New state record Smallmouth !!

[David Lee]

http://www.pardeelakerecreation.com/#state%20record

David :shock: :shock:

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

http://www.pardeelakerecreation.com/images/07-03-07%209%2083%20bass%20state%20record%2007-03-07.jpg

Oh my gosh.................

[dtp916]

I heard people were telling him it was a largemouth and his wife was the only one that knew it was a smallie...

[JerryInLodi]

I think I caught and released this fish last month...


In my dreams!

[Hairstacker]

Man, that's an amazing fish. :shock: Seems like Pardee has been putting out some really great fish over the last few years. 8)

[HC]

I have not fished this place for years, but when I did, I remember a lot of truck trout being put in. Do they still plant trout there? If so, that would go aways to explain how the smallies there got so big. Question, if anyone knows: Is there a super-big smallmouth breed sort of like the Florida strain largemouth? Or will all smallies grow to giant size in the perfect scenario? In the excitement, I really can't fault the angler if he did think iit was largemouth bass due its size. My eyes would have popped out for sure. Cool that these fish are so close by. HC

[Adam Grace]

Wow, what a toad!

[HC]

Here is a little history and information about smallmouth bass in California.

http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=kt8p30069f&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=d0e3163&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e445&brand=calisphere. I did not know it was introduced here so long ago. HC