black bass
noun
: any of a genus (Micropterus) of freshwater sunfishes native to eastern and central North America and including the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass
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Among the main courses is a fine Montauk black bass in beurre blanc, served with cabbage.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, its list of seafood species is a good reason to go out on a boat into the Sound or along the South coast for the springtime migration of striped bass, black bass, bluefish, porgy, weakfish, scup, hickory shad and tautog all ready to bite.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
How to Identify Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth The two black bass species have a similar shape and body profile, but each has a few key physical characteristics that can help with identification.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The biggest member of the black bass family, largemouths have been stocked by fish and game agencies across the country, and they can now be caught in pretty much every U.S. state outside of Alaska.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, its list of seafood species is a good reason to go out on a boat into the Sound or along the South coast for the springtime migration of striped bass, black bass, bluefish, porgy, weakfish, scup, hickory shad and tautog all ready to bite.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
How to Identify Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth The two black bass species have a similar shape and body profile, but each has a few key physical characteristics that can help with identification.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The biggest member of the black bass family, largemouths have been stocked by fish and game agencies across the country, and they can now be caught in pretty much every U.S. state outside of Alaska.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Black bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bass. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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