MA 1975 15 pounds 8 oz and it was caught through the ice

Florida 20 lb 2 oz in 1923

Brute

11.80, eight months ago about 12 miles from my house. 8-)

It sucks having a state record that may be bogus and will never be beaten in the state where it was caught. No chance in hell.

:-? What do you mean ?

what he means is that he thinks the record is a fake. Especially since it was back during times that the regulations surrounding catches weren't as strict. Also, even the scales used to weigh it might not have been accurate back then. And the fact that Georgia probably doesn't have anything close to that size swimming around.

I have started to think it's bogus too. But, regardless, California has given up ones just ounces shy so the record would still be up there out of reach of most of us.

mississippi's state record of 18.15# was caught new year's eve, 1992.

what a way to bring in the new year, huh?

MA 1975 15 pounds 8 oz and it was caught through the ice

That is a beast for a New England bass.  WOW!!!

I don't think I was Illinois so here it is:

13 lb. 1 oz. on 2/15/76 by Edward J. Walbel at Quarry Lake

Idaho

Largemouth Bass      10 lb. 15 oz.                  Anderson Lake      Mrs. M.W. Taylor

No Date So have no idea... Kinda makes ya wonder... Anderson Lake is only about an hour away and it is a chain lake of the CDA so it is possible another one could be lurking around on my lake Pend Oreille at a surface area of 148 square miles.

The Alabama state angling record (16 lb, 8 oz) was caught in Mountain View Lake, Shelby County, in 1987.

Florida 20 lb 2 oz in 1923

Brute

That fish has not been certified. Our certified record is 17.27 pounds in July 1986.

Official State Record: 21lbs12ozs  1991. There have been at least a few fish larger than this landed though.

Connecticut Largemouth Bass: Frank Domurat ,     12 lb. 14 oz. 1961

Mashapaug Pond

It will stand for a while I suspect

Ontario

LMB 10.43

Mario Crysanthou

Preston Lake

26/08/1976

SMB 9.84

Andy Anderson

Birch Lake

26/09/1954

I can see both standing for awhile.

It sucks having a state record that may be bogus and will never be beaten in the state where it was caught. No chance in hell.

Now what kind of attitude is that

MD tidalwater LM is only about a year old? 11lbs something?

Allen

11.18lbs on 1/26/08 for the tidal record.

11lbs 2oz on 10/4/83 for the freshwater record.

2008

It sucks having a state record that may be bogus and will never be beaten in the state where it was caught. No chance in hell.

:-? What do you mean ?

what he means is that he thinks the record is a fake. Especially since it was back during times that the regulations surrounding catches weren't as strict. Also, even the scales used to weigh it might not have been accurate back then. And the fact that Georgia probably doesn't have anything close to that size swimming around.

I have started to think it's bogus too. But, regardless, California has given up ones just ounces shy so the record would still be up there out of reach of most of us.

Montgomery Lake was not much more than a farm pond like thousands of others in GA. I think as some of these old farmers pass away and their kids keep opening up the family lands to outside anglers we might just see a 20+ in GA. I don't think it will ever come from any impoundments where tournaments are held or boaters regularly travel.