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).

2021 Big Bass Citation Largemouth
2021 Big Bass Citation Smallmouth

The following fish are all certified HAWG by the KFNW.


Citation Largemouth Bass (20 or more Inches)

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

Citation Smallmouth Bass (19 or more Inches)

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

Jesse Burgess (IKBF) 22.75″
Dustin Witsch (WKBF) 22.75″
Jordan Rosenburg (OKBF) 22.50″
Citha Mao (WKBF) 22.25″
Dan Walker (WKBF) 22.25″
Brad Andrews (IKBF) 22.25″
Joe Christy (IKBF) 22.25″
Chris Cashen (OKBF) 22.00″
Jordan Dugger (WKBF) 22.00″
Stan Eubanks (WKBF) 21.50″
Geoffrey Linson (WKBF) 22.00″
Gage Loveall (OKBF) 22.00″
Ozzy Reorowicz (IKBF) 21.75″
Bill Smith (WKBF) 21.50″
Chase Odeen (WKBF) 21.50″
Jasin McClure (OKBF) 21.25″
Jake Hudgens (OKBF) 21.00″
JR Rowlands (WKBF) 21.00″
Dan Zimmerschied (IKBF) 21.00″
Jim Cary (WKBF) 20.75″
Ryan Flory (IKBF) 20.75″
Matt Walker (OKBF) 20.75″
Jason Carlson (WKBF) 20.50″
Josh Collins (OKBF) 20.50″
Jim Davis (WKBF) 20.50″
Rob Hammond (OKBF) 20.50″
Patrick Kelly (WKBF) 20.50″
Rich Childs (OKBF) 20.25″
Tim Farmer (WKBF) 20.25″
Brandon Hua (OKBF) 20.25″
Kenny Husk (OKBF) 20.25″
David Melendez (OKBF) 20.25″
Robert Torres (WKBF) 20.25″
Braden Allison (OKBF) 20.00″
Matt Carpenter (OKBF) 20.00″
Daniel Clark (OKBF) 20.00″
Kevin Frank (WKBF) 20.00″
Andrew Larsen (WKBF) 20.00″
Josh Ruffcorn (WKBF) 20.00″

Thorn Prom (WKBF) 21.25″
Dustin Witsch (WKBF) 21.00″
Dan Zimmerschied (IKBF) 20.50″
Matt Burdick (OKBF) 20.25″
Jesse Burgess (IKBF) 20.25″
Jordan Dugger (WKBF) 20.25″
Josh Dugger (WKBF) 20.25″
Patrick Kelly (WKBF) 20.25″
Geoffrey Linson (WKBF) 20.25″
Hong Long (WKBF) 20.25″
David Melendez (OKBF) 20.25″
Mark Middleton (OKBF) 20.25″
Bill Smith (WKBF) 20.25″
Dan Walker (WKBF) 20.25″
Jason Carlson (WKBF) 20.00″
Matt Carpenter (OKBF) 20.00″
Citha Mao (WKBF) 20.00″
Brad Andrews (IKBF) 19.75″
Joe Christy (IKBF) 19.75″
Jim Davis (WKBF ) 19.75″
Josh Ruffcorn (WKBF) 19.75
Felipe Sanchez (WKBF) 19.75″
Braden Allison (OKBF) 19.50″
Steve Avila (OKBF) 19.50″
Rich Childs (OKBF) 19.50″
Emily Frack (OKBF) 19.50″
Marvin Forte (OKBF) 19.50″
Eddie French (WKBF) 19.50″
Andrew Larsen (WKBF) 19.50″
Gregg Marshall (OKBF) 19.50″
Michael Mumford (IKBF) 19.50″
Steven Brodhecker (IKBF) 19.25″
Jim Cary (WKBF) 19.25″
Ronny Chandler (WKBF) 19.25″
David Devereaux (WKBF) 19.25″
Andrew Mulkey (OKBF) 19.25″
Jordan Rosenburg (OKBF) 19.25″
Kyle Zemke (IKBF) 19.25″
Brian Beardsley (OKBF) 19.00″
Rachael Delu-Lundberg (WKBF) 19.00″
Kevin Frank (WKBF) 19.00″
Michael Jarvis (OKBF) 19.00″
Michael McCord (WKBF) 19.00″