WORLD RECORD SPOTTED BASS
New Melones Reservoir is the home of The
World Record spotted bass. It is official Keith Bryan 10.48-pound
spotted bass caught on February 22, 2014 is the New World Record.
Congratulations Keith Bryan!
Glory Hole Sports New Melones Lake Records
BROWN TROUT: 13-pounds, 4-ounces caught
by Michael Oliveira of Hilmar on December 30, 2011. Michael used a shad
patterned crank bait and was fishing near the dam.
RAINBOW TROUT: 8-pounds, 2-ounces caught by John Gray of Groveland on September 7, 2012. John
caught this fish while fishing on the Take it to the Limit Guide
Service boat with Guide Gary Burns. He was trolling the main lake in 73
feet of water with a chrome/blue Excel.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: 18.11-pounds caught by Kyle Gentry of Oakdale on February 6, 2010. Caught during an Anglers Choice Western Rookie League tournament- may be a record for biggest bass ever caught in a tournament! Kyle
used a brown/purple jig with a Yamamoto 5" Twin-Tail Grub in
cinnamon/purple for a trailer. Kyle caught the bass 20 feet deep in the
back of a cut. After weighing her in at the tournament, Kyle returned
the fish back to where he caught her on the lake.
SPOTTED BASS: 10.48-pounds World Record caught
by Keith Bryan, who is the CEO of Powell Rods on February 22, 2014.
This fish was caught during a CTT Pro/Am tournament. He reported
hooking the fish on a (330) Yamamoto Senko wacky rigged.
CATFISH: 36-pounds caught by Dean Nelson of Tuolumne in 1994. Vienna sausage was the bait of choice.
KOKANEE: 2.8-pounds caught by Ray Koch of Escalon July of 2007.
REDEYE BASS: NONE
CRAPPIE: NONE
BLUEGILL: NONE
