Name:

Spotted Bass

 

Other Common Names:

Kentucky spotted bass and lineside

 

Scientific Name:

Micropterus punctulatus

 

Diet:

Feeds on fish, crayfish, and insects

 

Habitat:

Prefers large, slow current streams with deep pools

 

Length:

Average length is 10 to 17 inches

 

Identification:

Slender, streamlined shape, large mouth that extends slightly past rear margin of eye when closed; greenish sides with dark mottlings and golden-shaded reflections; broad dark stripe along side, but more broken and uneven than on largemouth bass

 

Photo and text courtesy of:

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece

Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker

Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964)

 

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