I grew up in northern Illinois and spent much of my adult life in northern Wisconsin. As a lifelong largemouth bass angler, I know what a cruel and unreasonably ...

Stetson’s catch was a 13.31 pound largemouth bass that TPWD calls ShareLunker 661. The catch beat the previous J.B Thomas Reservoir junior angler record of 7.96 pounds by over 5 pounds.

James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania broke the New York state largemouth bass state record with his 12-pound, 6-ounce monster from Cayuga Lake. Photo courtesy of NYSDEC The news of the lunker black bass ...