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	Smallmouth bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes.
		The smallmouth bass is marked by a series of dark stripes(or bars) on the sides, and its upper jaw does not extend past the eye.
		One of the world's most popular game fish, the smallmouth bass is stocked in rivers and lakes throughout the United States, and has been introduced in many countries, sometimes with adverse effects on native fish populations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smallmouth_bass (467 words)

	Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
		The smallmouth bass derives its name from the fact that the rear end of the lower jaw does not extend past the eye, while that of a largemouth does.
		Smallmouth bass reside in Great Lakes bays where waters are cool and clear, and the bottom is rock or gravel.
		Smallmouth bass mature at age three or four, and occasionally live to be 10 to 12 years old.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45689--,00.html (358 words)

	Smallmouth Bass Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass are widespread despite not being native to Maryland waters.
		Smallmouth bass are typically brown, bronze, or tan in general color with dark vertical bars as opposed to the dark lateral band found on largemouth bass, which are usually green or gray in color.
		Smallmouth bass in non-tidal waters are protected from harvest by a statewide closed season which extends from March 1 thru June 15 each year.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /fisheries/education/smmouthbass/smmouthbass.html (568 words)

	Lake Oahe South Dakota Smallmouth Bass Study
		Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) caught during a fishing tournament at Lake Oahe, South Dakota, were held in floating cages for 48 hr to assess short-term mortality.
		Smallmouth bass caught during the first day of the tournament were placed in a steel mesh (13mm, bar measure) cage that was 1.2m deep x 1.8m long and 1.1m wide.
		A total of 61 smallmouth bass (300 mm or longer) was caught during the tournament; fish ranged from 300 to 419 mm (total length).
	www.nesportsman.com /articles/catch_release_studies/southdakotasmallmouth.htm (1114 words)

	Ontario Smallmouth Bass Fishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass love rock and spend more than ninety percent of their time on this hard structure.
		Topwater plugs, crankbaits and jigs are the preferred baits early in the season and "matching the hatch" by using crayfish coloured is a sure-bet to entice fish into the boat.
		Due to the schooling nature of the smallmouth bass, once one is caught, there are sure to be more to come.
	www.ontariobassfishing.net /ontario-smallmouth-fishing.html (398 words)

	The Sunfish of New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass closely resemble their cousins, the largemouths, in appearance but can be identified by looking at their mouths and body color markings.
		The upper jaws of smallmouths do not reach beyond the rear edge of the eye, as do the largemouths, and there are a series of eight to 11 thin vertical dark bars on the smallmouth's sides, rather than the often pronounced dark horizontal stripe typical of largemouths.
		Smallmouth bass may require more effort to catch than other sunfish, but it is worth it.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sunfitxt.html (2633 words)

	WDNR -Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Distribution: The smallmouth bass occurs in all three drainage basins in Wisconsin (Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, and Lake Superior).
		The smallmouth bass is common in medium to large streams and in large, clearwater lakes throughout Wisconsin.
		Angling: Pound for pound the smallmouth bass is the scrappiest fish of all Wisconsin.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/water/fhp/fish/3hsmbass.htm (292 words)

	NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - Smallmouth Bass
		The smallmouth bass is arguably one of the nation's most beloved species primarily due to the way they explode on a topwater lure.
		Smallmouth bass are widely distributed in the northern part of New Jersey in lakes such as Round Valley Reservoir, Oak Ridge Reservoir, Monksville Reservoir, Swartswood Lake, Merrill Creek Reservoir, the Upper Delaware River and the South Branch Raritan River.
		Smallmouth bass fishing is limited in South Jersey to Union Lake (pdf, 430kb).
	www.state.nj.us /dep/fgw/fish_sm_bass.htm (377 words)

	Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Micropterus dolomieui, smallmouth bass juvenile, 32 mm TL.
		In this study area, smallmouth bass were observed in the San Joaquin River at Millerton Lake (Lambert and Handley 1980; this study); Lake Berryessa (Moyle 1976); Capell Creek of Lake Berryessa; and Folsom Lake (Moyle 1976; this study).
		Moyle (1976) comments that smallmouth bass are of minor importance to the sport fishermen because of the sparse population, although the flesh is as tasty as that of largemouth bass.
	elib.cs.berkeley.edu /kopec/tr9/html/sp-smallmouth-bass.html (750 words)

