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07/09/10 11:15 PM
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TonkawaTrout
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Fishing a little rocky creek and to my surprise i started catching a few spotted bass? Certainly Not! The eye is even or behind the jaw line. So i think they are. Didn't know they were around these parts......(East Central Texas)  
Last edited by TonkawaTrout; 07/09/10 11:41 PM.
"Subdue them, rule over the fish of the sea, the fowl of the air and everything that moves over the earth."
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07/09/10 11:24 PM
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Trout Bum
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nice, and they look like spots!!!
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07/10/10 01:31 AM
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rb2
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Easiest way to tell is if it has a solid tooth structure in the center of the tongue. Cool looking creek btw.
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Re: Fish Identification
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07/10/10 09:18 PM
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bassing1
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my question is why would they not be around here?????? Spotted bass are every where in Texas. Our State fish is the Guadalupe Bass, which is a species of spotted bass.
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07/10/10 10:55 PM
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TonkawaTrout
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my question is why would they not be around here?????? Spotted bass are every where in Texas. Our State fish is the Guadalupe Bass, which is a species of spotted bass. Spotted bass are generally associated with clean, clear water like that of the Highland lakes of the hill country or even lakes like Texoma, Whitney, PK. Having a fish of that nature in a generally murky, muddy river system seems odd, thats why they wouldn't be there......But glad they are!!!
"Subdue them, rule over the fish of the sea, the fowl of the air and everything that moves over the earth."
Genesis 1:28
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Re: Fish Identification
[Re: TonkawaTrout]
#5076693
07/10/10 11:06 PM
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bassing1
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I have caught them lakes that look like chocolate milk, spotted bass can live in anything
Spotted bass are associated with clear water because in a lot of clear water cases they are easier to catch them large mouth and small mouth
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07/10/10 11:19 PM
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TonkawaTrout
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Interesting , You learn something everyday i reckon. I guess it would be something to talk about if there were SMB in there!
"Subdue them, rule over the fish of the sea, the fowl of the air and everything that moves over the earth."
Genesis 1:28
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Re: Fish Identification
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07/13/10 07:47 PM
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They are also in the Trinity in the Dallas area. Very wide spread in most Texas Rivers
Razzorduck
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#5086335
07/13/10 08:04 PM
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Yeah, Spotted bass are (almost) everywhere in Texas. they're a lot more fun than largemouoth. I do have to take notice of a post in this thread. The Guadalupe bass is not a "species" of the spotted bass. Micropterus treculii (Guadalupe bass) is 1 of the 3 native so-called "black basses" (which we all know are members of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), and not at all related to the basses (Moronidae)). the other 2 being the Largemoouth (Micropterus salmoides) and the spotted (Micropterus punctulatus). We also have an introduced species Micropterus dolomieu (the smallmouth bass). No biggie, but to diminish the State Fish as a subspecies or (even worse) breed of the spotted bass cannot go overlooked.  And also note: before certain people (you know who you are) jump at me and stand on my throat for "correcting" people here, I feel this is very important, and knowing what we're fishing for (or catching) can only help us become better anglers. The feeding patterns of all 3 (or 4) of these fish can be different. It all starts with knowing what is under that water.
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07/13/10 08:13 PM
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nice Spots. I've caught e'm all over Texas. most of mine come from Texoma though
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Re: Fish Identification
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07/13/10 09:30 PM
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Yeah, Spotted bass are (almost) everywhere in Texas. they're a lot more fun than largemouoth. I do have to take notice of a post in this thread. The Guadalupe bass is not a "species" of the spotted bass. Micropterus treculii (Guadalupe bass) is 1 of the 3 native so-called "black basses" (which we all know are members of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), and not at all related to the basses (Moronidae)). the other 2 being the Largemoouth (Micropterus salmoides) and the spotted (Micropterus punctulatus). We also have an introduced species Micropterus dolomieu (the smallmouth bass). No biggie, but to diminish the State Fish as a subspecies or (even worse) breed of the spotted bass cannot go overlooked. And also note: before certain people (you know who you are) jump at me and stand on my throat for "correcting" people here, I feel this is very important, and knowing what we're fishing for (or catching) can only help us become better anglers. The feeding patterns of all 3 (or 4) of these fish can be different. It all starts with knowing what is under that water.  HI, I am a Guadalipe Bass, the State fish of Texas. 
 It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: Fish Identification
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07/14/10 04:20 AM
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...before certain people (you know who you are) jump at me and stand on my throat for "correcting" people here... Nothing wrong with adding to the information pool. Thanks.
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07/14/10 12:11 PM
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rrhyne56
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07/14/10 11:11 PM
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Re: Fish Identification
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07/15/10 03:27 PM
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Damn you Bret, how dare you educate me! you know darn well all them sunfishes are perch!
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