Largemouth bass caught in Lake Elmo sets new Montana state record. 9.575 lb. fish tops previous record by nearly a pound that has stood since 2009.
Brandon Wright caught the 22.5-inch-long fish Saturday morning while angling from shore with a worm on a hook and 6-pound test line. He officially confirmed the fish’s species, weight and length by contacting FWP officials and weighing it on a certified scale at Alberstons grocery in Billings Heights.
It was the first largemouth bass that Wright ever has caught. He plans to have it mounted by a taxidermist.
People who think they have caught a Montana record fish should keep the fish fresh on ice but not frozen, document the length and girth with photos, contact FWP at the first opportunity for positive species identification, have the fish weighed on a certified scale and keep the certificate from the scale or an affidavit from the scale owner.
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