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Here are the correct answers to the Montana Fish Quiz. If you didn't get them all right, you can look the fish over, study them and do better next time.
How big do these fish grow in Montana? The state record for each species is listed below.
1. Walleye
State record:
Dan Spence, 2000, 16lbs. 10 oz., Fort Peck Lake
2. Lake trout
State record:
Dave Larson, 1979, 42 lbs., Flathead Lake
3. Northern pike
State record:
Lance Moyler, 1972, 37 lbs. 8 oz., Tongue River Reservoir
4. Rainbow trout
State record:
Jack G. Housel Jr., 1997, 33.1 lbs., Kootenai River
5. Sauger
State record:
Gene Moore, 1994, 8.805 lbs., Fort Peck Lake
6. Smallmouth bass
State record:
(tie) Ken Riska, 2000, 6.40 lbs., Flathead River
Mike Otten, 2000, 6.40 lbs., Fort Peck Reservoir
7. Brown trout
State record:
E. H. (Peck) Bacon, 1966, 29 lbs., Wade Lake
8. Black crappie
State record:
Al Elser, 1973, 3 lbs. 2 oz., Tongue River Reservoir
9. Yellow perch
State record:
Vernon Schmid, 1988, 2.37 lbs., Ashley Lake
10. Chinook salmon
State record:
Carl L. Niles, 1991, 31 lbs. 2oz., Fort Peck Lake
Information from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks publication:
"A Field Guide to Montana Fishes"
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