Bass Fishing Reports of North America

Bass fishing reports usually cover bass species that are considered to be game fish such as, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass and Guadalupe bass.

When fishing for these species of bass it is a good idea to remain very silent since their inner ear hearing is very keen.

Largemouth Bass

Bass fishing reports also refer to this as black bass, Oswego bass, green trout, bigmouth bass, lineside bass, or bucketmouth. It is marked by a series of dark, sometimes black blotches that form a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. The upper jaw extends beyond the rear margin. The largemouth is the largest of the black basses and can live as long as 25 years.

The experts who produce the bass fishing reports all refer to the largemouth bass as the king fighter. It developed its reputation because of its large size and the tremendous battle it puts up when hooked. The strategy of the largemouth bass when hooked is to dive deep and between logs and weed beds to tangle the line. It is usually found in murky quiet water.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass responds more like a trout when hooked, jumping and fighting on the surface, trying to loose the hook. It has been spread by stock to many cool-water lakes and rivers in the US and Canada.

The smallmouth bass is usually green with dark vertical bands rather than a horizontal band along the side. It can be found in streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, favoring rocky areas, stumps, and sandy bottoms.

Spotted Bass

Bass fishing reports that you read also refer to this bass as either; Kentucky Spotted Bass or Spotted Black Bass, so do not be confused.

Most spotted bass reach maturity within one year but can be found in spawning grounds 5 years old. They usually spawn in rock or gravel in water temperatures between 57-74 degrees. Females lay between 1,000 and 50,000 eggs which are guarded by the males during incubation and up to four weeks after they have hatched

Guadalupe Bass

This bass is also known as Black Bass or Guadalupe Bass and is generally green in color. Bass fishing reports indicate that they usually live in small streams with fast flowing water and when fully grown are not very big. They spawn in gravel nests where the water is very shallow.

It may be distinguished in that it does not have vertical bars like smallmouth bass, its jaw does not extend beyond the eyes as in largemouth bass, and coloration extends much lower on the body than in spotted bass.

Catch and Release

There is a strong cultural pressure among bass anglers to practice catch and release.