black bass
noun
: any of a genus (Micropterus) of freshwater sunfishes native to eastern and central North America and including the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass
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Savor mains such as butter poached lobster with chili, garlic chives, and coconut; local black bass with oyster mushrooms and saffron citrus sauce; Lyndsey Farms Filet with brûléed onions and sauce périgourdine; and handmade fettuccine with parmesan crème and salsify crisps.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Jeremy Risley, black bass program coordinator for the commission, advised boaters to take it slow, especially if a boater is in unfamiliar territory.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024
The mother-daughter duo remained close at the luxe dinner that followed the show, mingling with Campbell and more while tucking into the Polo Bar feast (a summer house salad preceded a choice of the famed Polo Bar burger or fresh black bass caught in Montauk that day).
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The organization says its changes are the result of a recent study published in the American Fisheries Society journal, which reviewed the genetics of black bass species.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Jeremy Risley, black bass program coordinator for the commission, advised boaters to take it slow, especially if a boater is in unfamiliar territory.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024
The mother-daughter duo remained close at the luxe dinner that followed the show, mingling with Campbell and more while tucking into the Polo Bar feast (a summer house salad preceded a choice of the famed Polo Bar burger or fresh black bass caught in Montauk that day).
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The organization says its changes are the result of a recent study published in the American Fisheries Society journal, which reviewed the genetics of black bass species.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
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“Black bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bass. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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