Largemouth Bass Records, Science, History & Fishing Facts
A 2025 largemouth bass study used angler-reported trophy catches to estimate how often already-big bass progress to exceptional weights — and what genetics, human population density and lake productivity may have to do with it.
Updated October 13, 2026 – Originally posted October 2016 We have all heard of Manabu Kurita’s world record-tying 22-pound, 4-ounce bass caught at Lake Biwa in Japan on July 2, 2009 (see IGFA record...
Why do some bass that I catch have black spots? Related: For an example of unusually dark pigmentation across much of a fish, see our page on melanistic black largemouth bass. That is a...
New to the event? Start with our guide to what the Bassmaster Classic is, then use the year-by-year table below to follow every champion. Bassmaster Classic records and milestones Most Classic championships: Rick Clunn...
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a highly sought-after sportfish, known for its strength and fighting ability. For the extreme upper end of growth, see our breakdown of how often already-large bass progress to exceptional...
The Bassmaster Classic, also known as the “Super Bowl of bass fishing,” is the premier professional bass fishing tournament in the United States. The tournament has been held annually since 1971; our Bassmaster Classic...
Largemouth bass fishing is not only a fun and exciting hobby, but it also provides numerous benefits for both physical and mental health and well-being. First and foremost, fishing is a great form of...
Updated February 23, 2020, originally posted March 7, 2017. Early Spring of 2011 – the International Game and Fish Association (IGFA) created a “length” world record category to go along with the well established...
The Largemouth bass is an incredible fish and sought after by anglers around the world. This list of 24 incredible bass facts covers a wide range of largemouth bass information – from biology to...
Here is a list of 20 fun-facts about Largemouth bass that may surprise you. For another fact-heavy reference, see our 24 incredible largemouth bass facts. 1. Taxonomists recognize two subspecies of largemouth bass: the...
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