The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a freshwater gamefish in the sunfish family, a species of black bass native to North America. It is not a member of the bass family but actually a member of the Sunfish family
The largemouth is an olive green fish, marked by a series of dark, sometimes black, blotches forming a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. The upper jaw (maxilla) of a largemouth bass extends beyond the rear margin of the orbit. In comparison to age, a female bass is larger than a male. The largemouth is the largest of the black basses, reaching a maximum recorded overall length of 29.5 in (75 cm) and a maximum unofficial weight of 25 pounds 1 ounce (11.4 kg). The fish lives 16 years on The largemouth bass has been introduced into many other countries due to its popularity as a sport fish. It causes the decline, displacement or extinctions of species in its new habitat.
You can fly fish for bass at any of the productive lakes in the Kootenays, Okanagan or Vancouver Island. Of course the standard crankbaits, poppers, spinners, bobber and worms will do the trick too (live bait such as minnows are generally not allowed in BC - see note below).
Fish species such as bass, perch, crappie and sunfish are NOT NATIVE SPECIES to waters of the Pacific watershed in BC. Although these species have been introduced to these areas (mostly illegally) and a fishery was created, it is of utmost importance that there is NO TRANSFERRING of these fish to other bodies of water.
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