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My PB: Over … Camping. Spotted bass are one of Capt. Largemouth can be found in just about every state as they have been widely stocked due to their desirability as a sport fish. Editor’s note: This is the sixth article in a series about Kentucky’s native gamefish species. Largemouth are actually members of the “sunfish” family (Centrarchidae), same as the other common species of Bass (Smallmouth and Spotted). Largemouth bass have a plain white stomach. Guadalupe Bass Species Details. After confirming that largemouth bass and spotted bass were hybridizing in Lake Norman, we used classification tree analyses to form dichotomous keys for field and laboratory identification of parental individuals and hybrids at juvenile (50–100 mm total length) and adult (300–500 mm) life stages. The real reason why scientists have such an interest in the Mean Mouth Bass is because of their rare nature. Spotted bass (and most smallmouth bass) have a rough patch on their tongues. Buckhorn Catch 7-21-12 I caught this fish Saturday 7-21-12 at Buckhorn Reservoir in Wilson. Gus’ favorites, particularly when they are hitting topwater. Knowing how to identify them is only a small portion of the battle, though. This lake is full of Spotted bass and also has a good population of Largemouth Bass, and in a couple of years fishermen will start to see a greater population of Hybrid Bass. Plenty of Crappie and flathead catfish. Mattlures. B: Jaw does not extend beyond the back margin of the eye when mouth is closed. Largemouth bass usually do not. The Largemouth … 12,010 acres Plenty of Crappie and flathead catfish. Spotted bass have a jaw that does not extend beyond the back of the eye socket when mouth is closed. Lake Allatoona - Largemouth Bass. #swbtv#outdoors#kayakfiishing ***** THANKS TO TG CANOE AND KAYAK FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE!! The spotted bass has a top dorsal fin that is clearly connected, while the largemouth bass has an almost separated fin. WRB. These Hybrid Bass are on the North Carolina restocking program. A hybrid striped bass, also known as a wiper or whiterock bass, is a hybrid between the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and the white bass (M. chrysops). Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Crappie, Striped Bass, Catfish and Hybrid Bass : Largemouth Bass - West Point consistently produces quality bass fishing. Thread Tools. Coty Perry. whether largemouth bass and spotted bass are hybrid-izing in Lake Norman, and (2) if so, to develop reliable field and laboratory methods to identify each parental species and their hybrid at both juvenile and adult life stages. It can reach an age of at least seven years. This was the original “mean-mouth” bass. Best bets are whopper plopper’s, buzz baits and Zara Spooks. The largemouth vs. spotted bass debate is as old as anglers themselves. It can also be a smallmouth / spotted bass hybrid, and I believe that is the case with the one I caught. 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