Largemouth Bass in a Pond on Jekyll Island Georgia
This is not a great photo I will be the first to admit, and I am not entirely sure of the species identification (the Largemouth and Spotted Bass look very similar). However, I find that trying to photograph and identify freshwater fish without getting in the water (much easier on coral reefs because you can snorkel or scuba with a decent camera), which was not possible here due to the presence of several large alligators, can be very challenging. Zach, you are our resident Freshwater fish expert - your thoughts? This was taken at the beautiful Horton Pond on Jekyll Island, Georgia - part of the "Golden Isles" and well worth a visit.
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America. It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth and northern largemouth. The largemouth bass is the state fish of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Tennessee.
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PS: you may want to direct message Zach, otherwise there's a good chance he'll never see your question. Posted 6 years ago