Species FishLargemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

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Illustration of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

The Largemouth Bass is North America's most popular game fish, an olive-green ambush predator with a dark lateral stripe and a jaw that extends past the eye. It strikes lures aggressively from cover.

Habitat
Warm lakes, ponds, and slow rivers with vegetation
Diet
Fish, crayfish, frogs, and large insects
How common
Common

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