Nevada's Trophy Fish Program:

The following minimum weight qualifications are established for the various species of fish in the Nevada Trophy Fish Program. Each entry which meets the minimum qualifications will received a Trophy Fish Certificate. The largest entry of the year for each species will receive a Record Nevada Fish Certificate. Trophy Fish Plaques will be awarded to those entries which establish a new record fish for Nevada.

1- Bass, Largemouth	5 lbs	For a fish to be considered in the Nevada Trophy Fish Program the following must apply: 1- Fish must be taken legally from Nevada waters. 2- Weight is to be taken of whole fish before freezing. 3- Length is to be measured from tip of nose to tip of tail. 4- Measurements must be witnessed by two other persons, at least one of whom must not be a relative of angler entering the contest. 5- Angler must provide positive means of identifying the species of fish and include an adequate photograph. 6- Entry must be made within calendar year of date caught to be included in that year's contest. 7- If the fish being entered is a possible Nevada State Record, fish must be weighed on a scale which has been certified as accurate. The fish must be witnessed by a Nevada Division of Wildlife employee.   Note: This trophy information was taken from the Nevada Fishing Seasons and Regulations and is to be used for informational purposes only. Please consult the official regulations for all activities that have to do with fishing in Nevada.
2- Bass, Smallmouth	3 lbs
3- Bass, Spotted	2 lbs
4- Bass, Striped	20 lbs
5- Bass, White	2 lbs
6- Carp	15 lbs
7- Catfish, Bullhead	1 lb
8- Catfish, Channel	10 lbs
9- Catfish, White	4 lbs
10- Crappie, Black	2 lbs
11- Crappie, White	2 lbs
12- Grayling, Arctic	0.5 lb
13- Perch, Sacramento	2 lbs
14- Perch, Yellow	0.5 lb
15- Pike, Northern	10 lbs
16- Salmon, Kokanee	2 lbs
17- Salmon, Silver	5 lbs
18- Sunfish, Bluegill	1 lb
19- Sunfish, Green	0.5 lb
20- Sunfish, Redear	0.5 lb
21- Trout, Brook	2 lbs
22- Trout, Brown	5 lbs
23- Trout, Cutthroat	10 lbs
24- Trout, Bull	0.5 lb
25- Trout, Mackinaw	10 lbs
26- Trout, Rainbow	5 lbs
27- Trout, Hybrid - Rainbow Cutthroat	10 lbs
28- Trout, Tiger	2 lbs
29- Whitefish, Mt.	1 lb
30- Walleye	6 lbs
31- White/Striped Bass Hybrid (Wiper)	5 lbs

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