largemouth bass

noun large·mouth bass \ ˈlärj-ˌmau̇th- \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of largemouth bass

: 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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Recent Examples of largemouth bass from the Web

Tampier is very popular with walleye fisherman, and both lakes have their share of crappie and largemouth bass.

— paige fumo fox, Daily Southtown, "Ahoy, paddlers: Local lakes and rivers beckon," 13 June 2018
Fed by a natural spring and stormwater runoff, Lake Apopka once was a top attraction in Central Florida, luring anglers from across the U.S. and Canada to shoreline fish camps for a chance to hook trophy-size, largemouth bass.

— stephen hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Winter Garden buys lakefront properties, envisions 'nicest park on Lake Apopka'," 8 June 2018
Spriggs submitted the fish for inspection as part of the agency's Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class, which recognizes largemouth bass that are at least 8 pounds or 24 inches long.

— william axford, Houston Chronicle, "Woman from Huntsville catches a bass so big it earned statewide recognition," 9 Apr. 2018
Studies by Gretchen Hansen, formerly of the Wisconsin DNR and now with the Minnesota DNR, have pointed to warming water as being harmful to walleyes and beneficial to largemouth bass.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Researchers document walleye decline in Wisconsin waters," 9 May 2018
Eisner now brushed synthetic gyrinidal produced by Dr. Meinwald onto mealworms and fed them to largemouth bass.

— kenneth chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018
So far, the votes have been for crappie, catfish and Kokanee (best tasting); rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout (best looking); and largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and saltwater permit (best overall).

— jordan rodriguez, idahostatesman, "His new fishing buddy is here, now how is he going to find time to get on the water? | Idaho Statesman," 14 May 2018
Anglers can expect to catch largemouth bass, panfish, and catfish.

— amy aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Santa Rosa County: Home to famous blackwater," 7 May 2018
Crappie – still biting about the same this past week on jigs; largemouth bass – some big fish were caught in last week and overall bite was getting better.

— tyler mahoney special to the star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Uneven weather makes for mixed results on the water | The Kansas City Star," 28 Mar. 2018

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