Description
The Largemouth Bass is a freshwater gamefish native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico. The Largemouth Bass has an average lifespan of 10 to 16 years and can reach a maximum recorded overall length of 29.5in (74.9cm) and a maximum unofficial weight of 25.1lb (11.3kg). Bernard Germain de Lacépéde was the first to describe the Largemouth Bass in 1802, giving it the name Labrus Salmoides. The juvenile Largemouth Bass consumes mostly small bait fish, scuds, water fleas, copepods, small shrimp, and insects. Adults consume smaller fish, shad, worms, snails, crayfish, frogs, snakes, salamanders, bats and even small water birds, mammals, turtle hatchlings, and alligator hatchlings. Prey items can be as large as 50% of the bass’s body length or larger. Largemouth bass are a highly sought after angling fish, boasting a high-octane exciting ‘fight’, with fish often becoming airborne in an effort to throw the hook.
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This is the Wiki page for the Largemouth Bass found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Halloween event: a Halloween skin of this fish appears, and each catch pays a Ghost Token.
Largemouth Bass
Summary
Habitats
Largemouth Bass can be found in Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, River Mouth, and River Wetland.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Crankbait - Constant (100%), Crankbait - Twitching (100%), Frog - Twitching (100%), Lake Mix (100%), Popper - Twitching (100%) , Spinnerbait - Constant (100%), Spinnerbait - Stop and Go (100%), Spinnerbait - Twitching (100%), Worm - Jigging (100%), Grub - Constant (38%), Grub - Jigging (38%), Grub - Twitching (38%), Leeches (38%), Minnow (38%), Redworm (38%), Shad - Constant (38%), Shad - Jigging (38%), Shad - Stop and Go (38%), Shad - Twitching (38%), Tube - Jigging (38%), Tube - Twitching (38%), Eggs (13%), Jerkbait - Constant (13%), Jerkbait - Stop and Go (13%), Jerkbait - Twitching (13%), Spinner - Constant (13%) and Spoon - Constant (13%) can be used to lure and catch Largemouth Bass in COTW the Angler. The percentages indicate the preference level for a specific bait or lure, where 100% is most prefered.
Traits
The Largemouth Bass has the following traits:
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Aggressive:Goes directly for a strike without nibbling.
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Jumper:
Likes jumping out of the water.
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Last Stand:
When close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor.
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Sun Lover:
More active after the sun rises.
- Spiker:
Will occasionally pretend to rest, only to pull on the line with full force for a few seconds.
- Quick Recovery:
The fish recovers its stamina at twice the rate it usually does during this resting phase.
Tips for catching Largemouth Bass
Preferred Bait
The Largemouth Bass preferes Popper as bait. If you use Popper you have the best chance of catching a Largemouth Bass.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Largemouth Bass is during ☀️Daytime.
Water Temperature
Largemouth Bass will bite when the water temperature is between 10.0°C and 20.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 13.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Weight | Hook Size |
|---|---|---|
| 👶 Juvenile | 150g – 750g | 7 |
| 🥉 Bronze | > 750g – 1.5kg | 6 |
| 🥈 Silver | > 1.5kg – 2.5kg | 5 |
| 🥇 Gold | > 2.5kg – 3.7kg | 4 |
| 💎 Diamond | > 3.7kg – 5kg | 3, 2 and 1 |
Largemouth Bass Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Largemouth Bass. These are locations where Diamond Largemouth Bass have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Largemouth Bass can be caught at these locations.
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Halloween
During Halloween, a Halloween skin of the Golden Ridge Largemouth Bass appears there, and the event minigame converts its catch tokens into Halloween Tokens. Apart from its look it is the same fish: the same weights, ranks, scores and fight.