Charlie the Largemouth

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The world record largemouth bass was caught by George Perry in Montgomery Lake in Georgia in 1932. The world record bass was 22 pounds and 4 ounces. That world record has held up for 8 decades!

The Texas state record is 18.18 pounds, held by Barry St. Clair of Klondike. St. Clair caught the fish in 1992 at Lake Fork.

The Florida state record for largemouth bass weighed 17.27 pounds and was caught by Billy O’Berry in Polk County in 1986.

Okay, we call fish that size HOGS where I’m from. Want to see a northern colder climate fish records for comparison?

The largest largemouth bass ever caught in Wisconsin weighed in at 11 pounds 3 ounces. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a fisherman caught it at Lake Ripley in Jefferson County on October 12, 1940.

BIG DIFFERENCE.

Generally, warmer areas affect the behavior and feeding patterns of largemouth bass. They tend to grow faster than in other areas due to the favorable climate and abundant food sources.

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