Alabama Spotted Bass

[Rays of Sunshine]

Snookman, what is the other fish next to the bass in the second pic? Great bass!

 

[snookman]

Swordspine snook

 

[FLESHY]

If I were going to categorize spotted bass, I would say that they were a color morph of Micopteras salmoides. More likely than not, these fish interbreed in the wild, and produce viable young. Im going to read more into it though. Nice fish.

 

[snookman]

Dogs crossbreed and create viable offspring, too...yet we categorize as separate species.

 

[fisher12889]

If I were going to categorize spotted bass, I would say that they were a color morph of Micopteras salmoides. More likely than not, these fish interbreed in the wild, and produce viable young. Im going to read more into it though. Nice fish.

I'd have to say theyre more like smallmouth bass...they both prefer slightly cooler temps than lmbs, have smaller mouths, and can be found on similar structure.

 

[snookman]

I think it depends on what we're talking about...appearance is closer to a LMB but feeding habits definitely closer to a SMB...and that is just from a fishing standpoint.

 

[warmouth]

Spotted Bass are NOT smallmouth theyre leaner, more aggressive , diet is a little different and theyre eggs are a different size and color and they can outcompete smallmouth for nesting spots in Mo we have the problem of them hybridizing and replacing smallies in some of our rivers.

 

[warmouth]

Beautifull fish Snookman!