smallmouth bass

Freshwater game fish

Smallmouth bass is a North American freshwater game fish, bronze-green with vertical bars and red eyes.

Smaller than its cousin the largemouth bass, it prefers cooler, clearer water with rocky bottoms.

Prized by anglers for its aggressive fighting when hooked: We caught three smallmouth bass in the river this morning.

habitat

river

Large flowing watercourse

streamSteady continuous flow
lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
reservoirLarge water storage basin

clear water · rocky · gravel · boulder · riffle · pool · current · oxygen-rich · structure · ledge

angling

catch-and-release

Fishing without keeping

lureThing that tempts
castingShaping through liquid form
tackleGear or takedown

reel · rod · line · hook · fly-fishing · spinning · jigging · finesse · spinnerbait · crankbait

species

gamefish

Fish pursued recreationally

predatorOrganism that consumes others
carnivoreCreature eating only animals
brownDark earth tone

bronze · scales · fins · gills · jaw · spawning · fry · fingerling · nest · bedding

Categories

Sunfishsunfish, bluegill, pumpkinseed, flier, crappie
fishcod, salmon, perch, eels, goldfish
seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, perch fishing
freshwater fishsalmon, trout, catfish, carp, goldfish
freshwater wildlifebeaver, river otter, otter, muskrat, rainbow trout

Opposites

mouth size within bass species

smallmouth basslargemouth bass

Wide-mouthed freshwater game fish

channel catfish · bluegill · carp · spotted bass

Family

small, mouth, bass, smallmouth, largemouth bass

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