Let's face it – the latest tally has 20 of the 25 biggest largemouth bass ever caught coming out of Southern California lakes.
It's safe to say California is the undisputed heavyweight champ of the bass world. With average daytime temperatures near 70, the bass fishing in December in Southern California can be as red hot as the weather.
If you're lucky, you might end up with your name on the list of the top 25.
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Bass angling provides recreation and economic value to the state of California. For several years, California has been the center of attention for producing trophy-sized black bass. In a list of the top 25
largest largemouth bass caught in the U.S., 21 of the bass are from California waters. Nationwide attention to California 's largemouth bass fisheries began with the success of Florida largemouth bass introductions.
Numerous catches of largemouth bass over 10 pounds were reported following the introductions and in 1972, the first largemouth bass over 20 pounds from California was caught at Lake Miramar.
In addition to trophy-sized largemouth bass, the introduction of Alabama spotted bass in 1976 and subsequent introductions to other California waters has produced trophy-sized, and state and world record catches from California waters.
Dottie the Bass shown to the left. Video below
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