I found an old book i had about Kentucky’s Fish and their descriptions, common names, baits & lures, etc. A really interesting book. I’ll share the Largemouth Bass with you right now.

Largemouth Bass
Also Called : Bigmouth Bass, black bass, green bass, bucketmouth bass, lake bass.
Distribution : Common in most waters throughout the state including still water areas of streams.
Descriptions : Greenish with a horizontal stripe of black blotches along sides. Upper back is much darker;lower parts are white. Named for it’s large mouth, a largemouth’s jawbone extends beyond the back of the eye;the two dorsal fins (spiny and soft-rayed) are nearly seperated or deeply notched. Most Largemouth bass caught in Kentucky weigh less than 10 pounds.
Habits : Spawning activities begins when water temperatures approach 62-65 degrees. At this time the fish are usually in shallow water (less than 5 feet) with the male guarding the nest. Largemouth bass may be found near logs, stumps, rocks, vegetation, and/or brushes along shorelines, points, bars, submerged islands or creek channels.
Fishing : This most abundant and sought-after member of the black bass family will strike a wide variety of artificial baits including crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, buzzbaits, artificial worms, flies and popping bugs and natural baits such as crayfish, earthworms, minnows, leeches, frogs and salamanders.

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