
WisconsinN/AN/AN/AN/A
Wyoming15 lbsNative LakeAlan Dow5/12/1905

What state has the biggest cutthroat trout?

Nevada is the state with the largest cutthroat caught in the United States and world record. It weighted 41 lbs and was 39 inches long. This world record was caught on Pyramid Lake in Nevada by John Skimmerhorn in 1925.

What is the average size cutthroat trout?

The average size cutthroat trout seen in the wild falls in the 0.5-8 lb range or 8-22″ long. This is much smaller than the world record of 15.5 lbs.

What size cutthroat trout is considered a trophy?

Cutthroat trout start to be considered trophy size at 20 inches long.