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 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.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
Tassone said the pond is home to bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and sunfish.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
To answer this question, Hechinger and his colleagues examined 84 fish across seven species, including largemouth bass and bluegill, from five fishing spots in San Diego County.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
Tassone said the pond is home to bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and sunfish.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
To answer this question, Hechinger and his colleagues examined 84 fish across seven species, including largemouth bass and bluegill, from five fishing spots in San Diego County.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 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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