What is the Record for Largemouth Bass: All 50 States

What is the Record for Largemouth Bass: All 50 States

Fishermen are always looking for new ways to catch bigger and better fish. If you’re ready to go big, here’s a little information on the record largemouth bass caught in Alabama: 16 pounds 8 ounces.

The fisherman who caught this monster was using live bait with an artificial lure design. In this article you will find out the record for Largemouth Bass in all 50 states including their weight, location caught and more.

What is a good size bass?

Most fishermen would consider 5 pounds and larger a good size bass. A 5 lb. largemouth bass would likely be the highlight of an amateur fishermen’s weekend. A 5 pound largemouth bass would be a welcomed catch for a professional fisherman.

How big is a trophy bass?

Bass between 8-20 pounds would be considered a trophy for most fishermen. Yet, there is an unwritten rule that if the fish isn’t at least 1/2 as big as current world record to qualify it as “trophy” bass. This means you have to catch a largemouth bass weighing 11 lbs 3 oz in order for him to be your all time best fishing story!

What is the Record for Largemouth Bass in all 50 States?

We’ve put together a list of the record for Largemouth Bass in all 50 states to be a reference to see how you measure up in your home state. There are records that date all the way back to George Washington Perry’s world record bass in 1922 while records seem to be broken every other year.

Record for Largemouth Bass Chart

State	Weight	Location	Angler	Year
Alaska	o.5 Lbs	Sand Lake	N/A	2018
Alabama	16 lbs, 8 oz	Mountain View Lake	Thomas Burgin	1987
Arizona	16 lbs, 7 oz	Canyon Lake	Randall White	1997
Arkansas	16 lbs, 5 oz	Lake Dunn	Paul Crowder	2012
California	21 lbs, 12 oz	Lake Castaic	Micheal Arujo	1991
Colorado	11 lbs, 6 oz	Echo Canyon Reservoir	Jarrett Edwards	1997
Connecticut	12 lbs, 14 oz	Mashapaug Pond	Frank Domurat	1961
Delaware	11 lbs, 10 oz	Wagamons Pond	AJ Klein	2016
Florida	17 lbs, 4 oz	Unnamed Lake	Billy O’Berry	1986
Georgia	22 lbs, 4 oz	Montgomery Lake	George Perry	1932
Hawaii	9 lbs, 9.4 oz	Waita Reservoir	Dickie Broyles	1992
Idaho	10 lbs, 15 oz	Anderson Lake	Mrs. M.W. Taylor	N/A
Illinois	13 lbs, 1 oz	Stone Quarry	Edward Walbel	1976
Indiana	14 lbs, 12 oz	Unnamed Lake	Jenifer Schultz	1991
Iowa	10 lbs, 14 oz	Lake Fisher	Patricia Zaerr	1984
Kansas	11 lbs, 12.8 oz	Private Pit Lake	Tyson Hallam	2008
Kentucky	13 lbs, 10.4 oz	Wood Creek Lake	Dale Wilson	1984
Louisiana	15.97 lbs	Caney Lake	Greg Wiggins	1994
Maine	11 lbs, 10 oz	Moose Pond	Rodney Cockrell	1968
Maryland	11 lbs, 2 oz	Private Pond	Rodney Cockrell	1983
Massachusetts	15 lbs, 8 oz	Sampson Pond	Walter Bolonis	1975
Michigan	11 lbs, 15.04 oz	Big Pine Island Lake	William Maloney	1934
Minnesota	8 lbs, 12.75 oz	Tetonka Lake	Joseph Johanns	1959
Mississippi	18 lbs, 2.4 oz	Natchez State Park Lake	Anthony Denny	1992
Missouri	13 lbs, 14 oz	Bull Shoals Lake	Marvin Bushong	1961
Montana	8 lbs, 12.8 oz	Noxon Rapids Reservoir	Darin Williams	2009
Nebraska	10 lbs, 11 oz	Sandpit Near Columbus	Paul Abegglen Sr.	1965
Nevada	12 lbs even	Lake Mead	Micheal R. Geary	1999
New Hampshire	10 lbs, 8 oz	Lake Potanipo	G. Bullpit	1967
New Jersey	10 lbs, 14 oz	Menantico Sand Wash Pond	Robert Eisele	1980
New Mexico	15 lbs, 13 oz	Bill Evans Lake	Steve Estrada	1995
New York	11 lbs, 4 oz	Buckhorn Lake	John L. Higbie	1987
North Carolina	15 lbs, 14 oz	Private Pond	William H. Wofford	1991
North Dakota	8 lbs, 7.5 oz	Nelson Lake	Leon Rixen	1983
Ohio	13 lbs, 2 oz	Private Pond	Roy Landsberger	1976
Oklahoma	14 lbs, 12.3 oz	Cedar Lake	Benny Williams Jr.	2012
Oregon	11 lbs, 9.6 oz	Private Pond	Randy Spaur	1994
Pennsylvania	11 lbs, 3 oz	Birch Run Reservoir	Donal Shade	1983
Rhode Island	10 lbs, 6 oz	Johnson’s Pond	Brandon Migliore	2016
South Carolina	16 lbs, 2 oz	Lake Marion	P.H. Flanagan	1949
South Dakota	9 lbs, 3 oz	Hudson Gravel Pit	Richard Vierick	1999
Tennessee	15 lbs, 2 oz	Chickamauga Lake	Gabe Keen	2015
Texas	18 lbs, 2.8 oz	Lake Fork	Barry St.Clair	1992
Utah	10 lbs, 2 oz	Powell Lake	Sam Lamanna	1974
Vermont	10 lbs, 4 oz	Lake Dunmore	Tony Gale	1988
Virginia	16 lbs, 4 oz	Connor Lake	Richard Tate	1985
Washington	12 lbs, 8 oz	Lake Bosworth	Bill Evans	2016
West Virginia	9 lbs, 9.9 oz	Dog Run Lake	Eli Gain	2001
Wisconsin	11 lbs, 3 oz	Ripley Lake	N/A	1940
Wyoming	7 lbs, 14 oz	Private Pond	Dustin Shorma	1992

What is the Largest Largemouth bass on Record?

The Largemouth World Record was caught by George Perry in June of 1932. George Perry hauled in the current record bass out of Montgomery Lake in Southern Georgia. The largemouth bass tipped the scales at 22 pounds, 4 ounces.

Related: Check our article on the World Record for Largemouth Bass

What is the Florida record largemouth bass?

17.27 pounds

The unofficial Florida record largemouth bass weighed 20.13 pounds and was caught in Big Fish Lake in Pasco County in 1923 when there wasn’t records for fishing. The official state record is only 17.27 pounds which was caught in Polk County in 1986.

How old is a 5 lb largemouth bass?

A 5 pound bass could be between 5-6 years old. The size of a bass is dependent on availability of live food such as baitfish, but if there’s adequate food the largemouth can reach or surpass 2 pounds in their first year and average about half a pound weight gain per year thereafter.

In Conclusion

For a lot of anglers, catching the perfect-sized bass is one of their most cherished memories. It’s not uncommon for people to ask what the record for largemouth bass caught in North America was and if it still holds up today. I hope this article answered that question for you! If there’s anything else we can do to help you get your dream fish on the line, don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know how we can help.

Also, check out our articles in Freshwater Fishing or Saltwater Fishing!