Spotted bass and largemouth bass have a lot in common. They look alike; they can inhabit the same places in the same lakes; they eat the same forage; and they’ll fall for many of the same baits.

This hybridization complicates species identification and management efforts. Black Bass combined daily creel limit of 5 fish. Largemouth Bass minimum length limit (MLL) of 15 inches. Smallmouth ...

Kyler Leslie holds up the 7.71-pound, 25-inch-long largemouth bass that ties a Massachusetts state record in the catch-and-release division. Photo by Mike Leslie Obsession can take root at any age.

It has a fairly standard northern Wisconsin fish community including largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and muskellunge. The lake's water clarity is low, according to ...