BASS & CRAPPIE FAMILY
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FROM KEY 6
LARGEMOUTH BASS
Micropterus salmoides
IDENTIFICATION
Upper jaw extends beyond
rear margin of eye. Dorsal fi n
almost divided. Greenish brown
with dark middle horizontal stripe.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 12–17 inches. A master angler is 20 inches or 5 lbs. The state record largemouth
weighed in at 10 lbs. 11 oz.
Habitat:
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Prefers warm, quiet water.
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Often found near structure (like fl ooded timber and brush piles) and vegetation waiting for prey at the
edge of underwater ledges and drop-off s into deeper water.
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Largemouth bass are sight feeders, and are most successful at fi nding prey in clear water.
Range:
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Statewide, very common.
SMALLMOUTH BASS
Micropterus dolomieu
IDENTIFICATION
Upper jaw does not extend
beyond the rear margin of eye.
Has continual dorsal fi n.
Golden brown color with irregular vertical bars.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 10–15 inches. A master angler is 18 inches or 3 lbs. The state is 7 lbs. 4 oz.
Habitat:
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Prefers cool and clear water.
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Often found near structure (like rock shorelines and in-stream boulders and brush).
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Smallmouth bass are sight feeders, and are most successful in clear water.
Range:
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Most common in upper Missouri River, Lake McConaughy and central Platte Valley.
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