Great way to end the old year . Can anyone tell me is the spotted coloration on the second bass usuall ? If so I had never seen one like it before was very colorfull . Caught in the Mesquite Creek .

I've caught a lot of bass with those black spots. Some of them looked kind of sick. Mostly in the warm water time. I think its some kind of fungus or skin disease. maybe caused by being handled when caught. I wonder if thats it, and if so, can anything be done to help the fish get over it. Anyone know anything?

they get those just as spawn is about to start...

I've caught a lot with the black spots too. There was another post on this a few weeks ago. Some people say its a sign of a healthy fishery, some people say its a sign on polluted water, and some people say it is a genetic thing.

It's NO BIG THING, kinda like birth marks, no effect on health of fish or fishery whatsoever.

Rudy

This fish was very healthy , beautifull condition and put up a great fight . I was just wondering if it was some kind of hybrid or something .

I remember other folks here posting pics of the fish with the same markings and asking the same questions.

From what I remember, its normal for them to develop them during pre-spawn and also tend to lose the markings over time.

wow ! same spots and same lure lol ! You sure thats not my fish ! lol . I'm new to bass fishing , how do you have that lure rigged I usually just have a small bullet weight in front .

I use a 3/4 sinker to punch through the hydrilla, so that's tied on the bottom with a hook 4" above it.

I caught another one today that had spots on it.