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Description The small mouthed black bass is too well known to warrant much of a description here. The coloration of the small mouthed black bass varies considerably in different waters and even in individual specimens. Generally the back of this fish is dark, sometimes black; his sides of some shade of green and his belly cream colored or dull white. Young specimens are usually marked with dark patches or bars placed vertically, seldom horizontally, on the body. Three dark streaks cross the cheeks but as the fish grows older all marking may become faint or be lost entirely. Habitat The small mouthed black bass is essentially a fish of cold, moving, clear water and for this reason is most often found in swift streams or in large bodies of water where there are currents and sand and gravel bars or rocky ledges. For this reason waters like the Georgian Bay and many of our Northern lakes and streams are ideal for this fish. Sir Dolomieu does not thrive in warm, still, shallow, weedy waters. |
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