How big do bass get in NJ? Here’s what they look like in LA.

[AndrewT]

Originally Posted by Ol Pedro

I've caught two around 5 here. One at Turnmill lake on a 4" plastic worm and the other at Colonial lake before the drawdown fishing for trout with powerbait.
These are Northern Bass not the Florida strain down South or out West. In California they have hybrid Florida/ Northern Bass that can push 18 lbs. I have seen some of these brutes push stocked Rainbows on the shore gorging on them at San Vicente lake in San Diego. They would fish 10-12" swimbaits for them. My pb was around 8 lbs. On a crawdad at Southerland Lake in San Diego.

They eat rainbows here, too

[muskynut]

Know of several 8+ lbers taken in tournaments on Hopatcong