Updated October 14, 2026
Texas has produced some of the most famous trophy largemouth bass in the country. This page reproduces the current Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Top 50 largemouth bass list so anglers can quickly compare the heaviest certified catches in state history.
The current Texas record remains Barry StClair’s 18.18-pound Lake Fork largemouth from January 24, 1992. The newest fish on the current Top 50 is Austin Miles’ 16.04-pound Purtis Creek State Park Lake bass from February 6, 2026. For official updates, visit TPWD’s Top 50 Largemouth Bass.
Related: largemouth bass records from all 50 states · smallmouth bass records from all 50 states · Texas Top 50 smallmouth bass.
Texas Top 50 Largemouth Bass
| Rank | Water Body | Weight (lb.) | Length (in.) | Date | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Fork | 18.18 | 25.50 | 1/24/1992 | Barry StClair |
| 2 | Lake Fork | 17.67 | 27.50 | 11/26/1986 | Mark Stevenson |
| 3 | Lake Fork | 17.64 | 28.00 | 4/1/1989 | Stan Moss |
| 4 | Lake Fork | 17.63 | 26.25 | 8/28/1990 | Jerry L. New |
| 5 | Lake Fork | 17.29 | — | 2/14/1988 | Larry Barnes |
| 6 | Lake Fork | 17.08 | 25.50 | 2/26/1991 | Troy Coates |
| 7 | O. H. Ivie | 17.06 | 27.25 | 2/24/2022 | Brodey Davis |
| 8 | Pinkston | 16.90 | 27.66 | 2/16/1986 | Earl Crawford |
| 9 | Lake Fork | 16.89 | 25.50 | 2/8/1993 | Bryan Turner |
| 10 | Sam Rayburn | 16.80 | 28.75 | 5/31/1997 | Tommy Shelton |
| 11 | Mill Creek Lake | 16.77 | — | 3/1/1990 | Herchel Brickey |
| 12 | Lake Fork | 16.75 | 25.50 | 3/8/1990 | Stephen R. Trepkus |
| 13 | O. H. Ivie | 16.65 | — | 11/15/2023 | Shawn Strength |
| 14 | Lake Fork | 16.63 | 27.00 | 2/28/1999 | Flo O’Brain |
| 15 | Lake Fork | 16.59 | 26.00 | 5/15/1987 | Guy Witherspoon |
| 16 | Lake Fork | 16.54 | 25.00 | 2/27/1991 | Bill Reed |
| 17 | Lake Fork | 16.44 | 26.50 | 3/10/1996 | Chris Adams |
| 18 | O. H. Ivie | 16.40 | 27.25 | 2/19/2021 | Joe McKay |
| 19 | O. H. Ivie | 16.39 | 27.75 | 4/02/2025 | Cullie Belveal |
| 20 | Caddo | 16.17 | 26.50 | 3/20/2010 | Keith Burns |
| 21 | Gibbons Creek Reservoir (Grimes) | 16.13 | 26.00 | 1/15/1988 | Troy Johnson |
| 22 | Lake Fork | 16.12 | 27.25 | 3/22/2002 | Jim Harrell |
| 23 | O. H. Ivie | 16.10 | 26.00 | 3/1/2022 | Kyle Hall |
| 24 | O. H. Ivie | 16.08 | 28.00 | 4/30/2010 | Jerry Bales |
| 25 | Caddo | 16.07 | 27.00 | 3/18/2011 | Sean Swank |
| 26 | Lake Fork | 16.06 | 27.50 | 3/9/1988 | Tom Hallum |
| 27 | Lake Fork | 16.04 | 25.75 | 2/29/1992 | Gasper J. Cardinale |
| 27 | Lake Fork | 16.04 | 25.75 | 2/2/2013 | Richard Scibek |
| 27 | Purtis Creek State Park Lake | 16.04 | 26.50 | 2/6/2026 | Austin Miles |
| 30 | Austin | 16.03 | 28.25 | 1/27/2011 | T.J. Nissen |
| 31 | Possum Kingdom | 16.02 | 26.57 | 10/13/1989 | Scott Tongate |
| 32 | Caddo | 16.01 | 25.50 | 4/13/1992 | Bobby Shaver |
| 33 | Lake Fork | 16.00 | 27.50 | 7/3/1989 | John Stanley |
| 33 | Eagle Mountain | 16.00 | 26.00 | 2/27/2022 | Robert Bandy |
| 35 | Lake Fork | 15.95 | 25.50 | 3/27/1991 | Wendall R. Atkinson |
| 36 | Conroe | 15.93 | 27.00 | 1/30/2009 | Ricky Bearden |
| 37 | Lake Fork | 15.87 | 25.50 | 2/17/1990 | Jim Taylor |
| 38 | O.H. Ivie | 15.82 | 21.75 | 3/18/2024 | Kyle Hall |
| 39 | Private Lake | 15.74 | 26.50 | 1/14/1995 | Kenneth Morris |
| 40 | Caddo | 15.70 | 25.75 | 3/10/2017 | Ronnie Arnold |
| 41 | O. C. Fisher | 15.69 | 27.00 | 9/23/1996 | Charles Sirmons |
| 42 | Amistad | 15.68 | 28.30 | 12/28/2005 | Tom Sutherland |
| 43 | Daniel | 15.66 | 25.25 | 3/18/2022 | Mike Ybarra |
| 44 | Lake Fork | 15.65 | 27.50 | 5/28/1991 | Rex Thompson |
| 44 | Lake Fork | 15.65 | 25.25 | 3/22/2002 | Johnny Six |
| 46 | Lake Fork | 15.64 | 27.00 | 5/25/1999 | Charles Emich |
| 47 | Falcon | 15.63 | 28.00 | 1/7/2011 | Tommy Law |
| 48 | Lake Fork | 15.61 | 26.13 | 5/8/1991 | Jim Gore |
| 48 | Lake Fork | 15.61 | 25.25 | 3/22/2010 | James Quisenberry |
| 50 | Lake Fork | 15.60 | 24.75 | 3/4/1993 | Walt Dosher |
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Angler Recognition Program. Ties use TPWD’s published rank numbering.