The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service has partnered with the Maryland Bass Federation Nation and Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. to hatch, raise, tag and release fish into the Middle River, near Baltimore. DNR biologists are monitoring and compiling … Continued
Although many people associate largemouth bass with summer fishing, these popular members of the sunfish can be caught throughout the fall and winter in many parts of North America. Bass fishing techniques begin to change as cool fronts begin moving … Continued
Largemouth bass virus (LMBV) is a disease that impacts several fish species but only appears to cause death in some largemouth bass. First discovered in Florida in 1991, LMBV spread throughout the southern United States and was responsible for a … Continued
Research by a University of Florida expert suggests that anglers do not harm largemouth bass populations when practicing catch and release fishing during the spawning season. In Florida, bass usually begin spawning in January or February. In 2010 they started … Continued
The largemouth bass, one of North America’s most popular freshwater fish, is an opportunistic feeder. Adult bass are voracious, eating nearly anything that they can swallow, including fish, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and even members of their own species. … Continued