Spotted Bass

[huntin fool]

Has anyone else noticed that you are mainly catching spotted bass on the Calcasieu this time of year?? They takin' over? I've never caught this many spotted bass on the river

[CajunSaint]

Eat em!!!!

[iron man]

Caught quite a few today in Pierre Part. Seemed like more spotted bass than anything.

[huntin fool]

I catch and release on Calc River for the most part...

[2ndamendment]

I catch and release on Calc River for the most part...


Spotted bass as good a eatin' as white perch.

[blackmamba]

I spotted a bunch of bass in Henderson last week.

[Montauk17]

I spotted a bunch of bass in Henderson last week.

Dead bass? :D

[blackmamba]

Dead bass? :D

The easiest ones to catch!! ... Get the net!!

[LPfishnTIM]

I like how they violently attack a bait, they fun to catch. I haven't caught one in a while.

[Gerald]

Has anyone else noticed that you are mainly catching spotted bass on the Calcasieu this time of year?? They takin' over? I've never caught this many spotted bass on the river


Are they Spotted bass or Kentucky bass......or are these the same fish?

[Montauk17]

I could be wrong,but I think spotted and kentucky bass are the same.

[Micah]

Pretty sure they are the same

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Yep they're the same you can catch a box full in toledo. Good eating

[mcjaredsandwich]

They sure are pretty when they get big.

[YellowMouth7]

Same fish
easy to identify.....feel for a small patch of teeth on the tounge

[SaltERedneck]

Same fish
easy to identify.....feel for a small patch of teeth on the tounge

X 2... thats how i identify when in doubt

[jchief]

Same fish
easy to identify.....feel for a small patch of teeth on the tounge

The regs also say this is how they are identified.

[SaltERedneck]

Fool, what area are you primarily finding these spots??? WF?

[RonnieF]

I've been told, some black bass can have a tooth patch also. Another telling feature, the jaw does not extend past their eyes.

Ronnie

[huntin fool]

I've been told, some black bass can have a tooth patch also. Another telling feature, the jaw does not extend past their eyes.

Ronnie

Bingo. 9/10 of my LM, have the black spot, thats whats throwing me off

[jchief]

not a black patch, a tooth patch on thier tongue

[SULPHITE]

do they interbreed?

I guess thats a hybrid?

[huntin fool]

do they interbreed?

I guess thats a hybrid?

I'll go catch some and take some pics to show what im talking about.. Guess I should have attached a pic lol

[RonnieF]

But is the black spot rough like sand paper? I caught a couple of fatties in the 2.5 lb range a few weeks ago at toledo on a big crankbait. Fighting footballs!!

Ronnie

[jchief]

*NOTE: For enforcement purposes, a spotted bass is defined as a black bass with a tooth patch on the tongue.

Pg 15 of the fishing regs

[huntin fool]

Took some pics of what I've been calling spotted bass.. I'll email to someone to post in a.m.