Big bass will also eat smaller bass, which means that many of them don’t live very long. In an ideal setting, smallmouth and largemouth bass will have an average lifespan of 6 to 15 years. The oldest ...

The largemouth bass is now known as the Florida bass after a study determined these are two separate species of fish. "This discovery is crucial," said Michelle Kerr, wildlife expert.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s most popular freshwater sportfish, the largemouth bass, has a new scientific identity following a groundbreaking study that distinguishes it from its Florida ...

On average, spots don’t grow as big as largemouth. And when comparing the pound-for-pound fight of spotted bass vs largemouth, the spots usually win out. Let’s take a closer look.

Largemouth bass in most of state now called 'Florida bass,' a 'distinct' species C. A. Bridges USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida 0:00 ...

Learn expert strategies for fishing slop mats for largemouth bass using hollow body frogs, flipping jigs, and Texas-rigged plastics. Maximize your summer bass game in heavy cover. / Justin Hoffman ...

Largemouth also inhabit many smaller lakes, as well as most of our local ponds. You can catch a few in reservoirs like C.J. Strike and Brownlee, but those are largely dominated by smallmouth bass.

"Golden largemouth bass are extremely rare, and most anglers have never seen them, let alone heard of them before," Alex McCrickard, an Aquatic Education Coordinator at the Virginia DWR, said in a ...

O. H. Ivie For the past five years, this 19,149-acre reservoir east of San Angelo has been one of the hottest big-bass lakes in Texas, producing almost six dozen largemouth over thirteen pounds.

February 16, 2023 / 1:54 PM EST / CBS News A man made a surprising catch in a Virginia river: a golden largemouth bass considered to be "extremely rare" by the state's wildlife department.