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Heaviest bass fish caught in competition

Heaviest bass fish caught in competition
Who
James McAdam Jr
What
255.6 kilogram(s)
Where
United States (Anacapa Island,)
When
20 August 1968
According to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), the heaviest bass ever caught was a giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) with a weight of 255.6 kg (563 lb 8 oz). James McAdam Jr caught it on 20 August 1968 on Anacapa Island, California, USA. The bass measured 226.06 cm (7 ft 5 in) long and had a girth of 182.88 cm (6 ft 1 in).