How big are my bass?

[Dan C]

Here is a rough map of my local reservoir. How big could I expect the bass here to get? 5lbs? 7lbs? I can not find this information online about weights and sizes of catch’s. 

[Russ E]

Talk to your local dnr.    Most states do shocking surveys to determine  health of  the lakes.

Can`t tell by a picture of the lake. 

There are a lot of things involved.

Forage base, fishing pressure, water quality etc. Are all a big part of how big a bass can get.

 

Here in Kansas the department of wildlife puts out a bass forecast every year based on their shocking surveys.  In general it is a good indication of what is happening in each lake.

Not surprisingly the lake that produces the majority of bass over 5 lbs for me,  consistently ranks  number 1 or 2  in the state.

[Log Catcher]

This would be a wild guess. We had a state record bass over 14 pounds caught here a few months ago. It was caught out of a lake of less than five acres. You could only fish from the bank as there were no boat ramps.

[Bluebasser86]

Largemouth or smallmouth?

 

Too many factors go into it to just guess from a map of a lake. I've caught 6 pounders from ponds I could cast across. I also fish some great looking lakes that never give up anything over 5 pounds.

[813basstard]

Man I’m glad you included that detailed map. Without that, it would be a wild guess....