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Name: |
Spotted Bass |
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Other Common
Names: |
Kentucky spotted bass and lineside |
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Scientific Name: |
Micropterus punctulatus |
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Diet: |
Feeds on fish, crayfish, and insects |
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Habitat: |
Prefers large, slow current streams with deep pools |
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Length: |
Average length is 10 to 17 inches |
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Identification: |
Slender, streamlined shape, large mouth that extends slightly past rear margin of eye when closed; greenish sides with dark mottlings and golden-shaded reflections; broad dark stripe along side, but more broken and uneven than on largemouth bass |
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Photo and text
courtesy of: |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |