New State Record Bass!

[Daze Off]

Heard from a reliable source that the new state record largemouth was caught today - weighing 8 lbs 15 oz. Was certified by DNR.

Certainly did not come from Lake Marion where I was fishing....

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[DTro]

LOL, here we go again

Hopefully this time it's true

[turn_in_poachers]

Reallllllyyy?????? Did they say where it was caught? Let's see, it beat the current state record by, what, 2 oz.? That's gotta be a monster bass. (If its true, that is)

[Captain B.R.K]

I'd like to see pictures.....sounds like a great story!

[Mark Christianson]

Its true.

I'll bet my next paycheck if anyone wants to wager..

I am a skeptic every time I hear this, but this time its for real. Wow!

[Metroguy99]

One the channel four news right now, waiting for the story and pictures.-

[loebs93]

Now that is a PIG...well, for Minnesota anyway. What a sow!

[Paul Waldowski]

You can read all about it here

http://www.startribune.com/stories/767/5649805.html

[fish'n 4 fun]

I'd say that's proof enough. Just saw it on the news last night as well. Start the hunt for the 9#er I guess!! Good luck everyone.

[luckycrank]

I'D just like to say congratulations to our new state record holder Mark Raveling WHAT A SOW

[Daze Off]

Sounds like some live-well system that will keep a bass like that alive through all that this one had to endure....

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[Down to Earth]

I saw the article as well. Boy, I wonder what metro lake will get pounded next year? Awesome fish.

[Slyster]

Wow.. that small lake (mentioned on the news) is going to be hit hard isn't it? I would guess with the warming climate, records will be caught more often than ever before.. considering the size bass get to in state south of us.

[JPSavage]

I know my eyesight is perfect but isn't that a photo of a smallmouth bass on the cover of the Star-Tribune?

[Ray Esboldt]

Warming climate? Hmmmm. Another global warming theory - massive infant eating bass. Sorry, I couldn't resist poking fun at the global warming stuff.

My guess is an 8-15 has been swimming somewhere in the state for some time in several different lakes. Even in a small lake, think how many places that fish could live. It didn't get that big being hooked every other week.

And, yes. Lake Auburn is going to be hammered. An 8-15 makes you take notice of the lake, but the guy mentioned they caught some 6 to 7 pound fish the day before. Some as in several, huh? I guess they asked for it.

[Down to Earth]

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I know my eyesight is perfect but isn't that a photo of a smallmouth bass on the cover of the Star-Tribune?

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You know I thought the same thing. I had only read the article before I made my prior post, but later over lunch saw the front page and got a good laugh at that one. I'm pretty sure its a smallmouth as well.

[Muddog]

Isn't it odd. The state record Bass that came out of Tetonka was caught in Oct, near a full or new moon also.

[bass-o-matic]

No, that's not odd or a coincidence about the timing of the big fish being caught.

[andy j]

That is a tank! It measured 23 1/2"

[Slyster]

I was VERY dissapointed that Kare-11 news didn't make any mention of it either yesterday (the actual day) or today (the day after)... to me this should be the lead story... happens so rarely..

[by the way.. I mentioned "warming climate" (a well known fact) and not "global warming" (a term associated with the 'possible' human impact on the warming climate)... so no debate or comments needed in this case! ]

[LEECH21]

Wow, just think how much that fish would weigh post spawn around April/May? Holy dump!!!

[blakjack23]

I've heard that bass actually weight more in late fall when they are packin on the lbs then they do in the spring???? I would assume thats true since this record and the last were both caught in Oct. That thing looks like it just ate a bowling ball!

[Willy]

I doubt that baby could get any fatter than she is right now. Man what piggie! I wonder what it's got in it's belly? Squirrel?

[Captain B.R.K]

What a monster fish, thanks Andy for posting that for us!

On a side note.... Is it illegal to transport live fish??

[Mark Christianson]

Yes, its illegal to transport live fish according to the rules.

But, Mark made some calls and got prior approval from the DNR to transport the fish alive.