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	Spotted Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The spotted bass is a species that is often confused by anglers with its larger cousin the largemouth bass.
		The easiest characteristics to distinguish between the largemouth and the spotted bass are the size of the mouth and the appearance of the dorsal fin.
		The spotted bass has a dorsal fin that is clearly connected, while the largemouth appears to have two separate fins.
	lanier.sam.usace.army.mil /fishing/Spotted_Bass.htm (316 words)

	Spotted bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes.
		One of the fl basses, it is native to the Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf States, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle.
		The spotted bass is also known as the Kentucky bass, and is the state fish of Kentucky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spotted_bass (223 words)

	Black Bass
		Often confused with smallmouth and spotted bass, it is easily distinguishable because the upper jaw extends beyond the rear edge of the eye.
		It is sometimes incorrectly identified as a smallmouth bass, redeye bass or a spotted bass.
		Unlike the largemouth, the spotted bass has scales on the base portion of the second dorsal fin; its first and second dorsal fin are clearly connected, and its upper jaw does not extend past the eye.
	floridafisheries.com /Fishes/bass.html (2904 words)

	"Iowa Fish & Fishing" - spotted bass
		Spotted bass are common in the southern latitudes of this continent, and are not a native species in Iowa.
		The spotted bass is a slender, streamlined-shaped sunfish with a large mouth, and the upper jaw extends slightly past the rear margin of the eye when the mouth is closed.
		Spotted bass in Lake Macbride reach about 3 3/4 inches in the first year, 7 inches by the end of the second year, 10 inches in the third year and 12 inches in the fourth year.
	www.iowadnr.com /fish/iafish/sp-bass.html (511 words)

	Marine Sportfish Identification -- Sea Bass Group
		Kelp bass can be easily distinguished from sand bass by the fact that the third, fourth and fifth dorsal spines of kelp bass are about the same length; while in sand bass, the third dorsal spine is much longer than the fourth and fifth spines.
		In barred sand bass, this spine is the longest of the dorsal spines, while in the kelp bass, the third, fourth and fifth dorsal spines are of about equal length.
		In spotted sand bass and barred sand bass it is the longest of the dorsal spines, while in the kelp bass the third, fourth and fifth spines are of about equal length.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /mrd/mspcont9.html (1642 words)

	Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Spotted Bass in Southeast Kansas Streams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) are a popular sportfish in streams and reservoirs throughout the southeastern U.S. Despite their popularity there is a paucity of research regarding population characteristics, habitat requirements, and vulnerability to angling, especially in streams.
		The purpose of this study was to investigate age and growth, influence of abiotic and biotic habitat variables on population characteristics, and angling vulnerability of spotted bass in southeast Kansas streams.
		Percent of the spotted bass population that was vulnerable to harvest varied from 0% to 15.4%.
	www.ksu.edu /kscfwru/annual/abiotic.and (367 words)

	Spotted Bass
		Spotted bass are well known for their aggressiveness once hooked, however many other distinct differences exist between these two fl bass species.
		Spotted bass reach sexual maturity when they are one to two years of age, with relatively all fish being mature by the time they reach 10 inches in total length.
		Spotted bass do not achieve weights as heavy as the largemouth bass, however, pound for pound, many anglers feel the spotted bass is second to none.
	www.dcnr.state.al.us /fishing/freshwater/fish/bassblack/spotted.cfm (790 words)

	Spotted bass - Discover The Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Two easy ways to tell the spotted and largemouth bass apart is that spotted bass have a sandpaper-like tooth patch on the tongue that largemouth bass lack, and the jaw of the spotted bass does not extend behind the eye, as it does on the largemouth bass.
		Spotted bass are native to small- and medium-sized rivers and streams and prefer clear, cool water, though they can survive in slower, warmer, and muddier waters than smallmouth bass.
		Due to their preference for crayfish, spotted bass feed more often at or near the bottom, especially in reservoirs, although they are know to chase large schools of shad and other baitfish near the surface or suspended well off the bottom.
	www.dto.com /fwfishing/species/generalprofile.jsp?speciesid=334 (1053 words)

	Spotted Bay Bass
		The Spotted Bay Bass, or Spotted Sand Bass, is a member of the Serrandae or Sea Bass and Grouper Family.
		In Mexico, the Spotted Sand Bass is abundant along the Pacific side of the Baja California peninsula, throughout the Sea of Cortez south to Punta Chivato, and along the coast of mainland north of Guaymas, but it is absent from the oceanic islands.
		The Spotted Bay Bass is commonly caught in the northern portion of the Sea of Cortez and is considered to be an excellent food fish.
	mexfish.com /fish/spbaybass/spbaybass.htm (299 words)

