New PB spotted bass on the Rock. Any ideas on weight

[Jozark]

Hello all it has been a long time since I have posted. I was back on Table Rock last week and caught a beautiful spotted bass and of course did not have a scale. She measured 20 1/8” and was fat full of eggs. Any ideas on how much she would have weighed? I was guessing 4.5-5lbs but wanted some thoughts. Thank you 

sorry for the ugly smile lol.

[willyfish]

Are you sure that isn’t a largemouth? 

[Jozark]

Thought it was at first but she had a rough patch on her tongue. 

[rps]

1 hour ago, willyfish said:

Are you sure that isn’t a largemouth? 

I wondered the same thing. I looked it up. Largemouth/spotted bass hybrids do happen. Not as often as meanmouths, but once in a while.

Regardless, that is a magnificent fish. At that length, with eggs, I would say between 5 and 6. Certainly larger than my PB spotted bass.

[Johnsfolly]

The jaw does not extend beyond the eye which would be indicative of a LMB. It may be a LMB/Spotted hybrid. Regardless it is a toad and I'm sure well over 5 lbs! Congrats! 

 

[Bill Babler]

Fantastic fish, but it really does not look like a K.  Carrying it’s load totally different than any I have seen. 

Regardless of what she is I’d be as proud as a speckled pup to have caught her. 

Congrats. 

 

[Quillback]

Nice looking healthy fish, congrats!

[Alex Heitman]

Looks like a K to me. The diamond detail on its back and the lateral line does it for me

[Smalliebigs]

20 minutes ago, Alex Heitman said:

Looks like a K to me. The diamond detail on its back and the lateral line does it for me

Agreed it’s a Spot, also the bars around the eyes, it had a patch on it’s tongue….very cool looking one as well. I’d say 5.3 and my pic scale is pretty dang good lol

[Jozark]

Thank you for all the comments I appreciate it. 
Bill I agree the frame of this fish was not like your typical Table Rock spot. It was more like a Alabama spot or largemouth frame. 
But again she had a rough patch on her tongue and also the dorsal fins are connected confirming to me it was a spot.

now I will say I caught her in dirty water and maybe that is why her color is a little different. 

thank you all again for helping me out with the weight I believe I am going to get a replica mount done. Any suggestions on taxidermist that does replicas? 

Joe