Largemouth Bass

The largemouth bass is the most
popular freshwater fish among
millions of anglers. Largemouth
bass provide explosive strikes
and jumps that make any day on

the water an exciting one. They are found in every state
in the United States because of excellent stocking
programs.

There are 2 subspecies of largemouth bass: the Florida
largemouth and the northern largemouth. The Florida
strain of largemouth existed in Florida originally, but with
stocking programs, they are now found in most of the
south and they are very prevalent in California and
Texas. Florida strain largemouth don't live as long as
northern strain largemouths, but they grow much faster
and bigger. The typical florida strain largemouth should
get up to 10 to 12 pounds compared to 6 to 8 pounds for
the northern strain largemouth. If the waters provide
good structure, with a good food supply and a long
growing season, florida strain largemouth bass can weigh
over 20 pounds whereas, the northern strain largemouth
rarely exceeds 10 pounds.