	Fishing Georgia Spotted Bass Species Description
		Spotted bass have a competitive edge over smallmouth bass, and when spots are introduced, a precipitous decline in smallmouths usually follows.
		Spotted bass can be line-shy, and using heavy line in clear water is not going to produce as many strikes as thinner, less visible line.
		Spotted bass are strong fighters, and rivers are usually filled with snags, so anglers who choose to go this route need to make sure their equipment is up to the task.
	home.alltel.net /kevin90/FishingGeorgiaspecies.htm (891 words)

	Pine Flat Lake: Where Your Next Fish Could Be A Record Spotted Bass, by Dan Bacher, Fish Sniffer Online
		Spotted bass fishing is good at Pine Flat year round, since this species continues to feed during the winter when water temperatures in the fifties and forties make largemouth and spotted bass inactive.
		However, spotted bass have dominated the lake for over a decade and smallmouth are relatively rare in the catches now.
		The majority of fish were spotted bass, with a fair number of largemouths and no smallmouths weighed in.
	www.fishsniffer.com /dbacher/113003pineflat.html (1170 words)

	Those Spotted Bass
		In several regions of the country, spotted bass are overlooked by anglers set on catching largemouths or by purists seeking only smallmouths.
		Indeed, many characteristics are intermediate between largemouths and smallmouths, so much so that ichthyologists regarded the spotted bass as a hybrid or a type of smallmouth until the 1930s.
		As the reservoirs warm, spotted bass leave the main river and enter large sloughs and side channels, eventually spawning on flats or steep cuts.
	www.in-fisherman.com /magazine/exclusives/if0403_SpottedBass (766 words)

	"Powerfishing for the Wolfpacks (Spotted Bass) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Compared to Largemouth the Spotted bass is twice as aggressive and twice as curious which in my opinion is their BIGGEST pitfall that gets the Spot in trouble and also that alone is the #1 aspect that any angler can capitalize on and turn this pitfall into their advantage.
		Spots, without a doubt, are a stronger fighting fish than their Largemouth cousins and Spots are even more prone to holding on rock type structure than largemouth and by adding long points and deep brush piles into the equation, they just sweeten the deal even more.
		Spotted bass are usually so aggressive spring through the middle of the summer that if they're there you should get a bite in the first few casts to a productive point or underwater brush pile.
	www.highrollerwest.com /site/456404/page/255681 (2868 words)

	Carter Lake Spotted Bass
		Anglers seeking spotted and largemouth bass should be on the lookout for structures such as stumps,submerged points and islands when the lake is below normal pool and concentrate on these areas during the summer and fall when the lake returns to normal level.
		Largemouth bass comprise a small portion of the total bass population but when you catch one, it is usually a large fish (some over 10 pounds).
		For the spotted bass here this time of year I use two basic patterns number one is a texas rigged worm the rig I use consist of a 3/16 0z.
	www.iglou.com /fishincom/articles/carter.htm (1305 words)

	Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)
		The spotted bass occurs in the south central U.S. from Kansas and Texas in the west to Illinois and Pennsylvania in the north and south to Georgia and the Gulf States.
		The spotted bass is primarily an inhabitant of larger streams and rivers, and is especially abundant in the mountainous regions of the Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
		Interpretation of Trends: The small number of samples with spotted bass suggests that their occurrence in most Ouachita mountain streams is rare.
	www.fs.fed.us /oonf/mis/spotted_bass.htm (469 words)

	Catching Spotted Bass
		Spotted Bass are indeed a separate species and not a hybrid cross between their cousins.
		Spots were first discovered in the 1900's in Kentucky.
		In 1958, the Spotted Bass was named the official state fish of Kentucky and is still recognized by the moniker "Kentucky Bass" in many areas.
	www.fishinglines.com /bookstore/htmls/spotted_bass.html (260 words)

	# 21225: Need advice from expert spotted bass fishermen 8/31/00 11:57:00 PM -- Bass Fishing Tactics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spots are great trip savers and if you find them they will be there 'till the weather changes.
		Spots try to swipe at this bait they get stuck by a gammy upside the head or with whatever part of their body they like to slap with.
		Throw it where those spot are usually on some kind of cover and let it sink down to the level the fish are and pump it slowly back.
	www.wmi.org /bassfish/bassboard/fishing_tactics/t21225.htm (1020 words)

