What species is the smallmouth bass?
Q: What species is the smallmouth bass?
A: The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish.
Q: What family does the smallmouth bass belong to?
A: The smallmouth bass belongs to the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes.
Q: Is the smallmouth bass a popular game fish?
A: Yes, the smallmouth bass is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America.
Q: Has the smallmouth bass been introduced to other lakes and rivers?
A: Yes, the smallmouth bass has been spread by stocking to many cool-water tributaries and lakes in Canada and the United States.
Q: Where is the smallmouth bass native to?
A: The smallmouth bass is native to the upper and middle Mississippi River basin, the Saint Lawrence River-Great Lakes system, and up into the Hudson Bay basin.
Q: What are some common names for the smallmouth bass?
A: Common names for the smallmouth bass include smallmouth, bronzeback, brown bass, brownie, smallie, bronze bass, and bareback bass.
Q: Is the smallmouth bass a black bass?
A: Yes, the smallmouth bass is one of the black basses.
