For Alabama Reservoirs,
Average Bass Length (inches) At Various Ages

1yr- 6.9 inches
2yr- 10.6 inches
3yr- 13.3 inches
4yr- 15.4 inches
5yr- 17.2 inches

HH, this information is from the Alabama Dept of Conservation. Growth rates vary in different impoundments due to several circumstances. Growth is dependent on the abundance of the right size forage and its availability. Also, the length of the growing season plays a big part. The growing season in Iowa will be a good bit shorter than in the warm southern states. Habitat and water quality will also play a role.

My advice is to make sure your LMB's have all the forage they need to maintain their maximum weights. Keep records of the fish you catch and their RW's. If the food is there, they will eat it. Let your bass be all they can be!

"One fish. Two fish. Red fish. Blue fish. Black fish. Blue fish. Old fish. New fish. This one has a little star. This one has a little car. Say! What a lot of fish there are." Dr. Seuss