smallmouth
Bronze-backed fighting fish
Smallmouth is short for smallmouth bass, a popular freshwater game fish native to North American rivers and lakes.
The name distinguishes it from the largemouth bass—the smallmouth has a smaller mouth that doesn't extend past the eye.
Anglers prize smallmouth for their fighting spirit: We caught three smallmouth on the river this morning.
Bass species, wide-jawed
- spotted bassBlotchy American black bass
- black bassDark-hued freshwater sportfish
- gamefishFish pursued recreationally
- trophyAward for winning
keeper · lunker · fighter · scrappy · aggressive · structure · cover · dropoff
Lipped diving fishing lure
- spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
- jigSpirited folk dance
- topwaterFloating fishing bait
- soft plasticMalleable synthetic polymer
drop shot · finesse · ultralight · baitcaster · spinning reel · live bait · crayfish · minnow
Large flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
rocky bottom · gravel bar · riffle · pool · current · shoal · boulder field · Ozarks
largemouth
Bass species, wide-jawed
- spotted bassBlotchy American black bass
- black bassDark-hued freshwater sportfish
- gamefishFish pursued recreationally
trophy · keeper · lunker · fighter · scrappy · aggressive · structure · cover · dropoff · ledge
crankbait
Lipped diving fishing lure
- spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
- jigSpirited folk dance
- topwaterFloating fishing bait
soft plastic · drop shot · finesse · ultralight · baitcaster · spinning reel · live bait · crayfish · minnow · leech
river
Large flowing watercourse
reservoir · rocky bottom · gravel bar · riffle · pool · current · shoal · boulder field · Ozarks · Great Lakes
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- Bass Fishingbass fishing, largemouth bass, bass boat, bass rod, bass angler