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FISHING REGULATIONS
Smallmouth bass
A
Vertical barring along the sides.
B
Jaw does not extend BEYOND the back margin
of the eye when mouth is closed.
C
Brownish-green color; white belly area does
not extend high on the sides.
Alabama, Guadalupe, and
spotted bass
A
Irregular lateral stripe is similar to but more broken than
largemouth bass.
B
Jaw does not extend BEYOND the back margin of the eye
when mouth is closed.
C
Spots on scales form “rows” of stripes on whitish belly area.
Largemouth bass
A
Defi nite lateral stripe.
B
Jaw extends well BEHIND the back
margin of the eye when mouth is closed.
Identifi cation of Alabama, Guadalupe, Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass
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