KFNW is proud to recognize extraordinary catches by our members in sanctioned Tour Events and Online Challenges. For largemouth bass, any fish 20+ inches qualifies; and for smallmouth bass, any fish 19+ inches qualifies. At the end of the season, Citation Bass Award winners will receive one enamel pin per qualifying year, and per species (largemouth or smallmouth).

2023 Big Bass Citation - Largemouth
2023 Big Bass Citation - Smallmouth

The following fish are all certified HAWG by the KFNW.


Citation Largemouth Bass

20 inches or more

Top Citation Largemouth per angler from longest to shortest (Click to Expand)

Citation Smallmouth Bass

19 inches or more

Top Citation Smallmouth per angler from longest to shortest (Click to Expand)

JR Rowlands (WKBF) 23.00
Dan Walker (WKBF) 22.00
David Melendez (OKBF) 22.00
Jason Carlson (WKBF) 22.00
Jordan Dugger (WKBF) 22.00
Rick Kelly (OKBF) 22.00
Gage Loveall (OKBF) 21.75
Felipe Sanchez (WKBF) 21.50
Geoffrey Linson (WKBF) 21.50
Justin Peterson (IKBF) 21.50
Garrett Harrison (IKBF) 21.25
Joseph Christy (IKBF) 21.25
Joshua Dugger (WKBF) 21.25
Kenny Husk (OKBF) 21.25
Kyle Kerrigan (WKBF) 21.25
Michael Phillips (IKBF) 21.25
Brad Andrews (IKBF) 21.00
Brian Rushing (OKBF) 21.00
Brodie Engel (OKBF) 21.00
Christopher Corson (WKBF) 21.00
Dustin Witsch (WKBF) 21.00
Jacob Hudgens (OKBF) 21.00
Zach Hahn (WKBF) 21.00
Braden Allison (OKBF) 20.75
Richard Childs (OKBF) 20.75
Tim Farmer (WKBF) 20.75
Jason McClure (OKBF) 20.50
Rick Thanstrom (IKBF) 20.50
Will Harris (OKBF) 20.50
Lance Lindsey (OKBF) 20.25
Mason Meredith (OKBF) 20.25
Michael Jarvis (OKBF) 20.25
Shari Childs (OKBF) 20.25
Brian Beardsley (OKBF) 20.00
Cody Allison (OKBF) 20.00
Daniel Clark (OKBF) 20.00
Edward Arden (OKBF) 20.00
Jeff Halligan (IKBF) 20.00
Jim Cary (WKBF) 20.00
Kyle Mallett (IKBF) 20.00
Omar Huerta (WKBF) 20.00
Patrick Kelly (WKBF) 20.00
Ryan Flory (IKBF) 20.00
Shailesh Prasad (OKBF) 20.00

Joshua Dugger (WKBF) 23.00
Rick Thanstrom (IKBF) 22.75
David Melendez (OKBF) 21.75
Jeff Dugger (WKBF) 21.75
Eddie French (OKBF) 21.25
Ozzy Reorowicz (IKBF) 21.25
Felipe Sanchez (WKBF) 20.75
Patrick Kelly (WKBF) 20.75
Brandon Hua (OKBF) 20.50
Geoffrey Linson (WKBF) 20.50
Jesse Burgess (IKBF) 20.50
Luke Loper (IKBF) 20.50
Michael Loper (IKBF) 20.50
Brad Andrews (IKBF) 20.25
Jim Cary (IKBF) 20.25
Michael Jarvis (OKBF) 20.25
Richard Childs (OKBF) 20.25
Dan Walker (WKBF) 20.00
Jordan Dugger (WKBF) 20.00
JR Rowlands (WKBF) 20.00
Thorn Prom (WKBF) 20.00
Zane Bullard (IKBF) 20.00
Dustin Witsch (WKBF) 19.75
Garrett Harrison (WKBF) 19.75
Joseph FordLively (WKBF) 19.75
Kevin Frank (WKBF) 19.75
Pat Moore (WKBF) 19.75
William Eschliman (OKBF) 19.75
Andrew Larson (WKBF) 19.50
Citha Mao (WKBF) 19.50
Dan Zimmerschied (IKBF) 19.50
Hong Long (WKBF) 19.50
Jakob Jarvis (OKBF) 19.50
Jason Carlson (WKBF) 19.50
Joseph Christy (IKBF) 19.50
Kent Boatright (WKBF) 19.50
Marvin Forte (OKBF) 19.50
Tim Farmer (WKBF) 19.50
Braden Allison (OKBF) 19.25
Chris Glover (WKBF) 19.25
Eric Sherrill (OKBF) 19.25
Gage Loveall (OKBF) 19.25
Mason Meredith (OKBF) 19.25
Ryan Flory (IKBF) 19.25
Sheree Doll (WKBF) 19.25
Cody Allison (OKBF) 19.00
Jonathan Bush (IKBF) 19.00
Kenny Husk (OKBF) 19.00
Kevin Wong (IKBF) 19.00
Kyle Kerrigan (WKBF) 19.00
Kyle Zemke (IKBF) 19.00
Matthew Walker (OKBF) 19.00
Will Harris (OKBF) 19.00