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Here is a rough map of my local reservoir. How big could I expect the bass here to get? 5lbs? 7lbs? I can not find this information online about weights and sizes of catch’s. 369411D9-93D7-484C-88ED-4E07F0D282BF.thumb.png.7b0b214236aaf9d06586aeed855e88c7.png

Talk to your local dnr.    Most states do shocking surveys to determine  health of  the lakes.

Can`t tell by a picture of the lake. 

There are a lot of things involved.

Forage base, fishing pressure, water quality etc. Are all a big part of how big a bass can get.

 

Here in Kansas the department of wildlife puts out a bass forecast every year based on their shocking surveys.  In general it is a good indication of what is happening in each lake.

Not surprisingly the lake that produces the majority of bass over 5 lbs for me,  consistently ranks  number 1 or 2  in the state.

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This would be a wild guess. We had a state record bass over 14 pounds caught here a few months ago. It was caught out of a lake of less than five acres. You could only fish from the bank as there were no boat ramps.

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Largemouth or smallmouth?

 

Too many factors go into it to just guess from a map of a lake. I've caught 6 pounders from ponds I could cast across. I also fish some great looking lakes that never give up anything over 5 pounds.

Man I’m glad you included that detailed map. Without that, it would be a wild guess....

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