Fish - Large Mouth Bass

Also Known As:
Black Bass
(Micropterus Salmoides)

Usually greenish with a horizontal line of blotches forming a strip along both sides.  The upper jaw reaches behind the eye.  The anterior portion of the dorsal fin has 9 spines.  The posterior portion of the dorsal fin as 12-13 rays.

Spawning occurs when the water reaches approx. 60 degrees (February to May).  Nests are usually in water about 3-8 feet deep and lay from 2,000 to 43,000 eggs which the male guards after they are deposited.  Eggs hatch in about 5-10 days and the fry feed on zooplankton & insect larvae.  The adults feed on other fish and large invertebrates (crawfish).  Large Mouth Bass can grow to 18 lbs and over 25 inches.

Fish of Shadow Lake

 

Large Mouth Bass