	Spotted Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The original distribution of the spotted bass is from southern Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio, southward to eastern Texas and the Gulf, covering major drainages of the Mississippi River (Eddy 1957; Pflieger 1975).
		The spotted bass populations in California were introduced from Ohio in 1933 (McKechnie 1966).
		Mitchell (personal communication, 1982) observed spotted bass larvae and smallmouth bass larvae in a mixed school which was guarded by a smallmouth bass male.
	elib.cs.berkeley.edu /kopec/tr9/html/sp-spotted-bass.html (672 words)

	B.A.I.T. Current Annual Report
		Bass data as expressed in the B.A.I.T. report from reservoirs with harvest restrictions or length limits will be biased since the data is a function of the restrictions.
		The quality indicator of pounds of bass per angler have continued to increase in the reports from Demopolis and the average individual fish weight and the number of bass caught per angler which had remained somewhat flat, seem to be beginning to trend upwards.
		Standardized sampling of bass populations on Eufaula have indicated that there had been an increase in the number of all sizes of bass but that they are in poorer condition and were exhibiting slower growth.
	www.outdooralabama.com /fishing/freshwater/where/reservoirs/quality/baitcurrent (2795 words)

	walleye3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adult spotted bass use of natural and enhancement structure was documented weekly during summer and fall of 2001 and 2002 using radiotelemetry.
		Habitat use by juvenile spotted bass and the influence of a predator (flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris) were evaluated in an experimental stream.
		These results indicate that juvenile spotted bass habitat use is a function of low velocity and low light intensity.
	www.ksu.edu /kscfwru/proboszcz.html (279 words)

	tempvar2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Stream- habitat restoration and enhancement of stream-dwelling spotted bass Micropterus punctulatus populations is a long-term goal for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
		Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine habitat use and movement patterns of spotted bass using radiotelemetry in Otter Creek, Kansas.
		Spotted bass were tracked biweekly from May 1998 through April 2000.
	www.ksu.edu /kscfwru/annual/sptbas02.htm (221 words)

	Spotted bass -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the (Widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)) fl basses, it is native to the (A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico) Mississippi River basin and across the
		It is often mistaken with the similar and more common (Flesh of smallmouth bass) smallmouth bass.
		The spotted bass is also known as the Kentucky bass, and is the (Click link for more info and facts about state fish) state fish of (A state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses) Kentucky.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spotted_bass.htm (232 words)

	Fishing Lake Lanier- Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striper Bass, Fishing Tip on Lake Lanier, Types of Lures Fishing on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The largemouth bass population in Lake Lanier is not as prevalent as years ago, however, if you fish the Cheseteee and the Wahoo Creek arms of the lake you will increase you possibilities.
		Now, to increase your catch ratio of largemouth and spotted bass, move into the arms of Lake Lanier this is where you will find bass habits (coves, falling timber, stumps and rocks structures) of all the Lake Lanier bass family.
		The spotted bass can live in much deeper water than the largemouth and prefers the rocks and deeper cover that still exist in the lake.
	www.mylakelanier.com /FishingLakeLanier (1143 words)

	Rules & Regulations \| Arkansas Game Fish
		The spotted or "Kentucky" bass, a largemouth lookalike, is found primarily in streams and rocky
		The yellow bass most closely resembles the white bass, but there are not teeth on the tongue, and the golden-yellow sides have dark stripes sharply broken and offset above the front of the anal fin.
		The bowfin is known to most Arkansas anglers as the "grinnel" or "cypress trout." Common in rivers, oxbows and bayous in eastern and southern Arkansas, this long, stout‑bodied fish has a rounded tail, long dorsal fin and a large toothy mouth.
	www.agfc.com /rules_regs/fishing_regs_fish_type.html (908 words)

	Tims Fish Pages - Species Info - Spotted Bass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spotted Bass, northern spotted bass, kentucky bass, Alabama spotted bass, Wichita spotted bass
		It resembles the largemouth bass except for having scales on the base of the second dorsal fin.
		There are 3 recognized subspecies: northern spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus punctulatus), Alabama spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus henshalli), and Wichita spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus wichitae).
	www.quickoneplus.com /fish/species/spottedbass.htm (191 words)

	InDixie's Lake Martin Fishing ~ Spotted Bass Page
		The Spotted Bass's coloration is similar to the largemouth bass, but tend to be much more colorful with a green to brassy green coloration and rows of small, dark spots or blotches along its lateral line and back, and with several distinctinve lateral bars ascending upward along their jaws and gill plates.
		ANGLING TIPS: Although Spotted Bass are not nearly as large as Largemouth Bass, in Alabama their size is about one-half that of largemouth bass, they are excellent fighters and a very scrappy adversary.
		Spotted bass tend to be found in areas with more current than largemouth bass.
	www.indixie.com /indixie/lakemart/fishing/bass-spotted.htm (615 words)

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