Striped Bass State Records
The record striped bass on 40 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (Striped Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Cherokee Bass and White Bass); each is shown as its state names it. Striped Bass fishing tournaments
World records (IGFA all-tackle ↗):
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Striped Bass | 81 lbs 15 oz | 2011 | Outer Southwest Reef | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Striped Bass | 77 lb 6.4 oz | 2011 | Block Island | dem.ri.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Striped Bass | 76 lb | 1981 | Not listed | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Striped Bass | 73 lb | 1913 | Quick's Hole | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oregon | Striped Bass | 68 lbs 0 oz | 1973 | Umpqua River | myodfw.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | Striped Bass | 67 lb 8 oz | 1992 | O'Neill Forebay | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Striped Bass | 67 lb | 1978 | Sheepscot River | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Striped Bass | 66 lbs | 2012 | Hiwassee Reservoir | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Striped Bass | 65 lb 6 oz | 2000 | Cordell Hull Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Striped Bass | 64 lb 15 oz | 1993 | Sutherland Reservoir | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Striped Bass | 64 lb 8 oz | 2000 | Beaver Lake Tailwater | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Striped Bass | 63 lb | 2009 | Lake Richard B. Russell | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Striped Bass | 60 lb | 1980 | Great Bay | wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Striped Bass | 58.25 lb | 1985 | Lake Cumberland | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Striped Bass | 57 lb 3.2 oz | 2006 | Assateague Island | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Striped Bass | 55 lb | 1976 | Not listed | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Striped Bass | 54lb. 8oz. | 1992 | Elephant Butte Lake | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Striped Bass | 53 lb. 13 oz. | 1989 | Delaware River | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Striped Bass | 53 lbs. 7 oz. | 2000 | Leesville Reservoir | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Striped Bass | 53 lb | 1999 | Brazos River | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Striped Bass | 52 lb 0 oz | 2012 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Striped Bass | 51 lb | 2002 | Great Egg Harbor River | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Striped Bass | 48 lb 11 oz | 1991 | Lake Powell | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Striped Bass | 47 lb 8 oz | 1996 | Lower Illinois River PFHA | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Striped Bass | 47 lb 8 oz | 1991 | Toledo Bend | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Striped Bass | 46 lb 13 oz | 1993 | Combahee River | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Striped Bass | 44 lb 0 oz | 2010 | Wilson Reservoir | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Striped Bass | 43 lb 9 oz | 2004 | Indian River | catchafloridamemory.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Striped Bass | 40 lb. 3.8 oz. | 2023 | Blue River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Striped Bass | 39 lb 9.6 oz | 2016 | Pascagoula River | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Striped Bass | 37.10 pounds | 1993 | West Branch Reservoir | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Striped Bass | 31 lb 7 oz | 1994 | Sangchris Lake | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Striped Bass | 29 lb 13.76 oz | 2010 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Hybrid Striped Bass | 27 lb 5 oz | 1997 | Greers Ferry Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Hybrid Striped Bass | 26 lb 15 oz | 2004 | Pueblo Reservoir | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Hybrid Striped Bass | 25 lbs 15 oz | 1996 | Sipsey Fork | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Hybrid Striped Bass | 25 lb, 8 oz | 1995 | Lake Chatuge | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Hybrid Striped Bass | 25 lb 0 oz | 2010 | Perry Reservoir Outlet | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Cherokee Bass | 23 lb 3 oz | 1998 | Stones River | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Hybrid Striped Bass | 22 lb. 2 oz. | 2005 | Tippecanoe River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Hybrid Striped Bass | 21 lb 9 oz | 2020 | Lake McConaughy | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Hybrid Striped Bass | 21 lb 7.2 oz | 2017 | Lake Bloomington | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Hybrid Striped Bass | 20.83 pounds | 2024 | Caesar Creek Lake headwaters | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Hybrid Striped Bass | 20.5 lb | 1991 | Barren River | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Hybrid Striped Bass | 20 lb 6 oz | 1978 | Savannah River | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oregon | Hybrid Striped Bass | 19 lbs 12 oz | 2014 | Ana Reservoir | myodfw.