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AWARDS FOR TROPHY FISH

C O L O R A D O P A R K S & W I L D L I F E

Colorado Master Angler Program

cpw.state.co.us

CHECK ONE: ____ Released Category ____Kept Category

Angler’s Name: _________________________________

Age: _________

Mailing Address: ________________________________ (Street)

__________ ____________________________________(City) (State) (Zip)

Phone: _______________________________________

Species of fish caught: __________________________

Date caught: ___/___/___ Length in inches: _______

Location caught: _______________________________

County: _______________________________________

How caught (Type of tackle or lure used): _______________

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WITNESS VERIFICATION: (one witness is needed if application includes a photo; two witnesses required without photo).

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

City/State: _____________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

City/State: _____________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

MASTER ANGLER APPLICATION Please print legibly

Awards Master Angler — Kept Category — by lengthCertificate and patch – 1 patch per year Master Angler — Released Category — by lengthCertificate and patch – 1 patch per year

Year-end Award for Released Fish The Master Angler records for released fish (measured by length) are announced at the beginning of the new year on the CPW website at cpw.state.co.us. This record is for the year.

State Records ProgramFor information on CPW’s original state fishing record program that tracks different species of fish by weight, visit the CPW website at wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/AwardsRecords/RecordsbyWeight/Pages/weight.aspx or call (303) 297-1192.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife6060 Broadway • Denver, CO 80216

(303) 297-1192 • cpw.state.co.us

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife-related recreation. CPW is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colo-

rado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado. 11-2012

Colorado Master Angler Award ProgramThere are two categories for anglers to consider in the Master Angler Award Program. One category is for keptfish, the other is for released fish. There is a year-end award for released fish.

Anglers who catch a fish of qualifying length will receive a Master Angler certificate and patch. Anglers who achieve record status will also receive a matching lapel pin. Only one patch per angler will be awarded each year. However, anglers may submit more than one entry and will receive a certificate for each accepted additional entry.

The Master Angler Program is designed to promote the Conservation of Fishery resources and quality fishing byencouraging the careful release of trophy-size popular sport species. The program recognizes anglers for excellence in their sport as well.

REPORT IT!If you have information about illegal stocking activity, contact OPERATION GAME THIEF.

You can remain anonymous and

may be eligible for a reward.

game.thief@state.co.usor call 1-877-265-6648

!NEW RULES FOR PIKE AND BASS: To promote responsible conservation of fishery resources, CPW will recognize qualifying length northern pike and smallmouth bass caught in waters west of the Continental Divide in the “Kept Fish” category only. These species have negative impacts on other sportfish and on native species of concern and they have been illegally introduced in a number of waters on the Western Slope.

Rainbow trout .................................................. 24 Brown trout ...................................................... 22 Brook trout ....................................................... 16 Cutthroat trout................................................. 20 Snake River Cutthroat .................................... 20 Rainbow & Cutthroat hybrid (Cutbow) ....... 22 Golden trout ..................................................... 16 Lake trout ......................................................... 32 Tiger trout ........................................................ 18 Splake ................................................................ 20 Arctic char ........................................................ 18 Whitefish .......................................................... 15 Kokanee salmon (angling only) .................... 20 Grayling ............................................................ 15 Northern pike .................................................. 36 Tiger muskie .................................................... 40 Sauger ................................................................ 26 Walleye .............................................................. 26 Saugeye ............................................................. 26 Yellow perch ..................................................... 12 Sacramento perch ............................................ 12 Largemouth bass ............................................. 18 Smallmouth bass ............................................. 17 Spotted bass ...................................................... 18 Wiper ................................................................ 25 Striped bass ...................................................... 28 White bass ........................................................ 17 Green sunfish ................................................... 10 Redear sunfish ................................................. 12 Bluegill .............................................................. 10 Hybrid bluegill ................................................. 10 Crappie.............................................................. 14 Channel catfish ................................................ 30 Blue catfish ....................................................... 30 Flathead catfish ................................................ 30 Black bullhead.................................................. 14 Common carp .................................................. 30 Grass carp ......................................................... 30 White sucker .................................................... 22 Longnose sucker .............................................. 18 Drum ................................................................. 20 Tench ................................................................. 18 Pumpkinseed ..................................................... 8

MASTER ANGLER AWARD-QUALIFYING LENGTHS

SPECIES LENGTH NAME (in inches)

HOW TO MEASURE A FISH’S LENGTH

1. Fish must be hooked, played, landed and/or re-leased on sport tackle by the entrant. (Snagged fish are not eligible).

2. Only fish caught in Colorado are eligible for entry.

3. All state fishing regulations must be followed.

4. How to measure: Close fish’s mouth and measure from the tip of jaw to the tip of the tail. This is the total length.

5. Entries must be sent within 60 days of the fish being caught. A clear side-view photograph must accompany the entry with one witness verification. There must be two witnesses if no photograph is available.

6. Mail entries to: MASTER ANGLER AWARD PROGRAM

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE 6060 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80216