Published on Georgia DNR - Wildlife Resources Division (http://www.georgiawildlife.org)

Georgia State Record Freshwater Fishes

Bass, Largemouth

Weight:
Angler:
Location:
Date:

 22 lb, 4 oz
George Perry
Montgomery Lake
June 2, 1932

photo not available (as nice as it may have been to see!).

This legendary catch, which is STILL a Georgia State Record and held the World Record for more than 75 years (only recently tied as a World Record-but not yet beat), has long been the topic of articles, debates and even books.  For more information on Mr. Perry and the world record bass, visit the following website: http://www.mrlurebox.com/GeorgePerryBass.htm [1] 

Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
2070 U.S. Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025

Source URL: http://www.georgiawildlife.org/node/146

Links:
[1] http://www.mrlurebox.com/GeorgePerryBass.htm