Largemouth Bass - Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Pond Management

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The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a member of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) along with breams (Lepomis spp.), crappies (Pomoxis spp.) and several other genera. Members of the genus Micropterus are known as the black basses. The largemouth bass is native to the Midwestern and Southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico, but has been introduced throughout the United States and many other countries. The great demand for largemouth bass and their high selling price (compared to other cultured species) have raised interest in their commercial culture.

-SRAC Publication No. 722, Species Profile- Largemouth Bass

*Texas Parks & Wildlife Department*	Guidelines for the Culture of Black Bass
*Southern Regional Aquaculture Center*	SRAC Publication No. 200 – Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History SRAC Publication No. 201 – Culture of Largemouth Bass Fingerlings SRAC Publication No. 722 – Species Profile: Largemouth Bass
*University of California*	Fish Stocking Strategies for Largemouth Bass in Recreational Ponds and Lakes
*Louisiana State University*	Largemouth Bass Facts
*State of Indiana*	Largemouth Bass Virus
*Southern Illinois University-Carbondale* *for NCRAC*	A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Largemouth Bass Culture in the North Central Region
*Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission*	Hatchery Techniques- Feed Training Juvenile Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides floridanus
*University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff*	Foodfish Production Characteristics of Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Stocked at Three Densities
*Kentucky State University*	Largemouth Bass