3. 22 pounds, ½ ounce, by Bob Crupi; March 12, 1991, at Castaic Lake

                                      4. 21 pounds, 12 ounces, by Mike Arujo; March 5, 1991, at Castaic Lake

                                      5. 21 pounds, 11.2 ounces, by Jed Dickerson; May 31, 2003, at Dixon Lake

                                      6. 21 pounds, 3½ ounces, by Raymond Easley; March 4, 1980, at Lake Casitas

                                      7. 21 pounds, ½ ounce, by Bob Crupi; March 9, 1990, at Castaic Lake

                                      8. 20 pounds, 15 ounces, by David Zimmerlee; June 23, 1973, at Lake Miramar

                                      9. 20 pounds, 14 ounces, by Leo Torres; Feb. 4, 1990, at Castaic Lake

                                     10. 20 pounds, 12 ounces, by Mike Long; April 27, 2001, at Dixon Lake

                Not on the list is a 25-pound, 1-ounce bass caught by Mac Weakley on March 20, 2006, at Dixon Lake,
                           But because the fish was foul hooked, Mac Weakley chose not to pursue the record.

                                      World Record Largemouth Bass

Angler: George W. Perry
Caught: June 2, 1932
Weight: 22 pounds, 4 ounces
Location: Telfair County, Ga.
Lure: Creek Chub Fintail Shiner
Disposition: Cleaned and eaten

                                        Caught on July 2 2009 tips scale at 22.5 pounds


Japanese angler "Manabu Kurita", fishing at Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan reports landing a 22-pound, 5-ounce bass. Manabu Kurita, a pro staffer representing Deps Tackle Co. in Japan claims to have caught a bass that measured 29.4 inches long, but girth measurements were not given. It reportedly was weighed on a certified scale, but no other details were given.The fact that Kurita's bass reportedly weighs an ounce more than George Perry's current world record, Perry's name still may not disappear from the No. 1 spot as the IGFA rules state that a bass must weigh 2 ounces more than Perry's to break the record. So Kurita's catch would tie it, coming in at an ounce over Perry's current record.

                                              
                                           Caught March 20 2006 tips scale at 25.1 pounds

The date; March 20, 2006. The location; Dixon Lake, Southern California. The fish; a 25.1 pound Largemouth Bass .A world record largemouth bass, breaking the previous record by almost three pounds,was landed at Dixon Lake, California. The problem ? Angler Mac Weakley happened to unfortunately snag (foul-hooked ) the largemouth bass. To break a record the rule state that a fish must take the bait ( hook, lure, etc. ) in it's mouth willingly, that the fish be weighed on approved scale, and that a picture of the fish be taken, with something beside it for proportionate measuring purposes like a ruler or measuring tape.