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Largemouth Bass State Records

Every U.S. state’s largemouth-bass record in one source-reviewed reference table—with source links, honest field gaps and a maintenance model designed to keep the resource current.

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50/50 states reviewed
45/50 fully verified rows
5 documented source gaps
9/1/26 last full review
Important: “50 states reviewed” does not mean every historical field is equally complete. The current source ledger records 45 fully verified rows and five documented source gaps. The lighter row highlighting below helps identify visibly omitted fields, but a row can still require qualification even when every displayed field is filled.
How Bass Facts verifies a state-record bassThe strongest responsible authority sets the row. Missing fields stay missing instead of being filled from weaker repetition. 1Responsible authorityStart with the state wildlife agencyor official record program. 2Field-by-field reviewWeight, date, waterbody and anglerare checked independently. 3Conflict handlingAgency evidence outranks copiedlists and inherited values. 4Honest gapsIf the source omits a field, show theuncertainty instead of guessing. Maintenance rule✓ Capture the exact source URL and the date checked.✓ If a record changes, update the current row and retain the previous value in record history.✓ Recheck the responsible authority periodically because state records can change. Authority beats repetition.A clean-looking table is less important than an honest one.
The verification methodology is now integrated directly into the database instead of living on a separate methodology page.
50 rows shown
StateWeightDateWaterbodyAnglerSource statusLast checked
Alabama16 lbs 8 oz11/3/1987Mountain View Lake, Shelby Co.Thomas (T. M.) BurginAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Alaska——No recognized largemouth-bass record—No record listedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Arizona16 lbs 7.68 oz4/22/1997Canyon LakeRandall E. WhiteAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Arkansas16 lbs 4 oz3/2/1976Mallard LakeAaron MardisAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
California21 lbs 12 oz3/5/1991Castaic LakeMichael ArujoAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Colorado11 lbs 6 oz1997Echo Canyon Reservoir, Archuleta CountyJarrett EdwardsAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Connecticut12 lbs 14 oz1961Mashapaug Lake, UnionFrank DomuratAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Delaware11 lbs 1.6 oz2016Wagamons PondAndrew KleinAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Florida17.27 lbs7/6/1986Polk County (waterbody not listed by FWC)Billy O’BerryAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 18, 2026
Georgia22 lbs 4 oz6/2/1932Montgomery LakeGeorge PerryAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Hawaii9 lbs 9.4 oz1992Hawai‘i (state record; reservoir not specified on current DLNR species page)—Agency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 18, 2026
Idaho10.94 lbs10/22/1948Anderson LakeMary Alice Hurt TaylorAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Illinois13 lbs 1 oz2/15/1976Stone Quarry Lake, Lake CountyNot shown in current IDNR record tableAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Indiana14 lbs 12 oz1991Lake, Harrison CountyJenifer SchultzAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Iowa10.75 lbs (10 lbs 12 oz)5/1/1984Lake FisherPatricia ZaerrAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Kansas11.8 lbs5/3/2008Private pit lake, Cherokee CountyTyson HallamAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Kentucky14.59 lbs (14 lbs 9.5 oz)4/19/2019Highsplint LakeMark WardAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Louisiana15.97 lbsFeb. 1994Caney Creek ReservoirGreg WigginsVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Maine11.63 lbs (about 11 lbs 10 oz)1968Moose Pond, DenmarkNot listed in current agency sourceAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 18, 2026
Maryland11.4 lbs (about 11 lbs 6 oz)7/31/2013Farm pond, HuntingtownColton LambertAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Massachusetts15 lbs 8 oz1975Sampson Pond, CarverWalter BolonisVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Michigan11.94 lbs (tie)1934 & 1959Big Pine Island Lake & Alcona Dam PondRecord tied; current DNR table does not display angler namesVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 18, 2026
Minnesota8 lbs 15 oz10/3/2005Auburn Lake, Carver County—VerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 18, 2026
Mississippi18.15 lbs1992Natchez State Park LakeAnthony DennyVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Missouri13 lbs 14 oz4/21/1961Bull Shoals LakeMarvin Russell BushongVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Montana9.58 lbs4/24/2021Lake ElmoBrandon WrightVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Nebraska10 lbs 11 oz10/2/1965Sandpit near ColumbusPaul Abegglen Sr.VerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Nevada12 lbs 0 oz3/8/1999Lake MeadMichael R. GearyAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
New Hampshire10 lbs 8 ozMay 1967Potanipo Lake, BrooklineG. BullpittVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
New Jersey10 lbs 14 oz1980Menantico Sand Wash PondRobert EiseleVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
New Mexico15 lbs 13 oz1995Bill Evans LakeSteve EstradaVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
New York12 lbs 6 oz7/11/2024Cayuga Lake, Cayuga Co.James BritenbaughVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
North Carolina15 lbs 14 oz3/29/1991Farm Pond, Union CountyWilliam H. WoffordVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
North Dakota8 lbs 8 oz1983Nelson LakeLeon RixenVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Ohio13.13 lbs5/26/1976Farm pondRoy LandsbergerVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Oklahoma14 lbs 13.7 oz3/13/2013Cedar LakeDale MillerVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Oregon12 lbs 1.6 oz2002Ballenger Pond, SpringfieldB. Adam HastingsVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Pennsylvania11 lbs 3 oz1983Birch Run Reservoir, Adams Co.Donald ShadeVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Rhode Island11 lbs 3.2 oz04/2016Johnson’s PondB. MiglioreAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
South Carolina16 lbs 2 oz (tie)1949 & 1993Lake Marion / Aiken Co. PondP.H. Flanagan / Mason CummingsVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
South Dakota9 lbs 5 oz4/27/2020Indian Scout LakeMatthew DunhamCurrent program + agency announcementOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Tennessee15 lbs 7.5 oz2/28/2026Nickajack ReservoirDarren NunleyVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Texas18.18 lbs1/24/1992Lake ForkBarry StClairVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Utah10 lbs 2 oz1974Lake PowellSam LaMannaVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Vermont10 lbs 4 oz1988Lake DunmoreTony GaleAgency verifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 15, 2026
Virginia16 lbs 4 oz5/20/1985Connor LakeRichard TateVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Washington12.53 lbs8/8/2016Lake Bosworth, Snohomish CountyBill EvansVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
West Virginia12.28 lbs1994Pond, Grant CountyDavid W. HeeterVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Wisconsin11 lbs 3 oz10/12/1940Lake Ripley, Jefferson CountyRobert MilkowskiVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Wyoming11.51 lbs5/10/2018Kleenburn Ponds, Sheridan CountyCaleb SalzmanVerifiedOfficial / source record ↗Sep. 1, 2026
Ott DeFoe holding a Lake Conroe largemouth bass
A Lake Conroe largemouth bass at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. Original Bass Facts photograph.

