Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a freshwater species recorded in Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States. It is mainly found over sand, mud, at depths of 0–6 m. The main season in Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States runs spring, autumn.
Scientific name: Micropterus salmoides · Water: Freshwater · Season: Spring, Autumn · Also known as: Largemouth Bass
Size: up to 97 cm
Weight: up to 10.1 kg
The Largemouth bass is native to North America and reached Taiwan in the 1970s, where it became the dominant lure species of reservoirs and ponds. It has a large mouth and a dark lateral band, and it prefers weedy, quiet, clear lakes, ponds and backwaters, usually over mud or sand. An aggressive ambush predator, it takes small fish, prawns, crayfish and frogs, while the young feed on crustaceans, insects and small fish; it is most active during the spring spawn and again in autumn, and in the United States spring and summer are the peak feeding months. Wild fish are wary and fight well, stocked leisure ponds make it beginner-friendly, and it is the gateway lure species on both sides of the Pacific. Maximum about 97 cm total length and 10.1 kg, with a lifespan of about 23 years. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
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