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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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.
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Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
Next was Laura, who made a black bass recado negro with squash and fried plantain wrapped in a banana leaf.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Blackfish has a spring season in Long Island Sound but can be interchanged with fluke, or black bass as well as vegetables and greens that can be changed for any hearty greens in season.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
Both species of black bass are found all across the nation in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers, reservoirs, and other bodies of water, with the largemouth being the king of the bass fishing world.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Examples include flounder and black bass from Long Island, branzino and dorado from Greece, Dover sole from Dover in England and scallops from Maine.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s more, the Zara Spook is highly effective at catching a variety of species in both salt and fresh water and not limited to black bass, stripers, pike, and musky.
—Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
With the rise in popularity of recreational boating, the 87-acre Stevens Creek Reservoir was opened for kayaking and non-powered boating, along with fishing for black bass, large-mouth bass, catfish, and crappie.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
For clarity, the sunfish family also includes the black bass gang, along with the ‘tweener species, like black and white crappie.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
Next was Laura, who made a black bass recado negro with squash and fried plantain wrapped in a banana leaf.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Blackfish has a spring season in Long Island Sound but can be interchanged with fluke, or black bass as well as vegetables and greens that can be changed for any hearty greens in season.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
Both species of black bass are found all across the nation in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers, reservoirs, and other bodies of water, with the largemouth being the king of the bass fishing world.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Examples include flounder and black bass from Long Island, branzino and dorado from Greece, Dover sole from Dover in England and scallops from Maine.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s more, the Zara Spook is highly effective at catching a variety of species in both salt and fresh water and not limited to black bass, stripers, pike, and musky.
—Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
With the rise in popularity of recreational boating, the 87-acre Stevens Creek Reservoir was opened for kayaking and non-powered boating, along with fishing for black bass, large-mouth bass, catfish, and crappie.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
For clarity, the sunfish family also includes the black bass gang, along with the ‘tweener species, like black and white crappie.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
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