Think you’ve caught an award-worthy fish? The state Department of Natural Resources wants to recognize you through its Angler Recognition Program.

The Angler Recognition Program focuses on trophy sized catches of blue catfish, brown trout, crappie (both white and black), largemouth bass and striped bass,” the department’s website states. “The program not only allows DNR to recognize an angler’s significant trophy catch, but also provides DNR with information that will be valuable to DNR biologists for the management of these important species. This program does not replace the State Records Program, rather allows the catch of other big fish to be recognized.”

These are the types of recognition offered:

Trophy Fish

- Certified catch of one trophy sized fish

- Certificate - Photo on Facebook - Inclusion on Website Master Angler

- Photo on Facebook

- Inclusion on Website

Elite Angler

- Five or more trophy size fish in one species

- Certificate and decal - Photo on Facebook

- Photo on Facebook

- Inclusion on Website

Fintastic Angler (youth under 16 years of age)

- One trophy size fish of each species

- Certificate and patch

- Photo on Facebook

- Inclusion on Website

Big Fish of the Year Award

- Presented to largest fish reported for each species, both youth and adult - Certificate

- Certificate

- Photo on Facebook

-Inclusion on Website

“Yearly awards will be determined by public information director and awards mailed out annually in January,” the department’s website notes. “A press release and Facebook posting will be completed for all annual winners.”

More info is available at dnr.sc.gov/fishaward.