My record SMB at age 5 mos was 9" from my growout pond where SMB are collected at fry stage and stocked. Typically largest SMB are around 7" at age 5 mos - but range anywhere from 3" - 7". No clue how much larger the record fish would have gotten provided a few more months growth, definitely pushing 10" though.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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