	National Factsheets - Fish Fact Sheet - Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The smallmouth bass is a freshwater fish that is native to the lakes and rivers of eastern central North America.
		The smallmouth bass is a warm-water fish species, usually found in rocky and sandy areas of lakes and rivers in moderately shallow water and near rocks of shoals or submerged logs.
		The food of the smallmouth bass is mainly composed of insects, crayfish and fishes.
	www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/guidelines-conseils/factsheets-feuillets/national/smallmouthbass_e.asp (476 words)

	Fly fishing for smallmouth bass
		However, the northern strain of the smallmouth bass has taken to the clean waters of Utah and is rapidly taking its place as a respected member of the sporting fish family.
		Smallmouth are also more comfortable in water closer to trout temperatures than the muddy sloughs and ponds often associated with largemouth bass.
		One interesting exception is that large smallmouth continue to be active late in the season even when the water is as cold as 40 degrees, and as early as the ice comes off and the sun begins to bring the water temperature back up.
	www.utahoutdoors.com /pages/fllyfishing_smallmouth.htm (2859 words)

	Bass - Smallmouth Bass and Bass Fishing Lures
		Smallmouth bass are found from Lake Champlain southwest to the Appalachian region; they reach a maximum weight of about 2.3 kg (about 5 lb).
		Of those belonging to the family Centrarchidae, the calico bass is classified as Pomoxis nigromaculatus, the rock bass as Ambloplites rupestris, the largemouth fl bass as Micropterus salmoides, the smallmouth fl bass as Micropterus dolomieu, and the spotted bass as Micropterus punctulatus.
		In the family Percichthyidae, the striped bass is classified as Morone saxatilis, the white bass as Morone chrysops, and the yellow bass as Morone mississippiensis.
	www.ebait.com /bass.html (798 words)

	Smallmouth Bass
		The smallmouth bass is a large robust fish which belongs to the "sunfish" family.
		Smallmouth bass are identified by vertical dark bronze bars on the side.
		Smallmouth bass average 8-15 inches, but reach lengths to 24 inches, and weights to over 8 lbs.
	home.comcast.net /~rkrz/infoarch/fyismallies2.htm (1163 words)

	Smallmouth Bass
		Smallmouth bass were originally found in most freshwaters of East-central North America.
		lakes and reservoirs, smallmouth bass frequent areas of moderately deep water that are devoid of vegetation.
		Smallmouth bass populations in South Dakota are secure because of their presence in many waters.
	www.northern.edu /natsource/FISH/Smallm1.htm (747 words)

	Smallmouth Bass info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The smallmouth bass by no means has a "smallmouth." Like its relatives, the smallmouth is another example of a true predatory sunfish.
		The smallmouth is taller, usually darker, with less greenish markings, and there are somewhat diffused but dark vertical bands that make up most of the fishes mottling.
		If the largemouth bass is a warmth loving fish, which likes shallow water with plenty of vegetation, than the smallmouth is exactly the opposite.
	www.aquariacentral.com /fishinfo/cold/smbass.htm (470 words)

	Smallmouth Bass
		Smallmouth bass were introduced by the Dept. Of Fish and Game in the Fall of 1995.
		The Smallmouth is probably the strongest, most aggressive of all the fl basses.
		Smallmouths like rocky areas and our dike and finger jetties are natural holding areas for them.
	www.lakecuyamaca.org /smallmou.htm (236 words)

	Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass are found in Lake Erie around the islands and Western Basin reefs and in nearshore areas from Huron to Conneaut in the Central Basin.
		Smallmouth bass grow to five inches in their first growing season.
		Smallmouth bass over 12 years old have been caught in Lake Erie, but most are ages five and younger.
	www.shutupandfish.com /walleye/perch/bass/bass.htm (380 words)

	Fishing for Smallmouth Bass, Fish Sniffer Online, Fish Pages
		Smallmouth bass prefer large lakes with cool clear water, depths of over 30 feet and areas of gravel and rocky bottom with little aquatic plant life.
		Smallmouth bass are found throughout California and Oregon in rivers at elevations between 300 to 3000 feet.
		The average smallmouth bass will weigh 1.5 to 2.5 pounds and reach maturity at 3 to 4 years of age.
	www.fishsniffer.com /fishpage/smallmouthbass.html (505 words)

	Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass will do well in ponds if they are the only predator.
		Smallmouth do not protect their young and do not produce as many young (fry) as the largemouth.
		The advantage to smallmouth is they are more active when hooked, and they are not as cannibalistic (they eat fewer of their own young).
	www.aquaticmanagement.com /smallmouth.htm (281 words)

	Ohio Smallmouth Alliance Home
		The Ohio Smallmouth Alliance (TOSA) is an organization of anglers and conservationists dedicated to improving smallmouth bass fishing in Ohio's watersheds through education, habitat preservation and responsible management.
		Smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieu) are one of the most popular fish species in Ohio.
		Formed in 1993, The Ohio Smallmouth Alliance (TOSA) is an organization of anglers dedicated to improving smallmouth bass fishing in Ohio's watersheds through education, habitat preservation, and responsible management.
	www.smallmouth.org /Ohio.html (448 words)

	Fishes of Minnesota-Smallmouth bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass now occur in all of the major drainages of Minnesota, but they were introduced to the Red and Rainy river systems.
		Smallmouth bass prefer clear, strong-flowing streams and rivers and medium-sized clear lakes with gravel or boulder shores.
		Larval and young-of-the-year smallmouth bass are preyed upon by larger bass, yellow perch, sunfishes, and northern pike.
	www.gen.umn.edu /research/fish/fishes/smallmouth_bass.html (758 words)

	Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Smallmouth bass most often are bronze to brownish green in color, with dark vertical bars on sides.
		In contrast to the Largemouth bass, the upper jaw does not extend beyond rear margin of eye.
		The meat is similar to largemouth bass, mild tasting, white, flaky and low in oil content.
	www.gf.state.az.us /h_f/fish_smallmouth_bass.shtml (161 words)

	Smallmouth Bass Project
		Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) are an ideal species for tests of hypotheses about reproductive trade-offs.
		Male smallmouth bass guard their nests for up to six weeks, during which the males expend great amounts of energy and have limited feeding opportunities (Friesen 1998; Gillooly and Baylis 1999; Mackereth et al.
		Smallmouth bass nests will be consecutively assigned to one of three treatments: 1) control (unmanipulated); 2) angled without predation (the nest will be guarded during the males absence); or 3) angled with predation (predators will be allowed to enter the unguarded nest).
	www.biosci.ohio-state.edu /~ael/ael_smb.html (1111 words)

	Smallmouth Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The smallmouth bass occurs in all three drainage basins in Wisconsin (Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, and Lake Superior).
		In Wisconsin, smallmouth bass spawning usually occurs at water temperatures between 62-64º F, but they have been found spawning at 53º F. In southern Wisconsin, the smallmouth spawns from the middle of May through June (water temperatures between 55-75º F).
		Pound for pound the smallmouth bass is the scrappiest fish of all Wisconsin.
	www.lake-link.com /anglers/fish/fishdetails.cfm?FishID=28 (452 words)

	Smallmouth Bass
		During mid-day, bass are not very active, but trolling a minnow-like lure in 8 to 12 feet of water will sometimes induce a strike.
		In the early spring (pre-spawn) bass are typically chasing crankbaits, streamers, rattlebaits, and spinners.
		Smallmouth tend to school-up at this time of year in preparation for winter.
	www.boundarywaters.com /fishing-smallmouth.html (456 words)

	Smallmouth Bass Description and Profile with Fishing Guide to Canada - Resorts, Camps, Outposts, Campsites, Cabins, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Crayfish are the favored food, but smallmouth also eat larval and adults insects, frogs, and tadpoles, and a variety of small fish.
		Smallmouth live up to 18 years in the North, seldom longer than 7 years in the South.
		Smallmouth Bass A superb reference for smallmouth bass.
	www.pvisuals.com /fishing/species/smallmouth.html (315 words)

	Smallmouth Bass-Fishing The Arkansas Ozarks-White River-Mountain Home
		Smallmouth bass, also called "brownies", select rubble, gravel, and crevice bedrock ledges along the main lake and the mouths of bays and coves for spawning beds.
		In Lake Norfork, Smallmouth are found primarily from Robinson Point downlake to the dam with the highest concentrations being in the lower lake.
		Smallmouth spawning usually begins in April (early in the month if spring is early) but may continue well into May. Smallmouth seek thermal refuge in the pools in summer and winter.
	www.ozarkmtns.com /fishing/species/smallmou.htm (585 words)

	Smallmouth Bass / Fish of the Great Lakes by Wisconsin Sea Grant
		Because of these qualities and their relatively small numbers, Lake Michigan smallmouth bass are reserved exclusively for sport fishing.
		Young smallmouth bass feed throughout the day on small crustaceans and graduate to insects and small fish by the time they are 1.5 inches long.
		Many consider the flavor and texture of smallmouth bass superior to all Great Lakes fish except the whitefish.
	www.seagrant.wisc.edu /greatlakesfish/fsmallmouthbass1.html (402 words)

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