Is a 5 pound bass big?
Most anglers would consider anything larger than 5 pounds a big bass. A 5 pound bass would likely be a weekend angler’s personal best outside of California, Florida, Texas and few other southern states. In many professional tournaments the largest fish will be in the 5 pound range.
How rare is a 5lb bass?
Where they can be found is most anywhere you fish. They are, nevertheless, rare in numbers. Remember, only 1-2% of all largemouth reach the five pound mark.
How old is a 4 pound bass?
That same 4-pound bass could be 6 or 7 years old, instead of 18 or 19. Just as not all Southern bass grow to 10 pounds, not all Northern bass live to 19.
How long is a 5lb bass?
Bass and Trout
| Length | Smallmouth Bass | Largemouth Bass |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Weight | |
| 20.5 | 4 lb. 3 oz. | 5 lb. 1 oz. |
| 21 | 4 lb. 8 oz. | 5 lb. 7 oz. |
| 21.5 | 4 lb. 13 oz. | 5 lb. 14 oz. |
How big is a trophy largemouth bass?
Trophy Fish Size Chart
| Species | Weight | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 8 lbs. | 22 “ |
| Muskellunge | 15 lbs. | 40 “ |
| Northern Pike | 6 lbs. | 30 “ |
| Rainbow Trout | 4 lbs. | 22 “ |
What’s an average size bass?
The average length is 18 inches but the largemouth bass may attain a length of 24 inches or more. The world record largemouth bass was caught in Montgomery Lake, Georgia in 1932.
What size is a big bass?
SIZE: Common length for largemouth bass is 40 cm (15.7 inches) with the longest recorded specimen being 97 cm (38.2 inches). RANGE: The range of largemouth bass within North America extends from the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and into the Mississippi River basin.
What is the largest bass ever caught?
22 pounds, 4 ounces
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.
How much does a 24 inch largemouth bass weigh?
| Largemouth Bass | |
|---|---|
| 12 in | 0.90 lb |
| 23 in | 7.17 lb |
| 24 in | 8.21 lb |
| 25 in | 9.35 lb |
How old is a 7lb bass?
We have seen bass that were 7 pounds at age two and 14 pounds at age 6 ½. Three to four pounds in one year is max. 5. How can I tell a Florida bass from a Northern bass?