First Cast species profile
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Freshwater
Also called: kentucky bass, spot bass, spotted black bass
Overview
A rock and current-oriented black bass that favors clear reservoirs, bluff banks, points, seams, and creek-channel structure.
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Typical habitat
- Rocky points, Bluff banks, Clear reservoirs, Current seams, Creek channels
- Takes
- Crawfish imitations, Shad imitations
- Seasonality
- More rock and current-oriented than largemouth; adjust depth with water temperature and light.
Identification
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