5 Pound Largemouth

[MAttt]

Not counting spawning time, how long usually is a 5 lb largemouth
or what is the shortest one you have seen in michigan.
This question is mainly for the tournament anglers whom probably get
to see their share of them and have good scales to back them up.


Personally my best bass was a 21.5 inch smallmouth and the wife's was
a 23 inch largemouth last year of which neither were weighed.
We were more concerned about getting them back in the water to
fight another day.

Thanks
Mattt

[Fishndude]

Not sure, but I caught a 23.5 inch Smallmouth once, and it weighed 6.5 pounds. I fought it for close to 20 minutes on 4 lb line before I landed it. I should have submitted it for a Master Angler award, but I checked the State record, and it was far short, so I ate it with my cat. I had no idea about Master Angler awards back then. It tasted good.

[Gone Fishing]

My son caught a 22" Smally that was weighed on a certified scale at 5.6 lbs. This was in the fall so it was post spawn.

[icefishermanmark]

The 23" largie should be over 5lbs. The smallie should be right around 5.

[cross i'd calvin]

caught a 21" smallmouth and it was right around 5lbs caught a 22in largemouth but never got to weighing it guessing about 6lbs (spawning fish).

[Oldgrandman]

I got a Grand river post spawn LM and it was barely 20 inches and weighed 3.8 pounds. Way skinnier than most LM bass 20 inches long I got in a lake. Which is not a ton by any means. It varies with the time of year and health of the fish.
There are general weights for lengths but the best thing is to get the true data. I have 2 scales and a tape measure with me usually. I guess both ways, light and heavy but usually just a wee bit heavy.
My mounter eye I thought was 10 at least, maybe 11 and ended up 12.36!

[ALLEYES]

Yea.....that is a tough question. Alot depends on what body of water they were caught in. Rivers tend to have skinnier fish than lakes. And lakes that have good high protein food sources like the lakes connected to the big lakes, the fish tend to be heavier than on most inland lakes. I caught a 21" smalljaw out of Grand Traverse bay that weighed 5 lbs 15 ozs several hours after I caught it. Got a master angler for that one.

[PARSON]

Caught a 5 pound 24 inch largemouth a few years back at the Thornapple Lake. Naturally it is mounted.

[Can't Touch This]

My infamous Kent Lake largie i caught while ice fishing was 22 and about 6.5 pounds. This bass was meaty though, all the bass are in that lake. Biggest smallie was about 20 and probably just under 6, caught in sylvania, which has an incredible number of huge smallies.

[MAttt]

Thanks for the responses folks.
Sound like there's quite a few variables but the 20 inch mark
seems to be where minumum for a 5 pounder can be had and probably
a bit longer.

Both of our fish were caught on Orchard last October during the fall bite
and both on crankbaits.

Mattt

[Frogfish101]

I caught a 22.5" bass last year from a local pond, and it was just over 6.5 lbs. It was as fat as a spawner bass, except it was in July. Guess it was gorging itself on stunted gills.

It was released to be caught again one day.

[PWOG]

Caught this 20" on the 21st.
5.5lbs ;)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/locator012/5.5lbLM707.jpg

[waterfoul]

Gee PWOG, too bad we can't get those during tournaments eh?

Little whitefish tonight had 3 limits. One by me, one by Thedude, and one by a friend of ours, Pat. thedude was 1st, pat 2nd, and me third. Glugger had big bass.

[thedude]

Gee PWOG, too bad we can't get those during tournaments eh?

Little whitefish tonight had 3 limits. One by me, one by Thedude, and one by a friend of ours, Pat. thedude was 1st, pat 2nd, and me third. Glugger had big bass.

nope pat beat us by an ounce... :yikes:

[waterfoul]

Huh... I thought you had him by one ounce the way Dillon was talking... my bad!

[PWOG]

Well as you figured out already Mike the Reeds Lake was awful mean on us on Sunday. First time fishing it shows what you dont know i guess, crap happens. The 21st on the other hand was a lake i know, go figure!
bassgods kept me and carl honest the next day.
Had a doctor appointment for my oldest boy this afternoon, wouldnt have made Pierson in time no-way
Sounds like Dude is up to his same tricks again,,, another 3.6 oz smallie??:mad:
Ever have one of those days?.......

[waterfoul]

OH, and by the way... I think we're doing Big Whitefish next monday.... a chance for redemption??

[Pigpen69]

i have a couple on the wall, I have a 23 1/2 incher at 5 3/4pounds and a 22" 6.1 Pounder at the taxi still.
just gotta make a little room on the wall is all.

[GMONEY]

this one was 21" just over 5lbs



http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/biggest_bass1.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=61058&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=14442)

[PWOG]

Looks like i still get the short dink with the heaviest weight award yet tho......
Hook the short fat footballs:D
Original thread question was asking how short have you seen them and still be 5lbs

[PWOG]

OH, and by the way... I think we're doing Big Whitefish next monday.... a chance for redemption??

My wounds should be healed by next Monday mike
count me in