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 world record largemouth bass weighed over 22 pounds, while the all-time smallie record weighed just under 12 pounds.
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
His catches this past week consisted of peacock bass up to 5.5 pounds, snook, and largemouth bass to six pounds, chain pickerel, clown knife fish, grass carp and Mayan cichlids.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Their giant largemouth bass, on the other fin, won the event's Berkley Big Bass honors at 2½ pounds heavier than the second-largest fish of the competition.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Want to fire up your boat and spend the day flinging top-water plastics to hungry largemouth bass?
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Designed specifically to produce trophy largemouth bass, Fork’s waters have yielded more than half of the current Top 50 biggest largemouth caught in Texas, including the current top 6, all weighing more than 17 pounds.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
Fishermen may be pleased with the smallmouth bass population in the upper reaches of the river or the largemouth bass and catfish in the lower reaches.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
From panfish to trout, largemouth bass to catfish, a Zebco 33 combo will get the job done.
—Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
Expect to catch plenty of largemouth bass, striped bass, black crappie, and catfish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
His catches this past week consisted of peacock bass up to 5.5 pounds, snook, and largemouth bass to six pounds, chain pickerel, clown knife fish, grass carp and Mayan cichlids.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Their giant largemouth bass, on the other fin, won the event's Berkley Big Bass honors at 2½ pounds heavier than the second-largest fish of the competition.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Want to fire up your boat and spend the day flinging top-water plastics to hungry largemouth bass?
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Designed specifically to produce trophy largemouth bass, Fork’s waters have yielded more than half of the current Top 50 biggest largemouth caught in Texas, including the current top 6, all weighing more than 17 pounds.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
Fishermen may be pleased with the smallmouth bass population in the upper reaches of the river or the largemouth bass and catfish in the lower reaches.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
From panfish to trout, largemouth bass to catfish, a Zebco 33 combo will get the job done.
—Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
Expect to catch plenty of largemouth bass, striped bass, black crappie, and catfish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
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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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