I grew up bass fishing West Michigan waters in the 90’s. We had access to a small private lake in rural Kent Co. that produced several large bass. It wasn’t out of the ordinary to catch a few bass 4-6 lbs every trip. I caught a bass I believe to be over 8 but couldn’t verify without a scale. The lake also had gigantic snapping turtles and I’m assuming very little to no pike. I think it’s a possibility that a DD bass may be swimming there today. I have lived in Oklahoma since the early 2000s and caught several fish over 8 and I believe the bass I caught in MI was 8-9 lbs.
