Category: Florida Bass
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Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus)
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Native to peninsular Florida; closely related to largemouth but grows bigger in warm waters.
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Many record-breaking “largemouth” in South Florida are actually Florida bass.
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Florida Bass
(Micropterus floridanus) The Trophy Fish of the Sunshine State When people talk about Big Bass in Florida, they’re usually thinking about one very special fish — the Florida bass (Micropterus floridanus). Long considered just a “largemouth,” this species was officially recognized in 2002 as distinct from its northern cousin. Since then, it’s earned its own…