Largemouth bass are game fish and are well sought out freshwater gamefish in the United States.
Fisherman and anglers can usually find largemouth bass in waters in a short distance from where they live and they can catch the bass which regularly reahch trophy sizes of 7 lbs to 15 lbs.
The largemouth bass is a carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico
The largemouth bass is known by the scientific name of Micropterus salmoides.
It is a species of black bass (genus Micropterus), which includes smallmouth and spotted bass and is in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), which include bluegill sunfish and crappie.
Common length for largemouth bass is 16 inches with the longest recorded specimen being 38.2 inches.
The heaviest reported weight for a largemouth was 22 pounds.
Largemouth bass maximum reported age is 23 years.
One of the most popular bass to eat, largemouth bass is said to have a clean taste.
It's not as intense and fishy as some species but compared to smallmouth you may feel it's fishy.
If the fish isn't fresh, this flavor will intensify.
To some, the white meat of largemouth bass has a watery taste.
In terms of live bait, fish (like shiners, minnows, or shad) and crawfish work very well since these are what bass usually eat.
Southern California's Casitas and Castaic Lakes, and San Joaquin River offer the best largemouth bass fishing in the States.
Adult basses eat smaller fishes like crayfish, sunfish, shiners, trout, and minnows, although insects, worms, and frogs are also favored foods.