Spotted bass
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The spotted bass, also called spotty, or spots in various fishing communities, is a species of North American freshwater fish belonging to the sunfish family of the order Centrarchiformes. It is noted
Micropterus punctulatus
Typical spotted bass from Tallapoosa River near Tallassee, Alabama (released)
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
Spotted bass
…bottoms, the spotted bass feeds on insects, crustaceans, frogs, annelid worms and smaller fish. It is often mistaken for the similar and more common largemouth bass. A convenient way to distinguish between a largemouth and a spotted bass is by the size of the mouth. A spotted bass will resemble a largemouth bass…
Largemouth Bass June 2023
Head closeup
At Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery
Side view of a living largemouth bass