Quality Bass Club Current Big Bass Records (2026)

Updated

As of the club's published 2026 season page, Quality Bass Club lists two current big bass entries: Mark Buchanan with an 8.14 lb bass and Bob with a 3.44 lb bass from Amistad. The club also shows a 2025 plaque presentation result of 7 lb 5 oz from Fayette. These figures come directly from the club's "2026 Current Big Bass" section, which records catches by lake and member name.

2026 Current Big Bass

The club's site displays the 2026 big bass records in a simple format — lake, member, and weight.

Lake Member Weight
Buchanan Mark 8.14
Amistad Bob 3.44

A few things worth noting about how these are presented:

  • Buchanan appears as the lake name and also as a member surname (Mark Buchanan), which can be confusing at first glance. In the table above, "Buchanan" in the Lake column refers to the body of water, while "Mark" is the angler.
  • The 8.14 lb entry is the largest figure shown in the 2026 records.
  • The 3.44 lb entry is tied to Amistad, a well-known Texas reservoir near the Mexico border.
  • Weights are listed without units on the page, but bass club records conventionally use pounds.

2025 Plaque Presentation

The site also references a 2025 plaque presentation, which appears to recognize a prior season's notable catch:

Lake Member Weight
Fayette Mark 7 lb 5 oz

This entry uses pounds and ounces rather than decimal pounds, so it isn't directly comparable to the 2026 figures without conversion. For reference, 7 lb 5 oz equals roughly 7.31 lbs — still below the 2026 Buchanan record of 8.14 lbs, but a strong fish for Fayette.

How the Records Are Organized

Based on the page structure, Quality Bass Club tracks big bass by:

  1. Season year — 2026 records are separated from the 2025 plaque presentation.
  2. Lake or venue — Buchanan, Amistad, and Fayette each appear as locations.
  3. Member name — catches are credited to individual anglers (Mark, Bob).
  4. Weight — recorded in either decimal pounds or pounds-and-ounces.

The page also includes a "2026 Club Photos" section with member names like Brandon, Evan, John, Daniel, and Kevin, plus references to Buchanan and Fayette. These appear to be photo captions rather than additional big bass records, so they shouldn't be read as separate weight entries.

What This Means If You're Checking Records

If you're trying to confirm the club's biggest fish of the 2026 season so far, the 8.14 lb Buchanan catch by Mark is the top figure published. If you're comparing across seasons, note that the 2025 Fayette result (7 lb 5 oz) is formatted differently and covers a different lake.

For the most current numbers, the club's own page is the authoritative source — records like these update as tournaments are held, and the site shows a tournament at Inks on Nov 7–8 with times still to be determined.