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Spotted Bass
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Common
Name: Spotted Bass
Other
Names: -
Scientific Name: Micropterus
Punctulatus
Length: 20
- 60 cm in length
Weight:
Average weight of
0.2 - 0.4kg
Habitat:
Spottedbass prefer deep, murky waters. They
will live in rivers and dams.
Distribution:
Found throughout South Africa namely Western Cape, Kwazulu Natal,
Northern Province, Eastern Cape etc.
Bait:
Will eat anything that become available and they feed on crabs, frogs,
worms, smaller fish and lizards in nature.
Description:
Fishes colour fades from the top half of it's body. As with the largemouth bass,
this bass has stripes that are dark coloured. The spotted bass has
dark, diamond colours on its body. A distinctive sign on this
particular species is the teeth on it's tongue.
Fishing Strategy:
Hard fighting fish even though they are very small. This species is
often misidentified as a smallmouth
bass.
Eating Quality: Good Eating Fish.
Tackle:
- Light tackle will be rewarding
- A small hook is recommended
- Powerful fighting fish
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