What is the largest largemouth bass on record?

22 pounds and 4 ounces
World’s Record & Biggest Largemouth Bass. 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!

Where was the biggest bass caught in Georgia?

The world record bass was caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George Perry. It weighed 22 pounds 4 ounces and was caught from an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River called Montgomery Lake. That is one of the most sough-after records in the fishing world.

What state has the biggest largemouth bass?

Georgia, home of George Perry’s famous world-record largemouth (22 pounds, 4 ounces), is the spiritual Mecca of the bassin’ world. It has to share some world-class waters, like Lake Eufala with Alabama, and Clark’s Hill with South Carolina.

How big was Dottie The largemouth bass?

She officially weighed 21 pounds, 11 ounces, which still holds as the fourth largest largemouth bass ever recorded. That’s when they noticed the spot on the gill and declared the race for “Dottie” and the record officially on.

What was the biggest bass caught on?

Official Largemouth World Record: George Perry’s Undefeated Bass. On June 2nd, 1932, George Perry caught the current world record bass out of Lake Montgomery, an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River in southern Georgia. The fish (the whopper) weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces.

What is the biggest bluegill ever caught in Georgia?

Bluegill. In southwest Georgia and everywhere else, bluegills are tasty and plentiful, but usually weigh about a half-pound at best. Even so, Wendell Mathis had been hoping to catch one that weighed a pound from his boat on Lake Seminole.

What’s the biggest bluegill caught in Georgia?

GON Official Lake Records For Eufaula

Largemouth Bass	16-lbs., 8-ozs.	03/12/80
Striped Bass	39-lbs., 8-ozs.	06/02/07
Blue Catfish	111-lbs.	10/17/20
Chain Pickerel	1-lb., 12-ozs.	03/30/19
Bluegill	1-lb., 3.04-ozs.	07/20/20

What state does not have bass?

There are no native bass species in Alaska. The nearest bass populations are over 1,000 miles away. So, how on earth did it get in Sand Lake?

What’s the state record for largemouth bass in America?

We’ve compiled a list of the State Largemouth Bass Record from all 50 states to help serve as a reference on the quality of fish swimming in your home state. Some records date back to George S Perry’s world record bass in 1922 while others state records seem to be broken every year.

What’s the biggest bass catch in the world?

In recreational angling, the largemouth bass is king. Here stands George Perry and the All-Tackle record largemouth bass. A colossal catch at a time when bass fishing was simply nothing more than a pass time.

Is the Georgia State record a world record?

Photo not available (as nice as it may have been to see!). After more than 85 years, this legendary catch is STILL a Georgia State Record and tied as the World Record. It has long been the topic of articles, debates and even books.

When did George’s Perry set the world record for bass?

Some records date back to George S Perry’s world record bass in 1922 while others state records seem to be broken every year. Either way, we all could literally be one cast away from from the bass fishing record books.