~f0 The distinctive jaw of the largemouth bass extends beyond its eyes and gives this fish its unique name. The brown-green coloring on its back fades into a lighter green color on its flank. These fish are known as tough fighters and have the ability to survive in almost any freshwater lake, pond or stream.\n\n\
An average largemouth bass weighs between two and eight pounds, but warmer water tends to produce larger-sized bass. Largemouth bass thrive in 5 to 15 feet of water and become active when the water temperature rises above 60░F. In the fall and winter when the temperature drops below 50░F and in the summer when the water temperature is over 80░F, bass are inactive.\n\n\
Locating bass is often difficult because of their sensitivity to temperature, oxygen level, food supply and the angle of the sun's rays. Largemouth bass spend much of their time in or near cover because their light-sensitive eyes need shade.\n\n\
Largemouth bass prefer shallow and weedy grounds and water temperature between 60░F and 66░F for spawning. On summer days, largemouth bass feed at daybreak and dusk, preying on small fish, crayfish, frogs, insect larvae, snakes, turtles and mice.\
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"~f4\nSMALLMOUTH BASS\n\n\n\
~f0 Smallmouth bass prefer cool, clear lakes with rocky, gravelly or sandy bottoms and are not as prevalent as largemouth bass. Copper, dark brown or olive-green sides with vertical bars are its identifying marks.\n\n\
Even though the jaw of a smallmouth bass is much smaller than a largemouth bass and extends only to the middle of its eye, it compensates for its smaller mouth by inhaling its food, sucking in bait, food and a large quantity of water at the same time. Smallmouth bass often spit whole meals out if it does not like the taste.\n\n\
The diets of largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are very similar; both feed on small fish, insect larvae, frogs and crayfish. Smallmouth bass feed most actively in water with temperatures between 67░F and 72░F. When moderate winds create a choppy surface that dims the sunlight, the smallmouth bass move into the shallow areas to feed.\n\n\
Eating in shallow waters and resting in deeper waters, smallmouth bass circulate throughout the lake. As the water temperature increases, they move to deeper waters or look for shade from structures.\
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"~f4\nSPOTTED BASS\n\n\n\
~f0 Rows of black spots on its lower sides appropriately give the spotted bass its name. This species of bass also has a distinctive dark spot on its gill cover, and its mouth reaches to the middle of its eye.\n\n\
A small patch of teeth on its tongue that is absent on largemouth and smallmouth bass is unique to the spotted bass. The world record in game fishing for spotted bass is just over 9 pounds, which is considerably lighter than the weight for largemouth bass.\n\n\
Spotted bass school together in the early spring before spawning. They scatter in late spring. Rocky points with a drop-off are favorite hiding places for spotted bass. These fish prefer inhabiting rocky and gravelly-bottomed creeks, rivers and lakes with clear, flowing water.\n\n\
This species of bass is better suited for living in moving water than largemouth bass and they prefer water temperatures between 73░F and 77░F.\
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