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Top 25 Largemouth Bass Records |
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 Clinton Sumner of Escondito caught this monster 16 pound 13 ounce Largemouth Bass on 4-21-2000 while fishing at Lake Wohlford in Southern California. Although this fish would shatter many state records throughout the US, it does not even come close to being in the top 25 largemouths of all time.
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| No. |
Weight |
Angler |
Location |
Date |
| 1 |
22 pounds, 4 ounces |
George Perry |
Montgomery Lake - Georgia |
June 2, 1932 |
| 2 |
22 pounds, .5 ounce |
Bob Crupi |
Castaic Lake - California |
March 12, 1991 |
| 3 |
21 pounds, 12 ounces |
Mike Arujo |
Castaic Lake - California |
March 5, 1991 |
| 4 |
21 pounds, 11.2 ounces |
Jed Dickerson |
Dixon Lake - California |
May 31, 2003 |
| 5 |
21 pounds, 3.5 ounces |
Raymond Easley |
Casitas Lake - California |
March 4, 1980 |
| 6 |
21 pounds, .5 ounce |
Bob Crupi |
Castaic Lake - California |
March 9, 1990 |
| 7 |
20 pounds, 15 ounces |
David Zimmerlee |
Miramar Lake - California |
June 23, 1973 |
| 8 |
20 pounds, 14 ounces |
Leo Torres |
Castaic Lake - California |
February 4, 1990 |
| 9 |
20 pounds, 12 ounces |
Mike Long |
Dixon Lake - California |
April 27, 2001 |
| 10 |
20 pounds, 4 ounces |
Gene Dupras |
Hodges Lake - California |
May 30, 1985 |
| 11 |
20 pounds, 4 ounces |
Johnny Garduno |
Miramar Lake - California |
March 25, 1990 |
| 12 |
20 pounds, 2 ounces |
Fritz Friebel |
Big Fish Lake - Florida |
May, 1923 |
| 13 |
19 pounds, 8 ounces |
Keith Gunsauls |
Miramar Lake - California |
March 7, 1988 |
| 14 |
19 pounds, 8 ounces |
Randy Crabtree |
Casitas Lake - California |
April 9, 2002 |
| 15 |
19 pounds, 8 ounces |
Mac Weakley |
Dixon Lake - California |
May, 2003 |
| 16 |
19 pounds, 4 ounces |
Chris Brandt |
Mira Mesa Lake - California |
March 22, 1998 |
| 17 |
19 pounds, 3 ounces |
Ardon Hanline |
Morena Lake - California |
February 17, 1987 |
| 18 |
19 pounds, 3 ounces |
Steve Beasley |
Lake Wohlford - California |
February 3, 1986 |
| 19 |
19 pounds, 1 ounce |
Sandy DeFresco |
Miramar Lake - California |
March 14, 1988 |
| 20 |
19 pounds, .5 ounce |
Dan Kadota |
Castaic Lake - California |
January 8, 1989 |
| 21 |
19 pounds, .5 ounce |
Larry Kerns |
Success Lake - California |
January 27, 2001 |
| 22 |
19 pounds |
Riley Witt |
Tarpon Lake - Florida |
June 21, 1961 |
| 23 |
18 pounds, 15 ounces |
Keith Harper |
Isabella Lake - California |
April, 1984 |
| 24 |
18 pounds, 14 ounces |
Dan Kadota |
Castaic Lake - California |
February 12, 1988 |
| 25 |
18 pounds, 13 ounces |
Joe Weaver |
Isabella Lake - California |
February, 1984 |
Interesting Facts:
22 of the top 25 LMB were taken in California.
Florida and Georgia are the only other states to make the top 25 with a latest entry of 1961.
20 of the top 25 LMB were taken in the last 20 years.
20 of the top 25 LMB were taken from February through May.
2 anglers - Bob Crupi and Dan Kadota have more than one entry on the top 25 list.
Castaic Lake in Southern California produced 6 of the top 25 LMB.
Miramar Lake in Southern California produced 4 of the top 25 LMB.
All except one (Hodges) of the California Lakes in the top 25 list are heavily stocked with rainbow trout. |
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