Smallmouth Bass Fishing Records

All Tackle World Record

Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
11.9375Dale Hollow Lake,
Tennessee, USA		Jul-09-1955David Hayes

Line Class Men’s World Records

Line Class
(lbs)		Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
27Pickwick Lake,
Tennessee, USA		Jun-02-1997Herbert Ratner, Jr.
48Lake Erie,
Ohio, USA		May-01-1999Ronald Yarosz
68.5625Pickwick Lake,
Tennessee, USA		Mar-11-1998E. Yarbro, M.D.
810.5Hendricks Creek,
Kentucky, USA		Apr-14-1986Paul Beal
129.375Lake Jocassee,
South Carolina, USA		May-03-2001Terry Dodson
168.375Pickwick Lake,
Alabama, USA		Jan-041988Terrell Nail

Line Class Women’s World Records

Line Class
(lbs)		Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
24.8125Lake Michigan,
Wisconsin, USA		May-21-2019Cazbar Saelao
45.25Puett Reservoir,
Colorado, USA		May-16-2020Kelly Jo Hall
65.125Lake Michigan,
Michigan, USA		Jun-07-2020Tonya Marie Little
85.0625Lake Michigan,
Wisconsin, USA		May-25-2019Cazbar Saelao

Tippet Class Men’s World Records (Fly Tackle)

Line Class
(lbs)		Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
27.5625Osoyoos Lake,
Washington, USA		May-23-2021
Shane Hoelzle
45.5Lake Erie,
Pennsylvania, USA		May-06-2000Herbert Ratner, Jr.
66Lake Erie,
Pennsylvania, USA		Jul-09-2000Herbert Ratner, Jr.
88.0625Emmet County,
Michigan, USA		Aug-11-2020Spencer Alan McCormack
126.4375Emmet County,
Michigan, USA		May-052022Spencer Alan McCormack

Tippet Class Women’s World Records (Fly Tackle)

Line Class
(lbs)		Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
22.75Cameron Lake,
Ontario, Canada		Jun-28-2016Meredith J. McCord
43.5Wigwam Lake,
Ontario, Canada		Aug-31-2021Meredith McCord
43.5Lake Almanor,
California, USA		Apr-02-2022Jennifer M. Felkins
63.625Cameron Lake,
Ontario, Canada		Jul-062018Meredith J. McCord

Junior World Records (Ages 11-16)

Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
5.5Baril Bay, Ontario, CanadaAug-10-2003Ms. Melissa Milligan
6Fort Peck, Montana, USAAug-22-2015Joshua James Boyer

Smallfry World Records (Ages 10 and Under)

Weight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
5.125Lake Erie,
New York, USA		May-17-2015Julia Grace Ketner
5.8125Burt Lake,
Michigan, USA		Aug-13-2019Brayden Pennington

All Tackle Length World Record

Length
(cm)		LocationDateAngler
53Guntersville Lake,
Alabama, USA		Sep-29-2014William Brent Evans
53Osoyoos Lake,
Washington, USA		May-25-2020Shane Hoelzle

Length Fly World Record

Length
(cm)		LocationDateAngler
45Butt Calley Reservoir,
California, USA		Jun-30-2022Brandon C. Gardner

State Records

StateWeight
(lbs)		LocationDateAngler
Kentucky*11.9375Dale Hollow LakeJul-09-1955David L. Hayes
Tennessee*11.9375Dale Hollow ReservoirJul-09-1955David L. Hayes
Alabama10.5Wheeler Dam TailwaterOct-08-1950Owen F. Smith
North Carolina10.125Hiwassee ReservoirJun-01-1951Archie Lampkin
Michigan9.98Indian River2016Robert Kraemer
California9.8125Pardee ReservoirJul-03-2007Harold Hardin
West Virginia9.75South Branch1971David Lindsay
Idaho9.72Dworshak ReservoirOct-28-2006Dan Steigers
Ohio9.5Lake ErieJun-16-1993Randy VanDam
South Carolina9.4375Lake Jocassee2001Terry Dodson
Wisconsin9.0625Indian LakeJun-21-1950
Pennsylvania8.8Scotts Run Lake1997Robert T. Steelman
Washington8.75Columbia River,Apr-23-1966Ray Wonacott
Nevada8.6875Sheep Creek ReservoirMay-31-2010Curtis Ockerman
Oklahoma8.4375Lake LawtonkaMar-31-2012Ryan Wasser
New York8.375Cayuga Lake6/15/2022Thomas Russell Jr.
Maryland8.2Liberty ReservoirOct-04-1974Gary Peters
Massachusetts8.125Wachusett Reservoir1991Barbara Sasen
Oregon8.11Henry Hagg Lake2005Nick Rubeo
Virginia8.0625New RiverMar-12-2003Donald S. Eaton, Jr.
Maine8Thompson Lake1970George Dyer
Minnesota8West Battle Lake1948NA
Mississippi7.9375Pickwick LakeJan-24-1987Thomas Wilbanks
Texas7.93MeredithMar-13-1998Timothy Teague
New Hampshire7.90625Goose PondAug-01-1970Francis H. Loud
Montana7.84Fort Peck ReservoirOct-03-2020Theron Thompson
Connecticut7.75Shenipsit Lake1995James Bonan
Iowa7.75West Okoboji LakeSep-01-1990Rick Gray
South Dakota7.375Francis CaseSep. 17, 2021Clint Wood
Utah7.375Midview Reservoir1996Alan Iorg
Arkansas7.3125Bull Shoals LakeApr-01-1969Acie Dickerson
Indiana7.25Twin Lake1992Dana Yoder
Nebraska7.25Missouri RiverSep-16-2000Dennis Swanson
New Jersey7.25Round Valley Reservoir1990Carol Marciniak
Illinios7.1875Lake MichiganOct-14-2019NA
New Mexico7.1875Ute LakeMar-31-2006NA
Georgia7.125Lake ChatugeMar-28-1973Jack Hall
Missouri7.125Stockton LakeDec-18-1994Kevin S. Clingan
Arizona7.06Roosevelt LakeMar-18-1988Dennis K. Barnhill
Kansas6.88Milford ReservoirApr-04-2010Frank Evans Jr.
North Dakota6.8125Lake DarlingApr-14-2007Bruce Elberg
Vermont6.8125Lake EdenSep-10-2003Issac Spaulding
Colorado6.69Aurora Reservoir2011Raymond Ong
Wyoming5.94Flaming Gorge ReservoirApr-27-2003Bubba O’Neil
Rhode Island5.9375Wash PondSept-1977B. Ferris
Hawaii4.98Secret LocationFeb-07-2004Chad Boteilho
Delaware4.9375Brandywine RiverMay-29-1989Jerry Proffitt
* Both Kentucky and Tennessee share boundaries within Dale Hallow Lake. Both States are claiming the world record as their state record. Officially, the World Record has been designated being caught in the state of Tennessee