Largemouth Bass Fishing

The largemouth bass goes by many names. These names may include but are not limited to green trout, black bass, bucketmouth, bigmouth, and lineside bass. If you are unsure of what a largemouth bass looks like, they have dark blotches that make up a horizontal stripe running down each side of the fish. The top jaw goes back beyond the eyes hence the name "largemouth".

With the average bass weighing in between 1 and 3 pounds they can possibly weigh up to 22 pounds. The largest one on record came in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, 38 inches.

The largemouth bass is a meat eating predator. When they are small they will feed on plankton, bugs, smaller fish, frogs and crayfish. A full size bass can hold as many as five sunfish in its mouth.

As the state fish of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, the record holder was caught in Montgomery Lake in Georgia. Sport fisherman will get a fight when hooking one of these. Most fisherman will use plastic worms, crankbait and spinnerbait to land a largemouth. When hooked it is not unusual for them to perform acrobatic leaps across the water.

The best chance of finding a largemouth bass will be if you avoid the fast current waters and fish the slow or still water. They often will make brush, stumps or fallen trees and logs their home and frequently inhabit a shoreline where rocks are abundant.

If you are the competitive type, there are many bass clubs and tournaments you can fish in. Most of them are catch and release though so if you want to keep your fish you may want to reconsider this option.