I was wondering what everyone would consider a trophy bass in New England ?

LM 5lbs

Depends who you ask, I use to think a 5-6 lber was big, but after getting to know and fish with Shanej, I now think it's probably 8-9 lbs.

In-Fisherman established regional trophy bass sizes for LMB and SMB for their Master Angler awards program that is a good bench mark; region 1 was LMB = 6.5 lbs or 22", SMB = 5 lbs or 20".

Tom

PS, region 1 is northeastern states and northern midwest states.

In-Fisherman established regional trophy bass sizes for LMB and SMB for their Master Angler awards program that is a good bench mark; region 1 was LMB = 6.5 lbs or 22", SMB = 5 lbs or 20".

Tom

PS, region 1 is northeastern states and northern midwest states.

Do you have a link Im curious what it says about other regions.

Do you have a link Im curious what it says about other regions.

tagging since I am curious about that too.

Region 2 = LMB 10 lbs or 24", SMB = 5 lbs or 20"

Region 3 = LMB 6.5 lbs or 22", SMB = 5 lbs or 20" * California LMB 10 lbs or 24"

Region 4 = LMB 6.5 lbs or 22", SMB = 5.5 lbs or 21"

Region 5 = LMB 6.5 lbs or 22", SMB = 5.5 lbs or 21"

Region 2 is southeast and Midwest including Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas

Region 3 is western states including the northwestern states

Region 4 is Cananda

Region 5 is Great Lakes

For more details go to the Infisherman site, I don't have a link that can be posted. Infisherman is a multi specie awards program.

Tom

Thanks sounds about right.

A "trophy" to me is something I haven't caught in NY, yet - an eight plus fish.  I've seen them.  My PB is 7-2, and last spring I came close with a 7-1.  Great fish, to be sure, as were the several fives and sixes I've caught over the years.  I've just seen too many fives and sixes weighed in at tournaments to call them trophies.

Depends who you ask, I use to think a 5-6 lber was big, but after getting to know and fish with Shanej, I now think it's probably 8-9 lbs.

 

Haha, that is the quote of the day. Shane catches bass that I would consider trophy largemouth (6.5+) on a weekly basis!

I'm with Francho on the trophy designation but I won't be happy until I stick a DD in Pennsylvania.

 

Watch.

 I was thinking 8 pounds. Personal best is from Maine at 8-10. Im goin for a 10 lber !

Yeah, for me, any bass over 6lbs at least gets a photo, but I consider anything in NH over 8lbs a trophy fish, 5lbs for smallies. I've caught 12 LM in NH over 8lbs (1 over 9), but only 4 SM over 5lbs. When I'm fishing down south, though, I only consider a 10lb bass "a nice bass" (like a 5lb NH fish), it's gotta be 11-12lbs to be real nice, and 13+ a trophy.