Hey guys, I've been trying to find the story and any pictures of the CT state record smallie and largemouth, but have come up empty-handed.

Can anyone find information on these two fish? Also, if you have information on the records for any other northeastern state, I would also be interested in that.

Thanks  

If you are asking what CT's state record is : Largemouth = 12 lbs 14 oz. /  smallmouth= 7 lbs 12 oz.

Maine's record largemouth is 11 lbs 10 oz.

Smallmouth is 8 lbs even.

New Yorks Record's

LMB 11 lb. 4 oz. John Higbie- Spinnerbait- Buckhorn Lake, Otsego Co.

9/11/87.

SMB 8 lb. 4 oz. Andrew Kartesz - Jig & Grub Tail - Lake Erie, Chautauqua Co. 6/4/95

Some old records here that need to be broke!!

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7935.html

I've never seen any story or pics on CT's records.  I'm guessing that info is not public

I've never seen any story or pics on CT's records. I'm guessing that info is not public

Of course its public record. Here's a link with all states fish records Largemouth and others.

http://www.another site.com/staterecords/records.cfm?state=Connecticut

Heres that link again. It didnt work the first time

Heres that link again. It didnt work the first time

http://www.another site/staterecords/default.cfm

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Wasnt aware.

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Wasnt aware.

       Speedbead the Whipping Boy  

I do know that CT's next state record will come out of Twin Lakes, that place probably has numerous state record fish in it. I have never seen a public lake that throws out more 3-6 pound fish that Twin. It has the perfect grasslines (until sprayed in July), GIANT craws, and a trout population. Along with tons of white perch and crappie.

Mass. record was a 15 lb. 8 oz. freak the likes of which New England will not likely produce again... I've heard it was the largest confirmed pure Northern-strain largemouth ever. It was caught through the ice, no less...

I've never seen any story or pics on CT's records. I'm guessing that info is not public

Of course its public record. Here's a link with all states fish records Largemouth and others.

http://www.another site/staterecords/records.cfm?state=Connecticut

I know the weights are public but the story of the fight and presentation may be at the discretion of the angler

I do know that CT's next state record will come out of Twin Lakes, that place probably has numerous state record fish in it. I have never seen a public lake that throws out more 3-6 pound fish that Twin. It has the perfect grasslines (until sprayed in July), GIANT craws, and a trout population. Along with tons of white perch and crappie.

East twin also has a healthy trout population.  alewife will only get a bass so far.  to get that big they need a really fattening meal.  

So no one knows the full story behind any of the New England record bass such as lure/bait, time of year, story, etc.? Any pictures?

It seems to me that this shouldn't be such restricted information  :-/

I couldnt find an exact date to see if it was possible, but I thought I had heard that the 15 pound Mass record was taken through the ice...

I couldnt find an exact date to see if it was possible, but I thought I had heard that the 15 pound Mass record was taken through the ice...

thats what I heard too

That's also what I heard, but I wanna see pictures! And was he fishing an UL setup with a crappie jig? Where's the news article? That's the kind of stuff I want to know and see, and I can't find it anywhere!

I couldn't find any stories on them!!

LMB

Massachusetts 15 lbs 8 oz   Sampson Pond Walter Bolonis 1975

Connecticut 12 lbs 14 oz   Mashapaug Pond  Frank Domurat 1961

SMB

Massachusetts 8 lbs 2 oz   Wachusett Reservoir  Barbara Sasen 1991

Connecticut 7 lbs 12 oz   Shenipsit Lake  Joseph Mankauskas Jr. 1980