https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/ba5f3da54ba5b004bcebaea5a3cb64c9.pdf 8cddfca747fa81b574a755d3f6ce57b0 PDF Text Text Awards MASTER ANGLER APPLICATION Master Angler — Kept Category — by length Please print legibly Certificate and patch – 1 patch per year CHECK ONE: ____ Released Category Master Angler — Released Category — by length ____Kept Category Certificate and patch – 1 patch per year Angler’s Name: _________________________________ Year-end Award for Released Fish Age: _________ 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. Mailing Address: ________________________________ (Street) ______________________________________________ (City) (State) (Zip) Phone: _______________________________________ State Records Program COLORADO PA R K S & WILDLIFE Colorado Master Angler Program AWARDS FOR TROPHY FISH For 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. Species of fish caught: __________________________ Date caught: ___/___/___ Length in inches: _______ Location caught: _______________________________ County: _______________________________________ How caught (Type of tackle or lure used): _______________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 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: ________________________________________ Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6060 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 Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado. 11-2012 www.wildlife.state.co.us cpw.state.co.us �Colorado Master Angler Award Program HOW TO MEASURE A FISH’S LENGTH SPECIES NAME There are two categories for anglers to consider in the Master Angler Award Program. One category is for kept fish, 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 by encouraging the careful release of trophy-size popular sport species. The program recognizes anglers for excellence in their sport as well. 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 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. MASTER ANGLER AWARD-QUALIFYING LENGTHS 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 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.us or call 1-877-265-6648 LENGTH (in inches) 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 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2220170bc95e1f37ddb2dedccca84004.pdf 83aa6131365426de195602b65670c409 PDF Text Text Colorado Master Angler Program ColoRADo Division oF WilDliFe Check one: ___ Released Category ___ Kept Category Angler’s Name: _________________________________ Age: _______ Address: _______________________________________ (Street) ______________________________________________ (City) (State) (Zip) Phone: ________________________________________ Species of Fish Caught: ___________________________ Date caught: ___/___/____ Length (inches): ___________ Location caught: ________________________________ County: _______________________________________ e Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Master Angler Award Program recognizes anglers who catch ﬁsh of trophy size and promotes the wise use and conservation of those trophy ﬁsh. e award program has two categories – one for ﬁsh that are kept, and one for ﬁsh that are released. Anglers who qualify for an award must submit an application form that details the catch of the ﬁsh. Qualifying lengths for each species are listed in this brochure. e award program is based on lengths of ﬁsh rather than on weight, so that caught ﬁsh may be measured and released if desired. Year-End Award for Released Fish Master Angler records by length – for the year – for released ﬁsh are announced at the beginning of the new year on our Web site at www.wildlife.state.co.us. How caught: ___________________________________ (Type of tackle or lure used) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Witness verification (one witness needed with photo; two witnesses required without photo). Name: _________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ City/State:______________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________ Awards Master Angler Record – For the Year – by Length (Released) Certiﬁcate, patch and pin Master Angler – Kept Category – by Length Certiﬁcate and patch - 1 patch per year Master Angler – Released Category – by Length Certiﬁcate and patch - 1 patch per year Name: _________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ City/State:______________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________ State Records Program For information on the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s original state ﬁshing record program that tracks 42 different species of ﬁsh by weight, visit the Web site at wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Awards Records/RecordsbyWeight/ or call (303) 297-1192. ColoRADo Division oF WilDliFe 6060 Broadway • Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 • www.wildlife.state.co.us �Colorado Master Angler Award ere are two categories for anglers to consider in the Master Angler Award Program. one category is for kept ﬁsh, the other is for released ﬁsh. ere 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. e Master Angler Program is designed to promote the conservation of ﬁshery resources and quality ﬁshing by encouraging the careful release of trophy-size popular sport species. e program recognizes anglers for excellence in their sport as well. How To Measure A Fish’s Length Total Length 1. Fish must be hooked, played, landed and/or released 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. is 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. ere must be two witnesses if no photograph is available. 6. Mail entries to: Master Angler Award Program Colorado Division of Wildlife 6060 Broadway, Denver, Co 80216 Master Angler Award Qualifying Length Species Minimum Length Rainbow trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 inches Brown trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 inches Brook trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 inches Cutthroat trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 inches snake River Cutthroat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 inches Rainbow x Cutthroat hybrid (Cutbow) . . . .22 inches Golden trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 inches lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 inches Tiger trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches splake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 inches Arctic char . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches Whiteﬁsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 inches Kokanee salmon (angling only) . . . . . . . . . . .20 inches Chinook salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 inches Grayling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 inches northern pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 inches Tiger muskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 inches sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 inches Walleye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 inches saugeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 inches Yellow perch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 inches sacramento perch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 inches largemouth bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches smallmouth bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 inches spotted bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 inches White bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 inches Green sunﬁsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 inches Bluegill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 inches Hybrid bluegill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 inches Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 inches Rock bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 inches Channel catﬁsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 inches Blue catﬁsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 inches Black bullhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 inches Common carp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 inches Grass carp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 inches White sucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 inches longnose sucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 inches Tench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 inches American eel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 inches The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife-related recreation. The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brochures Description An account of the resource CPW Brochures Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks and Wildlife Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colorado master angler program Description An account of the resource There are two categories for anglers to consider in the Master Angler Award Program. One category is for kept fish, the other is for released fish. There is a year-end award for released fish. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks & Wildlife Subject The topic of the resource Fishing Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 pages Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2007?, rev. 2012-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Brochure Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Colorado Parks and Wildlife