Black Bass Species

This species includes two of the most important species in North Amercia. The smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Black Bass are the largest of the Centrarchidae family. The Centrarchidae family also contains bluegill ,crappies and sunfish.

Spotted Bass
The Spotted Bass gets its name from the rows of small dark spots on its belly.It is found mainly in the Ohio & Mississippi river systems. It grows to about 5 lbs (2.27 kg).





Guadalupe Bass
The Guadalupe Bass is similar to the Spotted Bass but has distinctive bars along each side. This bass smaller barely reaching 1 lb (454 g). Its range is limited to the Guadalupe, Colorado, Brazos, San Antonio, and Nuces river systems of Texas.



Largemouth Bass
The largemouth bass got its name because of its upper jaw extends to its
eye.The smallmouth bass jaw does not extend that far. The northern largemouth seldom exceed 10 lbs (4.54 kg). The southern subspecies can reach 20 lbs
(9.1 kg). It favors weedy, mud-bottomed waters.






Smallmouth Bass
The hard fighting smallmouth bass is the most highly regarded black bass. It is slightly larger than the Northern largemouth and can reach a maximum weight of 12 lbs (5.4 kg). This fish usualyy inhabits clear lakes or streams with rocky, gravel bottoms.

Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing means fishing in waters that are generally considered to contain fresh water, with 0.05% or less salinity. Fishing choices range from pier,shore,bridge or boat. The non-predatory species are fished with natural or processed baits. They are often fished on a freeline which looks more natural. Predatory species are you usually fished with natural or artificial baits. Lures are also very effective.Some are designed to imitate the prey. Others trigger the predator's aggressive instincts. Trout, Salmon and other freshwater species are taken by fly fishing.About 40 percent of all fish are freshwater species. Popular freshwater fish species are bass, trout, certain species of salmon, walleye, musky, crappie, catfish, and many others. There are a variety of freshwater fishing techniques, in addition to tackle, baits and lures, depending on the type of fish you’re fishing for.