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Smallmouth Bass State & World Records

Smallmouth bass are one of the most fun freshwater species to fish for. Below you will learn what makes a trophy smallmouth bass and the state and world records.

World Record Smallmouth Bass

The world record smallmouth bass weighed 22 lb 4 oz and was caught by George Perry. George caught the record smallmouth on Montgomery Lake in Georgia in June 1932.

Smallmouth Bass Records by State

StateWeightLocationCaught ByDate
Alabama10 lbs 8 ozWheeler Dam tailwaterOwen F. Smith10/8/1950
Arizona7 lbs .96 ozRoosevelt LakeDennis K. Barnhill3/18/1988
Arkansas7 lbs 5 ozBull Shoals LakeAcie Dickerson4/1/1969
California9 lbs 13 ozPardee ReservoirHardin, Harold7/3/2007
Colorado6.69 lbsAurora ReservoirRaymond Ong7/3/1905
Connecticut7 lbsShenipsit Lake, TollandJames Bonan6/17/1905
Delaware4 lbs 15.5 ozN/AJerry Proffitt6/11/1905
Georgia7 lb 2 ozLake ChatugeJack Hall3/1/1973
Hawaii4.98 lbsSecret LocationChad Boteilho2/7/2004
Idaho9.72 lbsDworshak ReservoirDan Steigers10/28/2006
Illinois6 lbs 7 ozstrip mine lakeMark Samp3/26/1985
Indiana7 lb 4 ozTwin LakeDana Yoder6/14/1905
Iowa7 lbs 12 ozWest Okoboji LakeRick Gray9/1/1990
Kansas6.88 lbsMilford ReservoirFrank Evans Jr.4/4/2010
Kentucky11 lbs 15 ozDale Hollow LakeDavid L. Hayes7/9/1955
Maine8 lbsThompson LakeGeorge Dyer5/23/1905
Maryland6.0 lbsSusquehanna RiverCharles JanesN/A
Maryland8.2 lbsLiberty ReservoirGary PetersN/A
Massachusetts8 lbsWachusett ReservoirBarbara Sasen6/13/1905
Michigan9.25 lbsLong LakeW. F. Shoemaker3/20/1905
Minnesota8 lbsWest Battle LakeJohn Creighton5/1/1905
Mississippi7 lbs 15 ozPickwick LakeThomas Wilbanks1/24/1987
Missouri7 lbs 2 ozStockton LakeKevin S. Clingan12/18/1994
Montana6 lbs 6.4 ozFlathead RiverKen Riska4/16/2000
Montana6 lbs 6. ozFort Peck ReservoirMike Otten7/30/2002
Nebraska7 lbs 4 ozMissouri RiverDENNIS SWANSON9/16/2000
Nevada6 lbs 4 ozSouth Fork ReservoirSteven Loveridge6/24/1905
New Hampshire7 lbs 14.5 ozGoose PondFrancis H. Loud8/1/1970
New Jersey7 lbs 2 ozRound Valley ReservoirCarol Marciniak6/12/1905
New Mexico7lb 3ozUte LakeCale Sanders6/28/1905
New York8 lb 6 ozCayuga LakeThomas Russell Jr.6/15/2022
North Carolina10 ozHiwassee ReservoirArchie Lampkin6/1/1951
North Dakota5 lbs 15 ozSpiritwood LakeN/A6/25/1905
Ohio9.5 lbsLake ErieRandy Van Dam6/16/1993
Oklahoma8 lbs 7 ozLawtonka LakeRyan Wasser3/31/2012
Oregon8 lbs 1.76 ozHenry Hagg LakeNick Rubeo6/27/1905
Pennsylvania8 lb 8 ozScotts Run LakeRobert T. Steelman6/19/1905
Rhode Island5 lbs 15 ozWash PondB. FerrisSept. 1977
South Carolina9 lbs 7 ozLake JocasseeTerry Dodson6/23/1905
South Dakota6 lbs 2 ozLewis & Clark LakeLoran Moore10/3/1999
Texas7 lbs 14.88 ozLake MeredithTimothy Teague3/13/1998
Utah7 lbs 6 ozMidview ReservoirAlan Iorg6/18/1905
Vermont6 lbs 13 ozLake EdenIssac Spaulding9/10/2003
Virginia8 lbs 1 ozNew RiverDonald S. Eaton, Jr.3/12/2003
Washington8 lbs 12 ozColumbia RiverRay Wonacott4/23/1966
West Virginia9.75 lbsSouth BranchDavid Lindsay5/24/1905
Wisconsin9 lbs 1 ozIndian LakeN/A6/21/1950
Wyoming5 lbs .94 ozFlaming Gorge ReservoirBubba O’Neil6/25/1905

What state has the largest Smallmouth bass?

Kentucky is the state with the largest smallmouth bass ever caught in the United States. It was caught by David L. Hayes and weighed 11 lbs 15 oz.

What is the largest smallmouth ever caught?

The biggest smallmouth bass ever caught weighted 11 lbs 15 ounces. It was caught on Dale Hollow Lake in Kentucky by David L. Hayes on 7/9/1955.

What is the average size smallmouth bass?

The average size smallmouth bass typically caught are between 8-16 inches long and weight 1-3 pounds.. This is much smaller than the world record of 11 lbs 15 oz.

What size smallmouth bass is considered a trophy?

Smallmouth bass start to be considered trophy at 20 inches long or weight more than 5 lbs. How large smallmouth bass typically get varies by state, we have a guide on what’s considered a good size bass by state.