Ione, Calif. -- A new record for large mouth bass caught at Lake Camanche was set on  Jan. 26, when Lonnie Owens Sr. of Galt landed a 15.2-pound lunker in the main body of the lake, while using a swimbait toad thrasher lure.  The fish was 28" long and 25" in girth.  After landing the bass, Owens released it back into the lake.

 

Twenty-two of the 25 biggest large mouth bass (LMB) ever caught were taken in California, reports fishingnetwork.net.  The largest LMB ever landed was a 22 lb., 4 oz. monster caught in 1932 at Montgomery Lake, Ga.  California’s record is a 22.5 lb. fish caught in 1991 at Castaic Lake in Southern California.  The previous Lake Camanche record was 15 pounds for a fish caught in the winter of 2010. 

Thank you. I sure hope you plan to post and participate more after this first post since it's kinda "spammish". 

 

 

 

 

Wow...I don't even know what to say to that.

That is crazy. It looks photoshoped, long growing season out there in CA I guess. Wow.

That thing is a FrEAk...

Good Grief.

That is crazy. It looks photoshoped, long growing season out there in CA I guess. Wow.

Being that I've been playing with Corel Photo editing software recently - it really does look faked. Hopefully I'm wrong 'cause I'm jealous!

Being that I've been playing with Corel Photo editing software recently - it really does look faked. Hopefully I'm wrong 'cause I'm jealous!

 

LOL, to ease your mind:

 

1. You should be jealous

 

because

 

2. It's not photoshopped.

 

 

That's a beast of a fish.

That is an outstanding fish & pic. The way he is holding it really emphasises the girth & head.

That is an outstanding fish & pic. The way he is holding it really emphasises the girth & head.

 

Yes sir, and I am take notes . . .

 

A-Jay

Yeah, that's no fake, that's a heck of a fish! 

What a beast!!!!

Wow, what a bass.

Big ole sow belly!! Got the shape of a DT 10!! lol

What a dream of a fish!

Absolutely a beast

B.e.a.s.t. May the waters I fish hold a lady like that. And may she be kind enough to get stuck on the end of my line.

Awesome! A for real monster bass.

Ione, Calif. -- A new record for large mouth bass caught at Lake Camanche was set on  Jan. 26, when Lonnie Owens Sr. of Galt landed a 15.2-pound lunker in the main body of the lake, while using a swimbait toad thrasher lure.  The fish was 28" long and 25" in girth.  After landing the bass, Owens released it back into the lake.

 

Twenty-two of the 25 biggest large mouth bass (LMB) ever caught were taken in California, reports fishingnetwork.net.  The largest LMB ever landed was a 22 lb., 4 oz. monster caught in 1932 at Montgomery Lake, Ga.  California’s record is a 22.5 lb. fish caught in 1991 at Castaic Lake in Southern California.  The previous Lake Camanche record was 15 pounds for a fish caught in the winter of 2010. 

 

I thought the largest LMB ever caught was "Dottie", 25.1lb caught in CA. 

 

Beautiful proportions on that bass BTW! Nice Catch!

When Dottie was caught at 25.1lbs, she was snagged, and therefor not legally caught.

 

Jeff

When Dottie was caught at 25.1lbs, she was snagged, and therefor not legally caught.

 

Jeff

Ah, thanks for clearing that up for me.

I thought the largest LMB ever caught was "Dottie", 25.1lb caught in CA. 

 

Beautiful proportions on that bass BTW! Nice Catch!

I believe they are talking about the lake record. Obviously the world record is a lot bigger than 15lbs.

Yes, the fish was a lake record, not a state record, as we wrote, "A new record for large mouth bass caught at Lake Camanche."  The photo was absolutely not photoshopped.  That's the fish Lonnie landed.  Lonnie was using a toad thrasher.  Many anglers have had good success using that lure.  The biggest fish there are caught during winter, as this one was.  Thanks to all who commented.