Where to fish for smallmouth bass
58 charters name smallmouth bass on their own website, across 50 towns in 2 states.
State records for smallmouth bass
The heaviest smallmouth bass each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 11.94 lb | Dale Hollow Reservoir | 1955 | D. L. Hayessource |
| Kentucky | 11.94 lb | Dale Hollow Lake | 07/0 | David L. Hayessource |
| Alabama | l0 lbs 8 oz | Wheeler Dam tailwater | 10/8 | Owen F. Smithsource |
| North Carolina | 10 lbs, 2 oz | Hiwassee Reservoir | 6/1/ | Archie Lampkinsource |
| Michigan | 9.98 lb | Indian RiverCheboygan | 2016 | source |
| California | 9 lbs., 13 oz. | Pardee ReservoirAmador | 7/3/ | Hardin, Harold (Stockton)source |
| Ohio | 9.5 pounds | Lake Erie | June | Randy Van Damsource |
| South Carolina | 9.44 lb | Lake Jocassee | 2001 | Terry Dodsonsource |
| Wisconsin | 9.06 lb | Indian LakeOneida | 1950 | source |
| New York | 9 lb. 0 oz. | St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence Co. | 9/22 | Dante Pirainosource |
| Washington | 8.75 lbs | Columbia River, Hanford Reach | Apri | Ray Wonacottsource |
| Nevada | 8.69 lb | Sheep Creek ReservoirElko | 2010 | Curtis Ockermansource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.