Around ten pounds
The largest bass caught in Illinois is a state record largemouth bass weighing 18.15 pounds, caught by George Perry in 1975. This impressive catch was made at Montgomery Lake in the state. It is recognized as one of the largest bass ever recorded in the United States, showcasing the state's potential for trophy-sized fish.
The current world record is from there. 22 pounds four oz.
The biggest bass ever to be caught in Illinois was the Grand Missouri River Bass. It was caught by William H. Cremontey in 1983. At the time, it was the largest fish to ever be caught in Illinois, and the largest of its kind to be caught in the Midwest.
The largest fish caught in Lake Lanier is a 63-pound, 4-ounce striped bass. This record-breaking fish was caught by angler James Ricketson in 2010.
The largest Smallmouth Bass was 11 lbs 15 oz caught in Dale Hollow Lake,Tennessee, in July 1955. The largest Largemouth Bass was 22 lbs 4 oz (tie one caught in Japan and one in the US).
The world record spotted bass is 10.27 pounds caught by a man in California during a bass fishing tournament.
The biggest sea bass is the goliath grouper, which can weigh several hundred pounds. The biggest morone family (true bass) is the striped bass, which the world record is 125 pounds. The biggest of the Micropterus species (true sunfish) is the largemouth bass, which can exceed 20 pounds.
Montgomery Lake Georgia, in 1932 by George Perry.
The heaviest bass ever caught in a tournament is a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass caught by George Perry in 1932. This record has stood for decades and is recognized by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). Despite numerous attempts to break this record, it remains unbeaten in the context of sanctioned fishing tournaments.
The biggest bass caught in Florida was by Fritz Friebel in the 1920's. The bass weighed 20 lb 2oz and was considered the previous world record before George Perry's 22lb 4oz in 1932. I have read reports that it was caught in "Big Fish Lake" or "Moody Lake". It is not considered the official record because it was not recorded according to our current stringent standards. However it was recorded using certified scales, and I have seen an old picture and it is definitely a 20lb class fish. The current official record is somewhere just over 17 pounds. Hope this helps...
11lbs 15oz. Caught by David Hayes in 1955. The bass was taken in July from Dale Hollow Lake. KY/TN
The record for largemouth in SC is 16 pounds 2 oz.