Bass

A considerable portion of eastern North America is home to the bass. Its wide range extends as far south as northern Mexico and as far north as Quebec, Canada. Additionally, it extends as far west as Texas and North Dakota and as far east as the Atlantic coast. The St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, the Hudson Bay, the Mississippi River basins, the Atlantic drainages from North Carolina to Florida, and the Gulf drainages from southern Florida to northern Mexico are among the significant drainages in North America where this bass is native. Additionally, this species has been spotted in a remote region stretching from western Montana to southern British Columbia.

The bodies of bass are thick and elongated. With a maximum recorded adult length of 97 cm and a maximum recorded adult weight of 10.1 kg, they are the largest of the black basses. This species normally weighs between 0.45 and 1.36 kg and measures 30 to 40 cm in length. Males are often smaller than females. Males typically don't have a greyish hue. They have a large notch between their dorsal fins and a dark black bar that is longer than 40 cm; however, females can grow up to 56 cm in length.