What is a "big bass" in your neck of the woods.

[RoLo]

Since no one likes my Jive Hippo, he'll be put to pasture

But you've got to admit it, he's got a great sense of timing.

[Troutfisher]

Awww, it's ok, you can put it back.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[J-Salvati]

I agree with what and Avid

[iceintheveins]

In Colorado bass 10 pounds or over are uncommon. They would be more common if the Colorado Division Of Wildlife didn't let people keep every mature bass over 15" though. It takes about 5 years in Colorado for a bass to reach maturity, and then once it reaches maturity, the DOW allows harvest. All this does is selectively breed smaller bass by removing the bigger ones. Minimum length limits are biologically meant to be used for fast growing fish, not slow growing ones.

Under a pound - runt

1 - 2 pounds - average

3 - 5 pounds - Nice Bass. Not rare though, just takes more work to get them that size. In good lakes you will catch several per trip usually in that range

6 - 10 pounds - uncommon, takes a lot of work

Over 10 pounds - rare

[mcbass]

In Maine, 5lbs isn't THAT rare since most of the lakes aren't pressured too much. I'd say 6 lbs is notable. 7 and 8 pounders are the real noteworthy fish. Anything 5+ gets put on the website..if I remembered my camera that day! That's Largemouth.

For Smallies, 5 lbs is very nice, but again, not as rare as you'd think...depends on the lake I guess. The lake I live on has WAY more 5# smallies than 5# largemouth...but there are many lakes where this is the other way around.

[ben23]

GEEZ

I NEED TO MOVE!

here in MD i consider anything 4+ is a big fish, and i still get excited every 3 pounder that i catch

but 7 pounders- i have caught a few (check avatar)

and i have seen a couple 10+, and one definate state record, but didnt even get a chance to throw at her before she swam away

i want to move to florida, thats why I'm trying to go to some college down there!!!!

BEN

GODBLESS

[Troutfisher]

In Colorado bass 10 pounds or over are uncommon. They would be more common if the Colorado Division Of Wildlife didn't let people keep every mature bass over 15" though. It takes about 5 years in Colorado for a bass to reach maturity, and then once it reaches maturity, the DOW allows harvest. All this does is selectively breed smaller bass by removing the bigger ones. Minimum length limits are biologically meant to be used for fast growing fish, not slow growing ones.

Under a pound - runt

1 - 2 pounds - average

3 - 5 pounds - Nice Bass. Not rare though, just takes more work to get them that size. In good lakes you will catch several per trip usually in that range

6 - 10 pounds - uncommon, takes a lot of work

Over 10 pounds - rare

Almost identical to here in WV.

[vtbassin]

Over 3 pounds is a good fish over 5 is a big fish ;D  

I kind of like RoLo's idea of catching more big fish due to what you think is a big fish :  Sooo from now on I think over 2.5 is big and I think my big fish catch rate is going up 8-)