The Florida Largemouth Bass

Naming and Identification

The inventory’s Micropterus floridanus is treated as a synonym in the current fish catalog. Florida fisheries guidance distinguishes Florida Bass from Largemouth Bass while noting that appearance alone does not reliably separate them. A photograph should therefore not be used to certify pure ancestry.

Habitat and Food

Fish occur throughout Florida in lakes and rivers, often around vegetation or submerged structure. Schooling fish also use open lake water. Adults eat fishes, crustaceans and larger insects, while tiny young begin with zooplankton before adding small fish.

Nests and Size

Males fan out nests and protect eggs and fry. The agency lists a certified Florida record of 17.27 pounds and notes larger uncertified fish. That is a regional record category, not a global species maximum; an implausibly small compiled length is excluded.

All Lakes With Florida Largemouth Bass

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Florida Largemouth Bass records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• Amistad Reservoir Val Verde, TX
• Anacoco Lake Vernon, LA
• Aquilla Lake Hill, TX
• Atoka Reservoir Atoka, OK
• B A Steinhagen Lake Jasper, TX
• Bachman Lake Dallas, TX
• Ballinger City Lake Runnels, TX
• Balmorhea Lake Reeves, TX
• Bardwell Lake Ellis, TX
• Barnett Lake Jefferson, AR
• Bartholomew Lake Ouachita, LA
• Baylor Lake Childress, TX
• Bear Creek Lake Lee, AR
• Bell Cow Lake Lincoln, OK
• Belton Lake Bell, TX
• Benbrook Lake Tarrant, TX
• Bidd Sands Lake Evans, GA
• Big Creek Falls, TX
• Big Lazer Creek PFA Lake Talbot, GA
• Big Mar Plaquemines, LA
• Black Bayou Lake Caddo, LA
• Black Bayou Reservoir Bossier, LA
• Bois d'Arc Lake Hempstead, AR
• Bois d'Arc Lake Fannin, TX