largemouth bass
noun
large·mouth bass
ˈlärj-ˌmau̇th- 
: a large North American black bass (Micropterus salmoides) that is blackish green above and lighter below and has the maxillary bones of the upper jaw extending to behind the eyes
called also largemouth, largemouth black bass
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Alabama bass are smaller than largemouth bass on average, officials said.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Smallmouth have historically been a northern species, while largemouth bass have been synonymous with Southern latitudes.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Visitors to Lake Chicot can relax in generously sized campsites and have abundant opportunities for fishing (it’s filled with largemouth bass, bluegill, and more).
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
One primarily chases largemouth bass in the South, while the other fishes mostly for smallmouths in the Midwest.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Smallmouth have historically been a northern species, while largemouth bass have been synonymous with Southern latitudes.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Visitors to Lake Chicot can relax in generously sized campsites and have abundant opportunities for fishing (it’s filled with largemouth bass, bluegill, and more).
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
One primarily chases largemouth bass in the South, while the other fishes mostly for smallmouths in the Midwest.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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largemouth bass
noun
large·mouth bass
ˌlärj-ˌmau̇th-
: a large North American bass of warm slow-moving waters that is blackish green above and lighter or whitish below
called also largemouth black bass
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