Adult Size: Most bass waters grow some adults to weights of 2-3 pounds. In Maine, only a few exceed 4 pounds, and bass heavier than 5 pounds are rare. The state record smallmouth bass is 8 pounds.

Did you know: The reservoir holds the record for largest smallmouth bass caught in Massachusetts ... in large part due to the fact it boasts the largest sampling rate of bass 15 inches and longer in ...

Mouth hinge even with back edge of eye State record: 8 lbs., 2 oz. Tooth Patch: Another way to distinguish black bass is the presence or absence of a tooth patch on the tongue. The majority of ...

Did you know: The reservoir holds the record for largest smallmouth bass caught ... boasts the largest sampling rate of bass 15 inches and longer in the state. Did you know: This lake on the ...

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Taggert Nissen, left, and Jaden Beeter, center, work a bay to entice smallmouth bass during the ND State Championship Aug. 14 on Lake Audubon. The team was representing West Fargo Sheyenne High ...

Anglers will have new opportunities to claim the glory of catching a Minnesota state record fish. Anglers can now earn catch-and-release records for 18 species beyond the four current species that ...

Anglers can earn catch-and-release records for 18 species beyond the four current species that are recognized, a change the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is making in response to the ...