Bass

Largemouth bass are the most popular of all the game fish. Largemouth bass are olive green in color, marked by a series of dark, sometimes black, blotches forming a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. Because bass do not like bright sunlight they usually feed early in the morning or late in the evening during the summertime. Largemouth bass will eat a variety of different things from small bluegill and sunfish to crayfish, frogs and night crawlers. They like hold around downed trees, hiding around stumps, under docks and anywhere there’s thick cover so they can ambush there prey with little effort. The spring time is the best time for largemouth bass fishing as they move from the deeper water they hold in in winter to the shallow water to prepare for spawning. Largemouth bass can reach an overall length of 29.5 inches and can weigh to 20lbs.

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Smallmouth Bass are generally brown (seldom yellow) with red eyes, and dark brown vertical bands, rather than a horizontal band along the side. Males tend to range around 2lbs and larger while females can range to 6+lbs. Average adult length ranges from 15 to 20 inches. Found in clearer water, streams, rivers, around rocky areas, and stumps. Smallmouth bass prefer cooler water temperatures and may be found in both still and moving water. Their diet consists of crayfish, insects and smaller fish.

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