Bass State Records
The record bass on 44 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Hybrid Black Bass, Shoal Bass, Redeye Bass and others); each is shown as its state names it. Bass fishing tournaments
World records (IGFA all-tackle ↗):
- Largemouth Bass: 22 lb 4 oz, Montgomery Lake, Georgia, USA, 1932
- Smallmouth Bass: 11 lb 15 oz, Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee, USA, 1955
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Largemouth Bass | 22 lb, 4 oz | 1932 | Montgomery Lake | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Largemouth Bass | 21 lb 12 oz | 1991 | Castaic Lake | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Largemouth Bass | 18 lb 2.88 oz | 1992 | Lake Fork | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Largemouth Bass | 18 lb 2.4 oz | 1992 | Natchez State Park Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Largemouth Bass | 17.27 lb | 1986 | Not listed | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Largemouth Bass | 16 lbs 8 oz | 1987 | Mtn. View Lake | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Largemouth Bass | 16 lb 7.68 oz | 1997 | Canyon Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Largemouth Bass | 16 lb 4 oz | 1976 | Mallard Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Largemouth Bass | 16 lbs. 4 oz. | 1985 | Connor Lake | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Largemouth Bass | 16 lb 2 oz | 1949 | Lake Marion | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Largemouth Bass | 15 lb 15.52 oz | 1994 | Caney Lake | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Largemouth Bass | 15 lbs, 14 oz | 1991 | Farm Pond | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Largemouth Bass | 15lb. 13oz. | 1995 | Bill Evans Lake | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Largemouth Bass | 15 lb 8 oz | 1975 | Sampson Pond | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Largemouth Bass | 15 lb 3 oz | 2015 | Chickamauga Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Largemouth Bass | 14 lb 13.7 oz | 2013 | Cedar Lake | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Largemouth Bass | 14 lb. 12 oz. | 1991 | Lake | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Largemouth Bass | 14.59 lb | 2019 | Highsplint Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Largemouth Bass | 13.13 pounds | 1976 | Farm pond | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Largemouth Bass | 13 lb 1 oz | 1976 | Stone Quarry Lake | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Largemouth Bass | 12 pounds 14 ounces | 1961 | Mashapaug Lake, Union | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Washington | Largemouth Bass | 12.53 lbs | 2016 | Lake Bosworth | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Largemouth Bass | 12 lb. 6 oz. | 2024 | Cayuga Lake | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oregon | Largemouth Bass | 12 lbs 1.6 oz | 2002 | Ballenger Pond, Springfield | myodfw.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Largemouth Bass | 11.94 lb | 1934 | Big Pine Island Lake | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Smallmouth Bass | 11.94 lb | 1955 | Dale Hollow Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Smallmouth Bass | 11 lb 15 oz | 1955 | Dale Hollow Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 12.8 oz | 2008 | Private Pit Lake | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 10 oz | 1968 | Moose Pond | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Largemouth Bass | 11.51 lbs. | 2018 | Kleenburn Ponds | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 6.4 oz | 2013 | Huntingtown Farm Pond | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 6 oz | 1997 | Echo Canyon Reservoir | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Spotted Bass | 11 lb 5 oz | 2022 | New Bullards Bar Reservoir | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 3.2 oz | 2016 | Johnson's Pond | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb. 3 oz. | 1983 | Birch Run Reservoir | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Largemouth Bass | 11 lbs. 3 oz. | 1940 | Lake Ripley | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Largemouth Bass | 11 lb 1.6 oz | 2016 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Largemouth Bass | 10 lb 14 oz | 1980 | Menantico Sand Wash Pond | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Largemouth Bass | 10.75 lbs. | 1984 | Lake Fisher | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Largemouth Bass | 10 lb 11 oz | 1965 | Sandpit near Columbus | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Largemouth Bass | 10 lb 8 oz | 1967 | Potanipo Lake | wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Smallmouth Bass | l0 lbs 8 oz | 1950 | Wheeler Dam tailwater | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vermont | Largemouth Bass | 10 Pounds, 4 Ounces | — | Not listed | anrweb.vt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Largemouth Bass | 10 lb 2 oz | 1974 | Lake Powell | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Smallmouth Bass | 10 lbs, 2 oz | 1951 | Hiwassee Reservoir | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Smallmouth Bass | 9.98 lb | 2016 | Indian River | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Smallmouth Bass | 9 lb 13 oz | 2007 | Pardee Reservoir | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Largemouth Bass | 9.58 lbs. | — | Lake Elmo | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Smallmouth Bass | 9.5 pounds | 1993 | Lake Erie | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Smallmouth Bass | 9 lb 7 oz | 2001 | Lake Jocassee | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Smallmouth Bass | 9 lbs. 1 oz. | 1950 | Indian Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Smallmouth Bass | 9 lb. 0 oz. | 2024 | St. Lawrence River | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Largemouth Bass | 8 lbs 15 oz | 2005 | Auburn Lake | dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Spotted Bass | 8 lbs 15 oz | 1978 | Smith Lake | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Washington | Smallmouth Bass | 8.75 lbs | 1966 | Columbia River, Hanford Reach | wdfw.wa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Largemouth Bass | 8 lbs 8 oz. | 1983 | Nelson Lake | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb. 8 oz. | 1997 | Scotts Run Lake | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb 7 oz | 2012 | Lawtonka Lake | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Smallmouth Bass | 8.4 lbs. | — | Fort Peck Reservoir | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Hybrid Black Bass | 8 lb 5.6 oz | 2006 | Veterans Lake | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Shoal Bass | 8 lb, 5 oz | 2021 | Chattahoochee River | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Spotted Bass | 8 lb 5 oz | 2001 | Lake Jocassee | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb. 3.6 oz. | 2024 | Monroe Lake | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb 3.2 oz | 1974 | Liberty Reservoir | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Spotted Bass | 8 lb 2 oz | 1958 | Pittsburg Co. Pond | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Spotted Bass | 8 lb, 2 oz | 2005 | Lake Burton | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb 2 oz | 1991 | Wachusett Reservoir | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Spotted Bass | 8 lb 2 oz | 1975 | Farm Pond | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oregon | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lbs 1.76 oz | 2005 | Henry Hagg Lake | myodfw.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lbs. 1 oz. | 2003 | New River | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Smallmouth Bass | 8 lb | 1970 | Thompson Lake | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 15 oz | 1987 | Pickwick Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Spotted Bass | 7 lb 15 oz | 1983 | Bull Shoals Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 14.88 oz | 1998 | Meredith | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 14.5 oz | 1970 | Goose Pond | wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Redeye Bass | 7.83 lb | 1989 | Apalachicola River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Smallmouth Bass | 7 pounds 12 ounces | 1995 | Shenipsit Lake, Tolland | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Smallmouth Bass | 7.75 lbs. | 1980 | West Okoboji Lake | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Spotted Bass | 7.63 lb | 1970 | Private Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 6 oz | 1996 | Midview Reservoir | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 5 oz | 1969 | Bull Shoals Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 4 oz | 2000 | Missouri River | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Spotted Bass | 7 lb 3.12 oz | 1992 | Strip Mine | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Smallmouth Bass | 7lb. 3oz. | 2006 | Ute Lake | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Alabama Bass | 7 lb 3 oz | 2024 | Ocoee River | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 3 oz | 2019 | Lake Michigan | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb, 2 oz | 1973 | Lake Chatuge | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 2 oz | 1990 | Round Valley Reservoir | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 0.96 oz | 1988 | Roosevelt | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Smallmouth Bass | 6 lb 14 oz | 2010 | Milford Reservoir | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Smallmouth Bass | 6 lbs 13 oz. | 2007 | Lake Darling | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vermont | Smallmouth Bass | 6 Pounds, 13 Ounces | — | Not listed | anrweb.vt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Shoal Bass | 6 lbs 11 oz | 1996 | Halawakee Creek | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Smallmouth Bass | 6 lb 11 oz | 2011 | Aurora Reservoir | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Spotted Bass | 6 lbs. 10 oz. | 1976 | Flannagan Reservoir | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Spotted Bass | 6 lbs, 5 oz | 2003 | Lake Norman | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Spotted Bass | 6 lb 1 oz | 2011 | Chickamauga Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Alabama Bass | 6 lb 0.64 oz | 2024 | Alan Henry | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Shoal Bass | 5.95 lb | 2017 | Chipola River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Smallmouth Bass | 5 lb 15 oz | 1977 | Wash Pond | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Smallmouth Bass | 5.94 lbs. | 2003 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Spotted Bass | 5lb. 14.72oz. | 2019 | Lake Carlsbad | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Spotted Bass | 5 lb 8.96 oz | 1966 | Lake O' the Pines | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Spotted Bass | 5 lb. 5 oz. | 2006 | Not listed | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Spotted Bass | 5.25 pounds | 1967 | Lake White | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Redeye Bass | 5 lb 2.5 oz | 2001 | Lake Jocassee | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Smallmouth Bass | 4 lb 15.5 oz | 1989 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Spotted Bass | 4 lb 14.08 oz | 1976 | Tickfaw River | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Spotted Bass | 4 lb 8 oz | 2005 | Valco Ponds | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Spotted Bass | 4 lb 7 oz | 1977 | Marion County Lake | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Spotted Bass | 3.93 lb | 2025 | Apalachicola River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Suwannee Bass | 3.89 lb | 1985 | Suwannee River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Spotted Bass | 3 lb 12 oz | 1990 | I-80 sandpit | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Guadalupe Bass | 3 lb 11.36 oz | 2014 | Colorado River | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Suwannee Bass | 3 lb, 9 oz | 1984 | Ochlocknee River | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Redeye Bass | 3 lb, 7 oz | 2004 | Lake Hartwell | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Redeye Bass | 3 lbs 2 oz | 2000 | Choccolocco Creek | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Spotted Bass | 2.32 lbs. | 2021 | Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Redeye Bass | 1 lb 15 oz | 1991 | Parksville Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Redeye Bass | 1.21 lb | 2013 | Martins Fork Cumberland River | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Records Kept by Length
These lists record the fish by length (some as catch and release), so they are not ranked with the weights above.
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | Largemouth Bass | 25 in (catch and release) | 2019 | Cave Lake | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Idaho | Smallmouth Bass | 23.8 in (catch and release) | 2022 | Dworshak Reservoir | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. A state can hold several records here (different species, strains or fresh and salt water lists); each is listed. Record holders' names are on the linked lists.