BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A record that’s stood for 32 years was shattered by a Hoosier angler on Monroe Lake after he reeled in a whopping eight-pound, four-ounce smallmouth bass on March 3. This … ...

Hoosier breaks state record for smallmouth bass The fish that angler Rex Remington reeled in was one pound heavier than the previous record. To stream WHAS11 on your phone, you need the WHAS11 app.

Rex Remington holds his record smallmouth bass catch on Monroe Lake, taken on Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Indiana Department of Natural Resources) ...

Mar. 16—Hoosier angler Rex Remington caught an 8-pound, 4-ounce smallmouth bass on Monroe Lake on March 3, smashing the previous record set in 1992 at Twin Lake in LaGrange County by one pound.

Angler Rex Remington caught a smallmouth bass that should break the existing Indiana state record. It reportedly weighed 8.23 pounds, but the fish has not yet been certified by the state.