Largemouth Bass
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The scientific name for the largemouth is Micropterus salmoides. It has a very large mouth and a large upper jaw that extends behind the eye; its color ranges from green to black. Largemouths prefer shallower, warmer water than other black bass species and are most at home in weeds and other thick cover such as brush and timber. Their diet is primarily is baitfish, although they will eat practically anything they can swallow.
This Largemouth was caught in a Man-made family pond during the middle of summer. This fish was caught on Live Bluegill.
This Largemouth was caught in a Man-made family pond during the middle of summer. This fish was caught on Live Bluegill.
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This juvenile Largemouth was caught in the same pond near an old nesting site. This is Bass struck a White fly spinner. This Bass was approximately 6 1/2 inches long.