Here in Oregon it's 12lb 1.6 oz. Of the 8 record Oregon largemouths, 5 of them were caught within an hour of my house. 3 of them at the same lake. I caught the one in my avatar at one of those lakes. I think this year will bring more nighttime swimbait fishing.....

 

What is your state record?

 

 

18.15 lbs. Dec 12/31/1992 on a Rattlin' Rogue in less than 3 ft. of water in a jon boat Natchez State Park, MS. 

 

Believe MS. is number 4 behind GA, CA & TX...could be wrong...

21 lbs 12 oz official California LMB, unofficial 22.01 lbs or 25.1 lbs, take your pick.

Tom

1 hour ago, greentrout said:

What a hoss. Dude has that state record holder look down.

 

As for Virginia, the state record largemouth is 16.4, back in ‘85 on Connor Lake. Doesn’t look like a 16 the way he’s holding it, gotta love the modesty!

13.1 pounds for Illinois. Couldn't find a photo but I didn't look too hard. I personally know a guy who caught a 12 pounder not too long ago. It can be broken.

Indiana; Jennifer Schultz; 14-12; 1991, Pop-R. Will never be broken in my lifetime, maybe ever...

 

 

 

10.43

caught in 76 on a jitterbug

Glad you posted the picture, don't think I've seen this exact one. 14-12 northern strain is unreal. 

Interesting story on the Arkansas bass listed on the link as the state record. It was invalidated because the dude bought his license after he caught the bass.

Missouri's record is 13lbs 14oz caught out of Bull shoals in 1961

 

Kentucky 

 

Largemouth Bass

13 lbs., 10.4 ozs.

Dale Wilson

Colorado:

11-6, 22.5 inches long, 1997. A trout stuffed beast. At 22.5" a "normal" bass would be in the 6lb bracket.

 

The state website also lists a C&R record of 28" but the consensus, including an account of someone who was there, said it was 22" if that. All our bass here seem to be on the short side. If they have the food, they just seem to get round.

15 lb 2 oz from chickamauga. We have the world record smallmouth and walleye 

Oklahoma: 14 lbs 12.3 oz

Caught by Benny Williams Jr out of Cedar Lake in 2012 on a Strike King jig.

7 pounds 14 oz for Wyoming, smallest record out of all the states

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

We have the world record smallmouth 

So do we... ? 

In SC the record is 16 pounds, 2 oz. Record was set in 1949 and tied in 1993.

 

I've seen pictures of a 12 pound bass caught in a nearby private community. It just so happens my father lives there and there are over 300 lagoons with most being connected by the stormwater systems. The biggest I have caught there is 6.5 pounds, but I plan to beat that fishing all summer long. Maybe there's a new record bass hiding out there as well.

Michigan: 11lbs 15oz (hence my screen name) set back in the 30's about a half hour drive from my house. Like @Team9nine said probably wont be broken in my lifetime if ever at all. 

 

I'm kind of suspect of it, but I've heard stories from reputable people that there have been record breakers spotted while doing electro shock surveys. We'll see. 

1 hour ago, Gilly Gals said:

7 pounds 14 oz for Wyoming, smallest record out of all the states

I thought Montana did.

In West Virginia, the record largemouth is 12.28lbs from a farm pond in Grant Co, and the record smallmouth is 9.75lbs from the south branch of the Potomac River. 

Good stuff!

7 hours ago, Glaucus said:

13.1 pounds for Illinois. Couldn't find a photo but I didn't look too hard. I personally know a guy who caught a 12 pounder not too long ago. It can be broken.

I read an 11.71 Was just caught out of Crab orchard lake at a tourney last Sunday.

4 hours ago, All about da bass said:

I thought Montana did.

nope there's is over 8, ares is right under 

7 hours ago, moguy1973 said:

Missouri's record is 13lbs 14oz caught out of Bull shoals in 1961

 

Wow this is the first time I have ever seen a pic of the state record.

NY- 11.4 in 1987.