largemouth bass
noun
large·mouth bass
ˈlärj-ˌmau̇th- 
: a large North American black bass (Micropterus salmoides) that is blackish green above and lighter below and has the maxillary bones of the upper jaw extending to behind the eyes
called also largemouth, largemouth black bass
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The trout fishing is particularly good—thanks to those cooler waters—but anglers also have the chance to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Species generally present in the lake include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and bullhead.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
The West Tennessee lake is also home to species of largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, walleye, bluegill, and more.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025
The river was famous for its largemouth bass — one of the most economically important gamefish in the U.S.
The wetlands shimmered with flocks of water birds.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Species generally present in the lake include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and bullhead.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
The West Tennessee lake is also home to species of largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, walleye, bluegill, and more.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025
The river was famous for its largemouth bass — one of the most economically important gamefish in the U.S.
The wetlands shimmered with flocks of water birds.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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largemouth bass
noun
large·mouth bass
ˌlärj-ˌmau̇th-
: a large North American bass of warm slow-moving waters that is blackish green above and lighter or whitish below
called also largemouth black bass
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