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Important Facts Related
To Largemouth Bass
by Anthony Zruna of
Largemouth Bass Tips
If you want to catch more
and bigger largemouth bass you must know some basic
information about their biology. Here you will learn things
about largemouth bass such as how their metabolism works to
if they posses color vision. This is extremely valuable
information for a serious bass angler, or serious bass
angler wanna be.
Metabolism:
Bass are cold blooded, meaning their metabolism is
controlled by water temperature. When the water goes below,
oh lets say around the 50 degree Fahrenheit mark, the bass'
metabolism slows down making the fish not eat as much. When
the water temperature goes above the 50 degree Fahrenheit
mark bass get more and more active due to their metabolism.
The best possible water temperature bass can stay in is
around 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit (20-25 degrees Celsius). Any
temperature above 80 degrees Fahrenheit causes low dissolved
oxygen levels and makes the largemouth bass hard to breathe.
Another good temperature for bass is when it is steady and
there are no sudden changes. Bass in northern climates live
longer but do not grow big. In southern climates bass live
shorter, but grow larger.
Other Temperature Facts:
When the water temperature turns to about 62-68 degrees
Fahrenheit (16-20 degrees C) largemouth bass begin to spawn.
Largemouth bass make beds on the bottom of the water in
shallow areas of the water body. A good rule of thumb is for
the deeper the bed, the bigger the fish. But in some places
fishing for bass while they are spawning is illegal. Shortly
after spawning they head to shallow water areas. Bass can
tell when a cold front is coming, they binge eat as much as
possible before the cold front and then stop eating
altogether during the cold front. Oh, and if you do not know
how a bass can tell what temperature the water is, it is
proven that a largemouth bass can feel a change in
temperature of 1 tenth of a degree.
Senses of The Largemouth Bass:
Lateral Line:
The lateral line is made up of nerve endings on the side of
the fish. The lateral line picks up vibrations in the water.
This is so sensitive it can tell what size, speed, shape,
etc. of the prey or predator.
Sight:
Yes, largemouth do posses color vision. The bass relies
mostly on colors in clear or other high visibility water. In
muddy water bass do not use this sense as much as their
lateral line or smell. Fish see in 2 dimensions to the side
of their body. Bass can see in 3 dimensions from about 5
inches from their snout and out to, depending on water
clarity, 100 feet to 5 feet.
Hearing:
Sound travels through water much better than air. But, bass
have ears inside their skull instead of outside. Bass do,
however, have a keen sense of hearing.
Smell:
Bass use smell to detect prey or predators. Their smell is
very sensitive and if they smell a predator nearby they will
swim away from the area. And, therefore, if they smell prey
they will go in search of it and eat it.
For many more tips on Largemouth Bass Fishing go to
Largemouth Bass Tips.
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