Bass, largemouth (Micropterus salmoides)
(Lacepede, 1802); CENTRARCHIDAE FAMILY; also called black bass, Oswego bass, green bass, green trout, Florida bass, Florida (or southern) largemouth, northern largemouth
Originally confined primarily to the eastern United States of American and portions of northern Mexico and southern Canada, this member of the sunfish family can be found in every state in the U.S.A., throughout Mexico and Central America, and in many other countries throughout the world.
The largemouth bass very closely resembles the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and other species of the genus Micropterus (i.e., sp... Read More
Originally confined primarily to the eastern United States of American and portions of northern Mexico and southern Canada, this member of the sunfish family can be found in every state in the U.S.A., throughout Mexico and Central America, and in many other countries throughout the world.
The largemouth bass very closely resembles the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and other species of the genus Micropterus (i.e., sp... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
(tie)
10.12 kg
(22
lb 4
oz)
All-Tackle
10.09 kg
(22
lb 4
oz)
All-Tackle (Length) World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
65.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
65.0 cm
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
6.70 kg
(14
lb 12
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
7.76 kg
(17
lb 1
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
7.51 kg
(16
lb 9
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
9.61 kg
(21
lb 3
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
9.53 kg
(21
lb 0
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
9.98 kg
(22
lb 0
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
8.63 kg
(19
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
2.01 kg
(4
lb 7
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
5.33 kg
(11
lb 12
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
2.83 kg
(6
lb 4
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
4.59 kg
(10
lb 2
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
3.52 kg
(7
lb 12
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
3.62 kg
(8
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
4.41 kg
(9
lb 11
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
6.41 kg
(14
lb 2
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
7.60 kg
(16
lb 12
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
6.58 kg
(14
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
5.76 kg
(12
lb 11
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
1.90 kg
(4
lb 3
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
3.63 kg
(8
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
4.76 kg
(10
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
7.14 kg
(15
lb 12
oz)
F-Smallfry
4.00 kg
(8
lb 13
oz)
M-Junior
7.73 kg
(17
lb 0
oz)
M-Smallfry
6.35 kg
(14
lb 0
oz)