Overall green in color, varying from light green to almost black. Often wears a dark stripe or interrupted stripe from gill cover to tail. Jaw (maxillary) extends beyond the eye. Note notch separating two sections of dorsal fin.
Caught in all sizes from three or four inches long to 15 pounds or more. Usual maximum is 8-10 pounds. World record 22 pounds, 4 ounces; Florida record 17.27 pounds.
Excellent in smaller fish. Large bass are more coarse and should be released anyway.
Aggressive striker; strong and acro- batic fighter.The Largemouth may not be the “gamest fish that swims”—as the old quotation goes—but it ranks among the best battlers in fresh water.
The most popular tackle for good-size bass in or near cover is a heavy baitcasting outfit with line ranging from 15-pound test to 30. Much lighter tackle can be used successfully in open water. Baits include weedless plastic worms, spinner- baits, weedless spoons, topwater plugs and, in open water, swimming plugs. King of natural baits is the Golden Shiner, preferably native-bred and large. Chubs, Bream and Shad are also productive, as are large earthworms. Fly fishermen depend on large popping bugs and big streamer flies, often tied long and snaky to resemble worms or eels.
Casting;Trolling; Drifting.
Statewide.
Varies with season and water temperature, but Largemouths of all sizes love cover—pads, grass, snags, docks, whatever.Younger, active fish often school in open water, chasing baitfish.
Bass
Big ole bass caught by FS forum member Morocco_madness.
Bass
FS forum member Bigsnook catching his first South Florida bass.
Largemouth
Curtis R caught this 11lb 10oz bass in Seminole County
Rainbow River Bass
Zackary caught this 3.5lb bass using a StrikeKing KVD Watermelon Red Rodent lure in Rainbow River
Gracie's Bass
Gracie caught this largemouth bass with a wild shiner in Loxahatchee
Mike's Largemouth
Mike caught and released this 8-pound largemouth bass at the stick marsh
Trenten's Bass
This 6-year-old fisherman caught a big 6.5 pound bass in Tallahassee all by himself.
Northwest Region Largemouth!
Florida Sportsman Forum Member Grouperdawg is shown here holding up a 9 pound bass caught in a pond right along side a gold course, well known to hold very large bass. Great job!
Bassin
Florida Sportsman Forum Member FLOWGROWN_ANGLER posted this nice Largemouth Bass he caught in the north Florida area.
Little man's choice
Nic Stucki, age. 7, landed this largemouth bass while fishing with his parents. Nice job Nic!
Crystal Rier Duo
Capt. George Gordz and Justin Whaley set out for more shooting for the Reel Time Florida Sportsman show. As seen here for this series, they caught multiple species of fish including these redfish and largemouth bass which are commonly found in the freshwater together. Good job Boys!
Young Caleb's Bass
The photos attached are of brothers, Luke Walker age 4 and Caleb Walker age 9, of Loxahatchee, FL catching bass using watermelon seed artificial worms. God bless,
Plantation Bass
Jeremy Karashik, caught this big Bass fishing with his dad in a canal in Plantation.
Sammy's Bass
12 year old Sammy Holmes caught this bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee
Jax Bass
Jake Blount, caught this 13.1 lb bass in a pond near Jacksonville Florida on June 4
Apopka Bass
Michael Mangum with a largemouth bass caught on topwater.
Bass
Anastasia Bard, 5 years old, on Lake Tarpon to trying her luck at bass fishing with shiners.
Largemouth bass
Koty Gronley's largemouth bass.
Deerfield Bass
Jessi Armillotto caught this 10 lb large mouth bass in Deerfield Beach, FL
Father/Son Bass Fishing
Jerry McMillen caught this 11 pound bass in Lake Placid while fishing with his father. She was pregnant and they released her at the same spot.
Longwood Largemouth
Steve Michalewski and son Landon, 3, caught this largemouth bass on a private lake in Longwood. The fish was almost as big as Landon--it weighed 9 pounds.
Lake Istokpoga Bass
Nick Tidwell caught this 11-pound largemouth bass on a Zoom Trick Worm at Lake Istokpoga.
Father and Son Bass Fishing
Landon, left, and his father Steve Michalewski caught this bass together in a pond on their street. This was Landon's first but not his last fish.
Birthday Bass
Robert Young caught this largemouth bass in the pond behind his house in Tampa, Florida on his 44th birthday.
