Fishing Species
Spotted Bass Fish Species Information
Spotted Bass bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Micropterus punctulatus |
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| Regions Fished: | Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf States, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle. |
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| 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. |