ADF&G's Trophy Fish Program
Sport Fishing
The Youth category of the Trophy Fish Program is an opportunity for young anglers to be recognized for catching a trophy fish. This category is open to anglers who are 15 years of age or younger. These rules apply to catch-and-release as well as kept fish.
Catch-and-Release Certificate
For catch-and-release certificates, it’s best not to remove your fish from the water. Hold it just at the water’s surface while a photograph is quickly taken, then release it into the current. Minimum lengths for catch-and-release certificates are listed in the table below. Not applicable to all species.
Catch-and-Release Minimum Requirements
Trophy Fish Certificate
Minimum weights for trophy fish certificates are listed on the table below. Entries must be weighed in the presence of at least one witness or a Trophy Fish Official, on a scale currently certified by the Division of Weights and Measures.
Trophy Fish Minimum Requirements