Has anyone kept large mouth bass?

[PonDgUrU]

I am thinking about picking some up from the fish farm so i thought I would ask

 

[Lepisosteus]

yes they are amazing for aquariums. warmer water Temps causes them to be more active and eat more. I always kept a few juvies together and grew them out. any more direct questions ask, obviously you need a large tank

 

[PonDgUrU]

yes they are amazing for aquariums. warmer water Temps causes them to be more active and eat more. I always kept a few juvies together and grew them out. any more direct questions ask, obviously you need a large tank

What is their usual growth rate?

 

[Oddball]

From hatching in late winter until the fall, a LMB can be expected to grow to 6 - 8 inches in cool water. Their growth rate can be quicker in warm-water culturing. My LMB was about 2" when I got him. By next winter he grew to over 10".

 

[pops]

on the old property had a large pond, spring fed. put a couple of 2" from lake Washington in, after 5 years they got to about 3 pounds.

 

[PonDgUrU]

That's a nice bass Oddball!

 

[pops]

regretfully only pic I have is on a coffee cup, this like 15 years ago, about 3 years in the pond at this point, pond is in the back ground.

 

[pops]

lip hooked on a white nymph and put back in the pond after the pic. in case any wondering.

 

[markstrimaran]

I am thinking about picking some up from the fish farm so i thought I
They do quite well. Easily tamed. Not shy. Will jump from tank to grab food.

 

[xraycer]

Growing out some right now in the basement. Had small mouth for over a year. Caught it when it was around 3". It didn't eat much during the cold season, so it didn't grow much. Ate a lot more once the weather warmed up and put on an additional 4" this past summer.
The LMB was caught this past summer st around 5"