Largemouth Bass Record by State 2024 (2024)

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Georgia, home of George Perry's famous world-record largemouth (22 pounds, 4 ounces), is the spiritual Mecca of the bassin' world. It has to share some world-class waters, like Lake Eufala with Alabama, and Clark's Hill with South Carolina.

Georgia, home of George Perry's famous world-record largemouth (22 pounds, 4 ounces), is the spiritual Mecca of the bassin' world. It has to share some world-class waters, like Lake Eufala with Alabama, and Clark's Hill with South Carolina.

Largemouths over 10 pounds are extremely rare, and it takes the right conditions to grow them.

Georgia has the largest state record largemouth at 22 lbs 4 oz, while Alaska has the smallest at just 0.5 lbs (largemouth bass are not native to Alaska).

Jed Dickerson of Carlsbad pulled this absolute dream Bass from Lake Dixon in Southern California - the weight, an amazing 21.7lb!

As you drive into the town of Eufaula, a sign proudly announces its claim to the “Big Bass Capital” title. The bass references are endless in this community on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River, where Lake Eufaula serves as the border between Alabama and Georgia.

Official Largemouth World Record: George Perry's Undefeated Bass. On June 2nd, 1932, George Perry caught the current world record bass out of Lake Montgomery, an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River in southern Georgia. The fish (the whopper) weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces.

“Golden largemouth bass are extremely rare and most anglers have never seen them, let alone heard of them before,” said Alex McCrickard, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Aquatic Education Coordinator. “The fish is a product of a genetic mutation that alters the skin pigments called xanthism.

We have seen bass that were 7 pounds at age two and 14 pounds at age 6 ½. Three to four pounds in one year is max.

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Southern California's Casitas and Castaic Lakes, and San Joaquin River offer the best largemouth bass fishing in the States. What state has the biggest bass? California (25 pounds) and Georgia (22 pounds) are known to have produced some of America's biggest bass. But Florida has more 8+ lb bass than all of them.

Oh, and just a quick mention, Alaska is our only state that doesn't have bass fishing.

This has helped biologists better understand why bass grow larger in some areas and not others. Largemouth bass grow bigger in the south. This makes sense, since Florida strain Largemouth bass have the genetic propensity to reach larger sizes. And, they thrive in southern regions since cold water is lethal to them.

For muskies, the world records for length and weight are held by two different fish. The maximum documented length is 72.04 inches (183 cm), and the heaviest documented weight is 70.10 pounds (31.8 kg), according to FishBase.

A jig and pig—the classic big bass bait. I really like a jig and pig around rocks, docks, or brush. I throw a 3/8 ounce on a 7′ medium heavy or heavy baitcasting setup with 15 lb line when I'm casting the jig at rip rap or rock piles. I let the bait get to the bottom and hop it back to the boat.

Largemouth bass grow bigger in the south. This makes sense, since Florida strain Largemouth bass have the genetic propensity to reach larger sizes. And, they thrive in southern regions since cold water is lethal to them.

Lake Baccarac in western Mexico is well-known for trophy largemouth bass. For decades, double-digit big bass have been consistently caught every year due to the abundant forage and excellent habitat Baccarac offers. If you want a good chance of catching a lunker of a lifetime, put Lake Baccarac on your bucket list.