Largemouth Bass Record By State 2024

1.	Georgia	22 lbs, 4 oz
2.	California	21 lbs, 12 oz
3.	Texas	18 lbs, 2.8 oz
4.	Florida	17 lbs, 4.32 oz
5.	Alabama	16 lbs, 8 oz
6.	Arkansas	16 lbs, 8 oz
7.	Arizona	16 lbs, 7 oz
8.	Virginia	16 lbs, 4 oz
9.	South Carolina	16 lbs, 2 oz
10.	Louisiana	15 lbs, 15.52 oz
11.	North Carolina	15 lbs, 14 oz
12.	New Mexico	15 lbs, 13 oz
13.	Massachusetts	15 lbs, 8 oz
14.	Tennessee	15 lbs, 3 oz
15.	Oklahoma	14 lbs, 13.7 oz
16.	Indiana	14 lbs, 12 oz
17.	Kentucky	14 lbs, 9.5 oz
18.	Missouri	13 lbs, 14 oz
19.	Ohio	13 lbs, 2 oz
20.	Illinois	13 lbs, 1 oz
21.	Connecticut	12 lbs, 14 oz
22.	Washington	12 lbs, 9 oz
23.	West Virginia	12 lbs, 4.48 oz
24.	Oregon	12 lbs, 1.6 oz
25.	Nevada	12 lbs
26.	Michigan	11 lbs, 15.04 oz
27.	Kansas	11 lbs, 12.8 oz
28.	Maine	11 lbs, 10 oz
29.	Mississippi	11 lbs, 9.92 oz
30.	Wyoming	11 lbs, 9 oz
31.	Colorado	11 lbs, 6 oz
32.	Maryland	11 lbs, 6 oz
33.	New York	11 lbs, 4 oz
34.	Rhode Island	11 lbs, 3.2 oz
35.	Pennsylvania	11 lbs, 3 oz
36.	Wisconsin	11 lbs, 3 oz
37.	Delaware	11 lbs, 1.6 oz
38.	Idaho	10 lbs, 15 oz
39.	New Jersey	10 lbs, 14 oz
40.	Iowa	10 lbs, 12 oz
41.	Nebraska	10 lbs, 11 oz
42.	New Hampshire	10 lbs, 8 oz
43.	Vermont	10 lbs, 4 oz
44.	Utah	10 lbs, 2 oz
45.	Hawaii	9 lbs, 9.4 oz
46.	Montana	9 lbs, 9.28 oz
47.	South Dakota	9 lbs, 5 oz
48.	Minnesota	8 lbs, 13 oz
49.	North Dakota	8 lbs, 7.5 oz

Introduction

As verbosely named by regional enthusiasts – the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, or the black bass, to name a few, the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a prized catch among fishing aficionados. Its reputation as an aggressive fighter when caught, coupled with its impressive size, sets this freshwater fish apart. Beyond its native territories of the United States, southeastern Canada, and northern Mexico, the largemouth bass has generated a significant cult following in global aquatic sports.

Georgia sits atop the leaderboard with the largest recorded weight for a largemouth bass, a whopping '22 lbs, 4 oz', making it the state with the heaviest largemouth bass in the United States. This southern state takes pride in its largemouth bass and has even declared it as its official state fish.
The largemouth bass record of '21 lbs, 12 oz' in California adjudges it as the runner-up. It is notable as the only state from the western part of the country to secure a top spot.
The 3rd and 4th positions are held by Texas ('18 lbs, 2.8 oz') and Florida ('17 lbs, 4.32 oz') respectively. Both states are renowned for their vibrant bass fishing communities and suitable warm climates that largely contribute to the growth and stature of the largemouth bass.
At the lower end, North Dakota has the lightest recorded largemouth bass weighing in at '8 lbs, 7.5 oz'. Northern states appear to have smaller largemouth bass, likely due to differences in climate compared to their southern counterparts.

11 lbs, 6 oz

#31

Connecticut

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

12 lbs, 14 oz

#21

Delaware

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 1.6 oz

#37

Florida

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17 lbs, 4.32 oz

Georgia

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

22 lbs, 4 oz

Hawaii

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

9 lbs, 9.4 oz

#45

Idaho

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10 lbs, 15 oz

#38

Illinois

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

13 lbs, 1 oz

#20

Indiana

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14 lbs, 12 oz

#16

Iowa

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10 lbs, 12 oz

#40

Kansas

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11 lbs, 12.8 oz

#27

Kentucky

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14 lbs, 9.5 oz

#17

Louisiana

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15 lbs, 15.52 oz

#10

Maine

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11 lbs, 10 oz

#28

Maryland

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 6 oz

#32

Massachusetts

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15 lbs, 8 oz

#13

Michigan

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 15.04 oz

#26

Minnesota

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

8 lbs, 13 oz

#48

Mississippi

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 9.92 oz

#29

Missouri

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13 lbs, 14 oz

#18

Montana

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

9 lbs, 9.28 oz

#46

Nebraska

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

10 lbs, 11 oz

#41

Nevada

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12 lbs

#25

New Hampshire

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

10 lbs, 8 oz

#42

New Jersey

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

10 lbs, 14 oz

#39

New Mexico

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

15 lbs, 13 oz

#12

New York

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 4 oz

#33

North Carolina

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15 lbs, 14 oz

#11

North Dakota

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8 lbs, 7.5 oz

#49

Ohio

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13 lbs, 2 oz

#19

Oklahoma

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14 lbs, 13.7 oz

#15

Oregon

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

12 lbs, 1.6 oz

#24

Pennsylvania

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 3 oz

#35

Rhode Island

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 3.2 oz

#34

South Carolina

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

16 lbs, 2 oz

South Dakota

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

9 lbs, 5 oz

#47

Tennessee

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

15 lbs, 3 oz

#14

Texas

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

18 lbs, 2.8 oz

Utah

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

10 lbs, 2 oz

#44

Vermont

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

10 lbs, 4 oz

#43

Virginia

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

16 lbs, 4 oz

Washington

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

12 lbs, 9 oz

#22

West Virginia

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

12 lbs, 4.48 oz

#23

Wisconsin

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 3 oz

#36

Wyoming

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Largemouth Bass Record (lbs)

11 lbs, 9 oz

#30

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Largemouth Bass Record By State

Introduction

By Region

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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