by paul » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:38 pm
The exact maximum would be hard to cite exactly anyway. The maximum length is clearly defined for each lake and species, but individual fish have varying degrees of fatness. So a 24 incher might be unusually fat and weigh as much as an average 26 or even 27 inch fish. Get a 30 inch bass that's unusually fat and it could definitely break 20 pounds. I'm pretty sure the pike could reach the upper 20s or possibly 30. Maybe in a future update we could use some even more monstrous pike, something approaching the world record. Muskies would be a fun addition for real monsters too. I'd like to see what a 50+ pound muskie would look like in the game, following a 12 inch long topwater lure.
Paul