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 Smallmouth
Bass (Micropterus
dolomie)
The Smallmouth Bass is slender with a moderate sized mouth. Adults 10-20" long average weight between 0.5 to 4.2 pounds. The Smallmouth Bass is greenish-brown on its back and sides with faint bars and dark mottlings. The whitish belly is ovelain with a dark pigment. Life expectancy of a Smallmouth Bass may be as long as 10-12 years. Smallmouth Bass are found in streams. The fish will eat insects or crayfish that the turtle disturbs. This species of bass is a stream sportfish.
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