I guess I will tell ya, its a cross between either a LMB/Spot and a Smallmouth Bass, it has been verified by a state biologist. Not much info was given, it was in my news feed on FB.
What Type of Bass
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Answer being a "cross" is cheap 
However, it would be a better indicator if the photo had the dorsal fin pulled up. That's one of the identifiers I always used for Spotted Bass.
However, it would be a better indicator if the photo had the dorsal fin pulled up. That's one of the identifiers I always used for Spotted Bass.
Finally home, here is the text that went along with it:
Check out this Meanmouth caught on Guntersville by national outdoor writer Frank Sargeant with a Strike King Swim Jig Head and a 3.5 Shadalicious. It was caught August 22nd and biologists say it's a cross between smallmouth and largemouth or spotted bass--very rare.
Check out this Meanmouth caught on Guntersville by national outdoor writer Frank Sargeant with a Strike King Swim Jig Head and a 3.5 Shadalicious. It was caught August 22nd and biologists say it's a cross between smallmouth and largemouth or spotted bass--very rare.
Speaking of hybrids, it seems that the hybrids are more common than everyone thought, especially when the stocked bass are introduced inside the endemic bass species' range such as Guadalupe Bass, Shoal Bass, Suwannee Bass and endemic subspecies of Smallmouth Bass. That's why they are start to check on the genetics on the endemic basses to make sure the hybridization doesn't take a place.....but it was too late. And while they are testing on the genetics of endemic bass, they discovered a completely new species of black bass called Choctaw Bass which is very similar to spotted bass which that explained why Choctaw Bass was undetected for so long time. The only difference between Choctaw and Spotted was that the Choctaw have unique gill rakers, which are slits inside the gill to stop small particles from gathering on the gills, and Choctaw Bass was found in stagnant areas where the silts were building up as the spotted bass do not tolerant of silty areas. It is also noted that Choctaw Bass avoid the currents where the spotted bass is found in the currents.
Master B thanks for the pic....the gasconade river here in mo has a lot of hybrids (meanmouths) smallmouth/ spotted mixs, a 2 pounder will fight like a 4 lb largemouth. Rebel Id never heard of Choctaw bass before....awesome; you guys forgot to include the Neosho smallmouth bass which is local to parts of southwestern mo and Northeastern Oklahoma.
I already mentioned an endemic subspecies of Smallmouth bass which would be Neosho Smallmouth Bass. Interesting is that Neosho SM and stocked SM don't appeared to hybridizing each other even in these same waters.
Meanmouth Bass (usually spotted x smallmouth bass or Alabama x smallmouth) are common in few river systems while Guadalupe x Smallmouth bass are locally common in most Guadalupe Bass' native range. Shoal x SM & Shoal x Spotted hybrids are reported. It appeared that Largemouth hybrids are not very common and must be produced in hatcheries with either SM or Spotted Bass.
I didn't realize that when you were talking about Choctaw bass, so what you are saying is that Choctaw is the Neosho Smallmouths Muddy water twin?
