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Fishing Species

Spotted Bass Fish Species Information

Spotted Bass

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Micropterus punctulatus
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf States, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information: Red eye, horizontal lines of dark spots on lower sides, upper jaw does not extend beyond back of eye. Preferring cool and warm mountain streams and reservoirs with rocky bottoms, the spotted bass feeds on insects, crustaceans, frogs, annelid worms, and smaller fish.