Bass fishing is a very popular sport and hobby. One of the reasons why it is so popular is because of the large variety of different types of bass. Bass are part of the fish community called Centrarchidae, known as the sunfish family. This includes names that you might have heard of like bluegills, crappie, pumpkinseed, and rock bass.
There are some types of bass that are only seen in certain areas and other types of bass that can be caught all over.
There are three main types of bass that I want to introduce you to; the smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass.
Smallmouth Bass
The Smallmouth bass is very popular. You will know a smallbouth by its stout body and the colouring which is bronze to brown with stripes. You can find smallmouth bass in ponds, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and rivers. In warm climates the Smallmouth might even grow above its average of 10 pounds.
Smallmouth bass prefer a water temperature between 60 to 80 degrees in the hotter months. Large groups of Smallmouth generaly like the clear, cool and rocky waters but as they are adaptable they can be found all over. If you are trying to catch a Smallmouth bass look where there is cover for them to hide and shade like weeds, and cover like brush or timber. Even though the Smallmouth bass are small they can give you a run for your money when you are trying to catch them which makes the fishing fun.
Smallmouth bass are quite adaptable with their feeding but they do especially like worms, crayfish, insect larvae and small minnows.
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass can be found in large numbers all over. The Largemouth bass like to take cover under weed growth in shallow lakes. On average the Largemouth is bigger than the Smallmouth Bass but not by much there average weight does not usually 12 pounds but they can grow in suitable warm conditions to more than 20 pounds. Largemouth Bass can be recognised by their dark green color. They are usually dark green in color. Largemouth are happy to travel to find the food that they want like crayfish, minnows, young fish and sometimes frogs.
Spotted Bass
Unlike the Smallmouth and the Largemouth the Spotted bass likes to be in deeper water preferring the clear deep gravel-bottoms of rivers and cool spring-fed lakes. You can recognise the Spotted Bass by the their olive green colouring and dark blotches along the sides. The Spotted bass generally does not grow bigger than
