- Fresh Water Bass
- Sturgeon
- Peacock Bass
- Source: James Bush and Wikipedia
Large and Small Mouth Bass
| Type | Climate | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Mouth | Mild | 1-5 | 13-20 |
| Small Mouth | Mild | 1-4 | 12-18 |
| Peacock | Tropical | 1-2 | 11-14 |
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Large Mouth Bass
Large Mouth Bass is a carnivorous gamefish natively found in eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada, Northern Mexico. They can be identified by their olive-green tops and the dark green jagged horizontal stripe along its side. You can find of how Large Mouth Bass catch their prey here.
Small Mouth Bass
Small Mouth Bass, often called "Smallies" by anglers, are found in similar areas that the Large Mouth Bass would be found but they prefer cooler, clear waters like streams, rivers, and the bottoms of lakes and reservoirs. Small mouth have a slender but muscular body making them very strong swimmers. Their green-yellow bodies are speckled with olive green spots.
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is an ancient fish with fossils dating back to the Late Cretaceous, and descendants going back to the Early Jurassic period, around 174 to 201 million years ago. Sturgeon is native to subtropical and sub artic rivers, lakes and coastlines if Eurasia and North America. Their distinctive characteristics include spindle like body that smooth skinned, scales, and armored with five lateral rows of bony plates call scutes. Sturgeon can grow huge, the largest recorded being 23ft and 7 in.
Peacock Bass
Peacock bass are native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins but have been introduced to South America and the warmer parts of North America and parts of Asia. Peacock bass are olive green on top, fading to yellow in the middle, and their bottoms are orange.