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Indiana Woman Catches Record-Breaking 14-Pound Bass

10/20/2025

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Jenifer Schultz caught Indiana's largest bass, weighing 14 pounds 12 ounces, on May 27, 1991, at Seven Springs Lake, using a Rebel Pop-R lure and 14-pound line.
In Indiana, bass over 8 pounds are trophy-worthy.
Largemouths can reach 30 inches and weigh more than 20 pounds.
The world record for largemouth bass is tied at 22 pounds 4 ounces, held by George Perry and Manabu Kurita.

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Jenifer Schultz caught Indiana's largest bass, weighing 14 pounds 12 ounces, on May 27, 1991, at Seven Springs Lake, using a Rebel Pop-R lure and 14-pound line.
In Indiana, bass over 8 pounds are trophy-worthy.
Largemouths can reach 30 inches and weigh more than 20 pounds.
The world record for largemouth bass is tied at 22 pounds 4 ounces, held by George Perry and Manabu Kurita.