Got her today at the campus lake here at SIU. It was an old fish blind in one eye. Caught on a watermelon with black flake horny toad. She did her  Jaws impression with wake and all being produced.

To bad i didnt have a scale with me. I am guessing between 5-6lbs at least. Rod and reel is a shimano compre and shimano sedona 2500. Rod and reel is my best way of guaging size. I would saw around 20in from the looks of it and probably just as wide!

Safely released after a couple pics to catch again another day.

Mike

I don't want to rain on your parade because she's a beautiful fish for sure but my guess would be closer to 3.5 to 4.5 lbs.

Either way, that's a nice bass right there  

That is a great looking fish congrats.

I don't want to rain on your parade because she's a beautiful fish for sure but my guess would be closer to 3.5 to 4.5 lbs.

Either way, that's a nice bass right there

I'm with LBH on this, still a nice bass tho

On average, 20" = 4 lb 10 oz.

It doesn't really matter, nice fish!

Nice fish!  

Ya done good young man!

Got some tough critics here but......I too have to agree with the 4-4.5 lbs guesstimate.

Dan

Nice Fish! I was at campus lake about 20 years ago for the cardboard boat regada (beerfest)...I've never heard much about fishing there, but you've got me curious.

Well done.

A fish like that will make you more than curious, it'll make you go fishing!!