Benjamin's Catch and Release
Fishing out of Tallahassee, Benjamin Lute caught and released four largemouth basses. The smallest a 8lb. 90z.
Hillsborough Freshwater Bass
Jayden Moulton caught this 13lb largemouth bass while fishing with his dad in Southern Hillsborough County; he caught this fish on a striped perch crankbait.
Odessa Largemouth
Gene Jordan caught this largemouth bass in the 3 acre pond behind his home in Odessa, Florida.
Cape Coral Largemouth Bass
Randy Butrim caught this 7lb largemouth bass, in a small lake in a gated community in Cape Coral; he caught it on a hula Popper.
Bass Angler
13 year old bass angler, Hunter Serrate, caught this freshwater bass, this is his biggest bass to date.
First Bass Catch
Jack Bellomy caught his first Bass in a Treasure Coast lake on a Ratl-trap in early June.
Alligator Lake Bass
Justin Friend caught this 6 lb bass on Alligator Lake in Safety Harbor, Florida. He caught it on an 1/4 oz lipless crankbait in about 8 feet of water.
Plentiful Bass
Chad Conner caught this bass in a lake in Broward County, along with a few others in the previous weeks.
Freshwater Bass
Devin caught this freshwater bass.
First Time Perch
Henry Wheeler, age 6, caught his first fish, a speckle perch, at Lake Ioamonia in Tallahassee using live minnows.
Brittany's First Bass
FS Member Brittany caught this 7.5lb bass in the canal behind her house in Port St. Lucie.
Alexis's Biggest Catch
Largemouth bass caught in residential Miami
Rosemary White's Largemouth Bass
Danielle's Bass
This beautiful largemouth was caught, along with several more, while fishing the clear, spring-fed waters of the Rainbow River
Largemouth Bass
Photo contributed by Capt. Shane Procell
Bass in a Pond
Luis Bombino caught this bass in a pond near his house in north Tampa, FL.
Cold Water Bass Fishing
Victoria Marlow, from Sarasota, caught this largemouth bass in a pond during the winter.
Cape San Blas Largemouth
FS Member fsumichael caught this 10-pound bass near Cape San Blas.
WharfRat71
Florida Sportsman member WharfRat71caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
Bate-n-Tackel
Florida Sportsman member Bate-n-Tackel caught this 29.5-inch bass on a topwater plug from the shore.
fsumichael
Florida Sportsman member fsumichael caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
Oysterbottomboy
Florida Sportsman member Oysterbottomboy caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore, using a dark green and gold spinner bait.
SO Flat Liner
Florida Sportsman member Flat Liner caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing after work.
DragScreamer
Florida Sportsman member DragScreamer caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
Captain Shane Procell
Florida Sportsman member Captain Shane Procell with a nice largemouth bass caught on a JD's Custom Frog.
Mclovin
Florida Sportsman member Mclovin caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
fsumichael
Florida Sportsman member fsumichael caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
wheelerwheeler
Florida Sportsman member wheelerwheeler holds up a very nice largemouth bass.
johnD
Florida Sportsman member johnD caught this three pound largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
mitch2106
Florida Sportsman member mitch2106 caught this three pound largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
Skipper
Florida Sportsman member Skipper caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
jruaneAUG
Florida Sportsman member jruaneAUG caught this largemouth on a four inch black grub with a small white stripe down the middle.
Team Tuppens
Florida Sportsman member Team Tuppens saw lots of action on Lake Okeechobee, including this nice largemouth bass.
Jollymon
Florida Sportsman member Jollymon caught this five pound largemouth bass while trolling a crankbait.
wilburz
Daughter of FS Member willburz with nice largemouth bass caught while fishing with a live shiner.
Largemouth on Fly
Largemouth bass caught on a private ranch in Central Florida.
Christina's Bass
Christina's first bass caught in a small like in Sarasota.
Martin County Largemouth Bass
Bassin'
Ethan White caught this bass in Sarasota.
Logan's Bass
January 9, 2012. Logan Steed caught this nice largemouth bass.
jgutzke
Florida Sportsman member jgutzke caught this nice largemouth bass while fishing from the shore.
Just My Size
Young angler with a yearling bass caught in a Vero Beach pond.
Ft. Myers Bass Fishing
Horace Eads caught this 7-pound largemouth bass on a watermelon jerkbait in Fort Myers.
Bass on a Crankbait
Luke Weaver caught this four pound bass in his grandmother's pond on a crankbait.
