Indiana State Record Largemouth Bass: 14 lb 12 oz
The Indiana state record largemouth bass weighed 14 lb 12 oz. It was caught in 1991 from Lake in Harrison County by Jenifer Schultz, and the Indiana DNR still recognizes it as the state mark 35 years later.
Where the record came from
The record came from Lake in Harrison County. We don't carry a water-quality grade for it: our index covers standing lakes with enough EPA Water Quality Portal samples to score, which leaves out rivers and tributaries, Great Lakes water, and smaller ponds that are rarely sampled. Browse the Indiana lakes we do grade instead.
Largemouth Bass records by state
Indiana ranks 1 of 12 among the states in our index for record largemouth bass. No state we track has produced a heavier one.
| # | State | Weight | Year | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana (this page) | 14 lb 12 oz | 1991 | Lake |
| 2 | Missouri | 13 lb 14 oz | 1961 | Bull Shoals Lake |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 lb 2 oz | 1976 | Farm pond |
| 4 | Illinois | 13 lb 1 oz | 1976 | Stone Quarry Lake |
| 5 | New York | 12 lb 6 oz | 2024 | Cayuga Lake |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 lb 15 oz | 1934 | Big Pine Island Lake |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 lb 3 oz | 1940 | Lake Ripley |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 11 lb 3 oz | 1983 | Birch Run Reservoir |
| 9 | Iowa | 10 lb 12 oz | 1984 | Lake Fisher |
| 10 | South Dakota | 9 lb 5 oz | 2020 | Indian Scout Lake |
| 11 | Minnesota | 8 lb 15 oz | 2005 | Auburn Lake |
| 12 | North Dakota | 8 lb 8 oz | 1983 | Nelson Lake |
Each figure comes from that state's own fisheries agency. Agencies differ on what they certify — some recognize catch-and-release length records alongside weight — so treat this as a comparison of standing certified weights, not a single national list.
How it ranks inside Indiana
13 of Indiana's 21 standing records are heavier than the 14 lb 12 oz largemouth bass — unsurprising, since record weight tracks species size more than anything about the water. 9 Indiana records have stood longer, the largemouth bass mark dating to 1991.
Indiana lakes that hold largemouth bass
11 Indiana lakes in our index are documented to hold largemouth bass, ranked here by water-quality grade.