A record-breaking vermilion snapper catch by Joseph Hoang in Mississippi highlights the state's vibrant fishing scene this ...

In fact, largemouth can be found in lakes and farm ponds in all 50 U.S. states. And every state, minus Alaska, maintains records of the biggest bass ever landed by an angler. One of the oldest ...

Fortunately, no matter where you live in Mississippi, there's someplace to fish for largemouth bass nearby ... picked the Top Five state lakes to visit based on the record fish caught at each.

Two West Virginia anglers reeled in record-breaking catches in May 2025, according to the Division of Natural Resources. On May 8, Seth Spry, of Lumberport, caught a 26.26 inch largemouth bass on ...

Jim Britenbaugh, an angler from Pennsylvania, likely broke the New York State record for largemouth bass on July 11 with a 12.35-pound Cayuga Lake bucket mouth, smashing the previous largemouth ...

Kyler Leslie holds up the 7.71-pound, 25-inch-long largemouth bass that ties a Massachusetts state record in the catch-and-release division. Photo by Mike Leslie Obsession can take root at any age.

The latter measurement was enough to earn the fish a spot in the books as the new state record for length on a largemouth bass. It replaced the old record of 25.75 inches caught by Eli Gain at Dog ...

set a new state record for largemouth bass, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Britenbaugh landed the lunker of lunkers on July 11 while pre-fishing a Bass ...

It never fails. Sometime around the turn of the new year, Texas bass crowds always start pondering thoughts about the next state record largemouth. It’s only natural for chatter to surface about ...

announced a new state record for largemouth bass. On July 11, James Britenbaugh, of Pennsylvania, reeled in 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass, breaking a 37-year state record for the fish.

Practice made the perfect catch. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania shattered a 37-year-old New York state record for largemouth bass, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced.