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New State Record Set For Largest Alabama Bass Caught in Tennessee

Not to be confused with native spotted bass, the Alabama bass is considered invasive.

October 16, 2025

Officials in Tennessee certified a new state-record bass Friday after confirming the species in a lab. And while they’re recognizing the latest addition to the record book, they say the fish, an Alabama Bass, shouldn’t be in Tennessee waters in the first place.

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn't Be There

In a news release, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said local fishing guide Caleb Ball caught the state-record Alabama bass from Parksville Reservoir in Polk County. Bell’s bass weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces — just three ounces heavier than the previous Alabama bass record, which was caught in 2014 from the same lake.

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