Smallmouth bass most often are bronze to brownish green in color, with dark vertical bars on sides. In contrast to the Largemouth bass, the upper jaw does not extend beyond rear margin of eye. Eye reddish in color. Shallow notch in dorsal fin. Soft dorsal fin has 13 to 15 rays.<br><br>The meat is similar to largemouth bass, mild tasting, white, flaky and low in oil content.
History:
Non-native. Introduced in 1921
Life Span:
Size:
12 to 22 inches
Weight:
8 ounces to 7 pounds
Food:
Shad and crayfish are consumed in lakes; and crayfish and minnows in streams. In streams, smallmouth can be very aggressive when hellgrammites and terrestrial insects are available.
Habitat:
They prefer rocky habitats in streams and lakes with clear waters.
Range:
They are abundant in the Verde River, Black River, Apache Lake and to some degree in Roosevelt Reservoir and Lake Powell.
Reproduction:
Population:
Hunting Information:
Bag Limit: 6<br>
any combination of Smallmouth and Largemouth
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