black bass
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- noun
- /blæk bæs/
- US
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lubina negra
- Many anglers consider the black bass to be one of the most challenging freshwater game fish to catch.
- black bass and crappie
- largemouth black bass
- bait for black bass
Examples
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Show bass is a small black bass species.
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Another one, another black bass dude, Oh my gosh.
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Looking at seismic reports and... You know, they got the best damn black bass up at Lake Dallas.
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These data reflect species targeted by anglers and may not have been harvested for consumption; black bass, in particular, are primarily caught and released.
Academic text (2009) -
Introduction of black bass (Micropterus spp.) and other piscivores increased the predation regime for juvenile alosines and other young diadromous fishes in U.S. rivers.
Academic text (2009) -
During the summer, fishing for black bass is especially popular at the local lake.
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Smallmouth and largemouth species of black bass are prevalent in various rivers across the United States.
Synonyms
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A fish often eaten or caught for sport
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A large freshwater fish from North America with a wide mouth past the eye
A group of American freshwater fish like largemouth and smallmouth bass
A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye
A freshwater fish called smallmouth bass that lives in North American lakes and rivers
A freshwater fish with a small mouth often caught by people who fish
A freshwater fish with dark spots often found in North American rivers and lakes
A fish from lakes and rivers in North America that people catch for food and sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The name black bass may come from the fish's dark color and the words black and bass people used for certain fish. People began calling the dark freshwater fish black bass, so the name now means this popular 'game fish'.