2. Bass prefer to live in sheltered places such
as shaded areas, brush, and lilly pads.
largemouth bass live in fresh water only
Bass can live in a range of ponds or lakes
from small to large
Bass are often not the only species of fish
living in their habitat.
3. Bass will often come to feed in the shallow
water
Bass feed on many species of insects
Bass feed on other species of fish such as,
crawfish, sunfish and trout
Bass only feed on sunfish and trout when
they are young and small
Bass also feed on worms and frogs
4. Bass fishing is a popular pastime for many
people all over the world
Bass fishing tournaments are held in many places
as a competitive sport
Professional fisherman make a living off of
catching these fascinating creatures
Fun fact: The largest bass ever caught was 22
LBS! Wow!
5. Because of largemouth bass’s size, it has
few predators
Bass are preyed on by birds when they are
young
Bass are caught and eaten by humans
6. Females lay 2000-7000 eggs per pound of
her body weight
Bass get ready to spawn in 1-4 foot deep
water, and at about 60 degree water
Males guard the eggs
Baby bass are known as “Fry”
Fun fact: males refuse to eat until the eggs
hatch!
7. Largemouth Bass. Web. 6 Apr. 2016.
<www.cps.edu>.
All pictures from google images
Bass fishing Alabama. Web. 6 Apr. 2016.
