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i caught a bass out of a pond… it was 15 inches long (west virginia dnr claims in the state of west virginia any spotted bass is a trophy citation if it expands 14 inches in length)… and i have pics of it but not sure if its enough proof its a spotted bass instead of a largemouth

a friend told me a good way of telling the difference is by closing the bass’s mouth…… he said a largemouth’s mouth when closed will come past its eyes… a smallmouth’s mouth won’t reach it’s eyes… and a spotted bass with be even to its eyes… in the pics when its mouth is closed its perfectly even with its eyes… i didnt take pics inside of its mouth tho but do know there was 2 black things on its tongue instead of only 1… but is the pics of its mouth enough proof do u think?
Through pictures I doubt it. Plus my friend caught a trout and it was a citation and they screwed him out of it.