Fish · Sunfish family
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus. One of the black basses, it is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stocking—as well as illegal introductions—to many cool-water tributaries and lakes in Canada and more so introduced in the United States.
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Pound for pound one of the hardest-fighting freshwater fish — anglers call them 'bronzebacks'.
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