Common Names: It is also known as the widemouth bass', bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout ,gilsdorf bass, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth and (paradoxically) northern largemouth.

Habitat: The largemouth bass has been known to exist in many of the lower 48 states of the U.S. Although it is most popular in the southeastern states, many different varieties of the largemouth bass can be found in the north and western regions.

Description: The largemouth is an olive green fish, marked by a series of dark, sometimes black, blotches forming a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. The upper jaw (maxilla) of a largemouth bass extends beyond the rear margin of the orbit.[8] In comparison to age, a female bass is larger than a male.[9] The largemouth is the largest of the black basses, reaching a maximum recorded overall length of 29.5 in (75 cm)[10] and a maximum unofficial weight of 25 pounds 1 ounce (11.4 kg).[10] The fish lives 16 years on average.[11]

Comments: Voracious predator that will eat just about anything. Considered a Sport Fish.

Source: Wikipedia