rock bass
noun
: a brown spotted sunfish (Ambloplites rupestris) found especially in the upper Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes region
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Fish native to the Jackson River (which feeds into the dam) like smallmouth bass, rock bass, and chain pickerel can also be caught in the lake.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
His submissions ranged from an 11-inch rock bass to a 30-inch carp.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
Earlier this year, the department cautioned anglers against eating rock bass harvested from the bay of Green Bay more than once a week, as well as rock bass caught in any of the bay's tributaries.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022
Panfish, from rock bass to bluegills and yellow perch, won’t hesitate to eat one.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
His submissions ranged from an 11-inch rock bass to a 30-inch carp.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
Earlier this year, the department cautioned anglers against eating rock bass harvested from the bay of Green Bay more than once a week, as well as rock bass caught in any of the bay's tributaries.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022
Panfish, from rock bass to bluegills and yellow perch, won’t hesitate to eat one.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Rock bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20bass. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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