MONTPELIER — If Andrew Oestringer had brought his bass to a certified scale before filleting the fish, he would probably hold a new state record. “It’s rare but not unheard of for anglers who plan to ...

A Vermont angler has set an unofficial record for the largest smallmouth bass ever caught in the state. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department said Andrew Oestringer recently caught a smallmouth ...

It could be a new state record smallmouth bass, but Mike Dominick let it go. “I’ve never seen a smallmouth that fat,” he said. “Not in my hands.” Let’s back up here a minute and give you a fuller ...