Largemouth bass
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The largemouth bass is a carnivorous, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico. It is known by
Largemouth Bass June 2023
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At Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery
Side view of a living largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
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The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Centrarchiformes. It is the type species of its genus Micropterus, and is a popular game fish sought by anglers t
Largemouth bass
…or onto shore after being hooked. The fish will often become airborne in their effort to throw the hook, but many say that their cousin species, the smallmouth bass, is even more aggressive. Anglers most often fish for largemouth bass with lures such as spinnerbaits, plastic worms (and other plastic baits), jigs…
Smallmouth Bass
At Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Lighter colored variety on sandy bottom habitat.