Large Bass Pulled from Lake Gerard

[nbask14]

This is a picture of a bucketmouth I caught this weekend on a kayak at lake gerard. It is by far the biggest bass i've ever caught and didn't take a measurement since I didn't have anything to measure it with and the fish was already out of the water a long time. I measured that the length from the fish's mouth to the end of my arm is about 11 inches. I believe the fish was near 2 feet long and close to 6 pounds. From this picture could someone with some more knowledge give me an estimate on long it probably was?

[vanstaalin]

Lake Gerard in Sussex? If so my ex had a lake house there awesome large mouth fishing. I always did good with buzz baits tight against the shore line. If I had to guess I'd say around 5 pounds..Good luck

[FASTEDDIE29]

Definitely a nice LARGEMOUTH. If it was close to 24 inches long its without a doubt over 5 lbs. If was fat with a full belly , then probably closer to 6. Great catch!!!

[lunkertaker]

DINK ALL THE WAY!...DOINK. Nice catch catch there Dude.

[nbask14]

Yea lake Gerard in Sussex

[Eskimo]

That is a great bass. I'll put it in the 5+ pound range, too.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you gain access to Lake Gerard?

I've been told it's a privately-owned lake that's fiercely defended against outsiders attempting to fish its waters. Anyone attempting to gain access to it will be tresspassed by the police and find their car impounded.

[bunker dunker]

Used To Ice Fish That Lake Some Years Ago.we Caught Some Real Good Bass There.congrats!!!!

[baetis]

Generally speaking once you get just over 20" a bass will weigh 5lbs. Then they pack on the pounds quickly. A true 24" LM bass would easily be over 7lbs in the summer, probably closer to 8.

[tycomps]

my initial impression was 6lb. either way, nice fish!

[SkillfulAngler908]

Generally speaking once you get just over 20" a bass will weigh 5lbs. Then they pack on the pounds quickly. A true 24" LM bass would easily be over 7lbs in the summer, probably closer to 8.

Exactly what I was thinking, 20in is usually around a 5lber. My buddy caught a 24in Bass a couple years ago that he had officially weighed @ 7lb 4 oz. Bottom line that's a BIG bass, great catch!

[HerringKing]

I don't mean to be a downer but that bass is under 5 pounds. The size of the mouth gives it away plus its skinny for its length. Its is a very nice bass though, I would say 4-4.25.

[nbask14]

A friend of mine owns a house on the lake so we went with them

[baetis]

nbask,

If you have a favorite rod and reel set up measure from the butt of the rod up to the top of the foam/cork handle or some other marking for reference (manufacturer name/rating) and take the measurement. When you forget a ruler, just lay the fish up against the rod for a rough estimate of how long it is.

[nbask14]

thanks for the advice!