One factor for the increased RW factor for state record fish is I think could have a lot to do with the gravid condition of the bass when caught. I have noticed that when fish weight is important to determine State Record fish the pictures of the fish appear to me that the fish was late stage gravid.
Mature egg mass for a 25" LMB I think could be I think 2 lbs maybe 3 lbs? .
Mature egg mass weight for a yellow perch ranges from 25%-30% of the female's normal weight. CB1 harvested an egg bound 15" YP that had a RW of 1.66. It was 15" long and weighed 3.26lbs.
Example if the 22.5" CO bass had Std Wt of 7.0 lbs and was close to spawning it's eggs could weigh 1.6-2lbs and without eggs the bass as a plump fish might weigh 7.0 lbs for a RW of around 1.4.
Exactly. Most of the RW ~ or > than 130 (where dates of catch were available) were caught in the Spring. One notable exception was the Ottawa fish which had a date of August. Not sure if that was the date the record was awarded or the date caught. Or possibly something else can explain, (eg lead weight, cold summer, rebuilt egg mass over summer, etc)