Major corrections found during source review

Arkansas

16 lb 4 oz

The source-reviewed table replaced the inherited value with Aaron Mardis’ Mallard Lake record from March 2, 1976.

Rhode Island

11 lb 3.2 oz

The reviewed record is B. Migliore’s Johnson’s Pond fish from April 2016.

Tennessee

15 lb 7.5 oz

The record changed again in 2026: Darren Nunley, Nickajack Reservoir, February 28, 2026.

Wyoming

11.51 lb

The reviewed record is Caleb Salzman’s 2018 fish from Kleenburn Ponds, Sheridan County.

How Bass Facts keeps the records current

1. Recheck the authority

Use the state wildlife agency or recognized record program first. Secondary sites can point to a change but should not silently overwrite the authoritative row.

2. Compare field-by-field

Weight, date, waterbody and angler are separate claims. A current agency page may verify the weight while omitting the historical angler.

3. Preserve record history

When a state record changes, the current table updates—but the prior record should remain in a history layer so Bass Facts can answer “what was the old record?” later.

4. Stamp the review date

Every row should carry source URL, source authority and last-checked date so future maintenance is auditable.

Data model

Search, compare and verify the records

The HTML stays semantic and accessible while the underlying records remain suitable for CSV exports, structured data and future updates.

state
canonical state name
weight
display + normalized numeric value
date
display + normalized date where possible
waterbody
official source wording
angler
official source wording
source_url
responsible authority / record source
last_checked
review date
record_history[]
prior record holders / values

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