TWRA Announces New State Record

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:33 AM

    By News Staff

    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed that a new state record for a Largemouth Bass, breaking the previous mark, which was set more than 11 years ago.

    Darren Nunley caught the record fish in Nickajack Reservoir (2/28/26) that weighed 15 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces, and was 27 7/8 inches in length. The new mark surpasses the previous record of Gabe Keen, who caught a largemouth weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces which at the time had broken a record which stood for more than 60 years.

    A resident of Whitwell, Nunley made his record catch at 8am on a jackhammer chatterbait lure. 

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