Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5 black bass combined daily; largemouth bass must be at least 14 inches.
Identify your catch
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Habitat on Lake O’ the Pines
Wooded shoreline, timber and aquatic vegetation.
Fishing approach
Plan around the timber and vegetation documented by TPWD. The guide does not supply a validated bait ranking. Winter crappie harvest rules differ from the rest of the year.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Often uses vegetation, woody cover and relatively quiet water. Adults eat fish and other aquatic prey.
General Largemouth Bass profile →Sources & lake evidence
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