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Hybrid Striped Bass | 19 lb 10.56 oz | 1984 | Ray Hubbard Reservoir | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Hybrid Striped Bass | 19.63 lbs. | 2005 | Saylorville Reservoir | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Hybrid Striped Bass | 18 lb 1.5 oz | 2025 | Otter Creek Reservoir | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Hybrid Striped Bass | 17 lb 12.32 oz | 1991 | Lower Sardis Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Hybrid Striped Bass | 17 lb 12 oz | 2023 | Monksville Reservoir | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Hybrid Striped Bass | 17 lbs, 7 oz | 1996 | Lake Chatuge | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | Hybrid Striped Bass | 16.31 lb | 1985 | Lake Seminole | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Hybrid Striped Bass | 16 lb 4 oz | 2000 | Lake Pontchartrain | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Hybrid Striped Bass | 15 lbs. 13 oz. | 2016 | Claytor Lake | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Hybrid Striped Bass | 13 lbs. 14.2 oz. | 2002 | Lake Columbia | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Hybrid Striped Bass | 13 lb 13 oz | 1990 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Hybrid Striped Bass | 10.75 lb | 1996 | Kalamazoo River | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Striped Bass | 9.25 lbs. | 1983 | Rathbun Reservoir | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | White Bass | 6 lbs. 13 oz. | 1989 | Lake Orange | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | White Bass | 6 lb 12.96 oz | 2010 | Amite River | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | White Bass | 6.44 lb | 1989 | Saginaw Bay | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | White Bass | 5 lbs, 14 oz | 1986 | Kerr Reservoir | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | White Bass | 5 lb 10.72 oz | 2002 | River above John Redmond | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | White Bass | 5 lb 10 oz | 2003 | Mississippi River | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | White Bass | 5 lb 8.96 oz | 1977 | Colorado River | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | White Bass | 5 lb 6 oz | 2005 | Mississippi River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | White Bass | 5 lb 6 oz | 1979 | Grenada Reservoir Spillway | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| California | White Bass | 5 lb 5 oz | 1972 | Ferguson Lake | wildlife.ca.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | White Bass | 5 lb 4.8 oz | 2006 | Lake Murray | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | White Bass | 5 lbs. 3.8 oz. | 2019 | Mississippi River | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | White Bass | 5.11 lbs. | 2019 | East Okoboji Lake | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | White Bass | 5 lb 1 oz | 1976 | Verdigris River | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | White Bass | 5 lb, 1 oz | 1971 | Lake Lanier | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | White Bass | 5 lb | 1943 | Kentucky Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | White Bass | 5 lb | 1983 | Gavins Point Tailwaters | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | White Bass | 4 lb 14 oz | 1981 | Kaskaskia River | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | White Bass | 4lb. 13oz. | 1983 | Bill Evans Lake | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | White Bass | 4 lb 11.7 oz | 1972 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Florida | White Bass | 4.69 lb | 1982 | Apalachicola River | myfwc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | White Bass | 4 lbs 10 oz. | 2012 | Devils Lake | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | White Bass | 4 lbs 9 oz | 1987 | Warrior River | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Minnesota | White Bass | 4 lbs 8 oz | 2016 | Vadnais Lake | dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | White Bass | 4 lb 7 oz | 1963 | Blue Lake | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | White Bass | 4 lb. 3 oz. | 1965 | Lake Freeman | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | White Bass | 4 lb 1 oz | 1970 | Utah Lake | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | White Bass | 4 pounds | 1983 | Gravel pit | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | White Bass | 4 lb. 0 oz. | 2002 | Conneaut Lake | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | White Bass | 3 lb. 8 oz. | 2020 | Lower Niagara River | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Hybrid Striped Bass | 2 lb 13.76 oz | 2013 | Lake Pleasant | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | White Bass | 2.8 lbs. | — | Missouri River South of Bainville | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Hybrid Striped Bass | 2 lb 5 oz | 1991 | Kiamichi River | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Striped Bass | 1 lb. 9.3 oz. | 1996 | Fox River | dnr.wisconsin.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.