the short story:

I moved October 1st across the street from a nice lake.  I have not been fishing since I was a kid 30+ years ago.  I took the kids out this spring and we had fun catching lots of blue gill and crappie.  Then... I caught my first LM Bass!  I was instantly 'hooked'!  4 rods/reels later, I have become obsessed with fishing with plastic worms.  I have landed around 40 of them in the last week, anywhere from little 6-8" babies (?) to nice ones in the 18-20" range.  How old are bass that are in the 6-8" length range?  I am wondering if they were born this year or last?

Thanks for all the helpful info here!!

Welcome to a great site.

Welcome to BR! It is a great resource. You're gonna like it here.

This link provides a largemouth bass length to age comparison for Northern Illinois.  Of course this doesn't hold true for every lake in your area as other factors can come into play but you can use it as an average.  Per the chart, 6 - 8 inch bass are generally one to two years old in your area.

http://www.windycityfishing.com/bass_age_chart.htm

Welcome to the Bass Resource community!  

Welcome aboard!

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enjoy the stay, great people, great info!

Brett S

Greetings & Welcome To The Most Informative Site On The Net

Tight Lines!!!  

Welcome.

Hi Brett, welcome to the forum.

Where in N. Illinois are you?

I am originally from Chicago, relocated to Arizona only a few years a go.

Hi Brett, welcome to the forum.

Where in N. Illinois are you?

I am originally from Chicago, relocated to Arizona only a few years a go.

I am in Grayslake now..have lived in Highland Park, Vernon Hills and Gurnee.  I went to college at ASU. I miss AZ!!

welcome:) im from the nw suburbs, barrington:) so we are practically neighbors. this is a great site and there are some monsters around where we live, so im sure with what you gain here will help you produce out there.

Welcome!  Not to far from me, SE / SC WI here.  Ever make your way up to the Madison chains I'll show ya a good day  

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