Largemouth Bass Fish Identification

So how are your Fish Identification skills? You've landed that beautiful fish that just gave you one heck of a fight. You want to make sure it is actually a largemouth bass you are holding. Well you shouldn't have to wonder too much. If you grab a hold of that lower lip and the mouth of that fish opens up as big as the girth of the whole fish, well chances are you got yourself a largemouth bass.

But what are some other characteristics of this feisty fighter?

The largemouth bass is olive in color. It will have a series of black blotches along it's side that will seem to form a jagged horizontal line the length of its body. Their upper jaw will extend behind the eye and they have a deep notch in their dorsal fin.

It is the largest of the black basses and based on the largest recorded size, can reach nearly 30 inches long and weigh nearly 25 pounds!

The Largemouth bass can live up to 16 years. It's no wonder why most fishermen feel strongly about catch and release when it comes to these game fish. Could you imagine all the big bass that could potentially be available if they are released and allowed to live their full life span!

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