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 ...

According to the International Game Fish Assn., the world record for largemouth bass stands at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, for a fish caught at Montgomery Lake, Ga., in 1932.