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The Top 25 Largemouth Bass of All Time

RANK

WEIGHT

ANGLER

WATER

LOCATION

DATE

1a

22.3106

Kurita, Manabu

Biwa, Lake

Japan

2-Jul-2009

1b

22.2500

Perry, George W.

Montgomery Lake

Georgia

2-Jun-1932

3

22.0100

Crupi, Robert J.

Castaic, Lake

California

12-Mar-1991

4

21.7500

Arujo, Michael

Castaic, Lake

California

5-Mar-1991

5

21.6875

Dickerson, Jed

Dixon, Lake

California

31-May-2003

6

21.2000

Easley, Raymond D.

Casitas, Lake

California

4-Mar-1980

7

21.0100

Crupi, Robert J.

Casitas, Lake

California

9-Mar-1990

8

20.9375

Zimmerlee, Dave

Miramar, Lake

California

23-Jun-1973

9

20.8600

Torres, Leo

Castaic, Lake

California

4-Feb-1990

10

20.7500

Long, Mike

Dixon, Lake

California

27-Apr-2001

11

20.2500

Dupras, Gene

Hodges, Lake

California

30-May-1985

12

20.1250

Friebel, Fritz

Big Fish Lake

Florida

19-May-1923

13

19.7000

Coniglio, George

Mission Viejo, Lake

California

21-Mar-2006

14

19.5000

Balloid, Mark

Castaic, Lake

California

28-May-1990

14

19.5000

Crabtree, Randy

Casitas, Lake

California

9-Apr-2002

14

19.5000

Gunsauls, Keith

Miramar, Lake

California

29-Feb-1988

17

19.4375

Weakley, Mac

Dixon, Lake

California

20-May-2003

18

19.2500

Brant, Chris

Miramar, Lake

California

22-Mar-1998

19

19.1875

Beasley, Steve

Wohlford, Lake

California

3-Feb-1986

19

19.1875

Hanline, Arden Charles

Morena, Lake

California

17-Feb-1987

21

19.1500

Shimada, Kazuya

Ikehara, Lake

Japan

22-Apr-2003

22

19.0625

DeFresco, Sandra W.

Miramar, Lake

California

14-Mar-1988

23

19.0400

Kadota, Dan T.

Castaic, Lake

California

8-Jan-1989

24

19.0313

Kerns, Larry

Success, Lake

California

27-Jan-2001

25

19.0000

Witt, Riley

Tarpon, Lake

Florida

26-Jun-1961