![]() drift boats, float tubes, and bass boats.electronic “depth” finder and “fish” finding instruments,.The popularity of bass fishing has encouraged the development of specialized gear such as: Competitive bass fishing is popular in the U.S., Japan, Korea, Italy, Australia, and South Africa. These antics and powerful fight has helped make them one of the most popular recreational fish species in the world.īass fishing is a multi-million dollar industry in the U.S. When hooked, bass will leap, dive, and put up a good fight. There will be no question if you hook a Largemouth bass. Prey may be as large as 50 percent of the fish’s body or larger. Other prey include snails, crawfish, snakes, water birds/fledglings, and mammals (bats, etc.). ![]() This has led to declines and extinctions of native frogs, salamanders, and a wide variety of fish species in some lakes.Īs adults, they hunt smaller fish and younger members of large fish species. They have the capability of outcompeting native fish and other species when transplanted to a new environment. ![]() DietĪdult Largemouth bass are opportunistic Apex predators. Too much weed cover hampers hunting and feeding activities and can cause the fish to starve. Rock and weedy bottoms are using for nesting. They look for sandy, mucky, or gravelly bottoms. Georgia and Mississippi chose largemouth bass as their ‘State Fish.’ Florida and Alabama chose the bass for their ‘State Freshwater Fish.’ Habitatīass look for areas with weedy or overhanging cover, submerged structures, and varying depths. This flexibility has helped these fish become year-around favorites in many areas. They are also tolerant of various water temperatures (both hot and cold). Largemouth bass are found North Carolina to Florida and into northern Mexico.īass are considered to be one of the world’s most tolerant freshwater fish that easily adapt to lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, and sloughs. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay-Red River, and Mississippi River basin. The original largemouth bass North American range included the St. The longest ever largemouth bass recorded at 39.2 inches the heaviest at 22 lbs. Coastal fish in our region can exceed 25-inches and weigh 12 lbs. Largemouth bass are carnivorous freshwater found in lakes, ponds, and rivers. How can the most popular game fish in North America also be an invasive species? Image courtesy of ODFW Basics Humans have a love-hate relationship with Largemouth bass.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |