Freshwater bass

Freshwater bass are a group of North American fish in the sunfish family. In this app the group includes the Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Pumpkinseed.

Look for a dull-green body with dark side markings and a stocky, sunfish-like shape. Tell the members apart by size and how bold or broken the dark pattern is.

These fish have a dull green body with dark patterns on the sides. Most grow to 40-60 cm, though some Largemouth Bass reach almost a metre.

This group lives in freshwater across North America, from the Hudson Bay basin in Canada down to northeastern Mexico. Some species have been introduced to freshwater around the world.

These fish are popular with anglers and fight hard when hooked. In many places outside their native range, they have become invasive and harm local ecosystems.

In the breeding season, the male builds a nest on the lake or river bed. The female lays her eggs there and the male fertilises them, then guards the eggs and young fish until they leave the nest.

harmless to humans

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  Black Crappie

  Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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  Bluegill

  Lepomis macrochirus

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  Green Sunfish

  Lepomis cyanellus

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  Largemouth Bass

  Micropterus nigricans

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  Pumpkinseed

  Lepomis gibbosus

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  Redbreast Sunfish

  Lepomis auritus