Largemouth, Smallmouth, or "Meanmouth" bass?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:21 pm
I was out fishing Lake Coeur d'Alene yesterday and caught a fish that looked like a smallmouth but also kind of looked like a largemouth. I know about the "meanmouth" mixed breed and have caught several but in my experience that usually happens when spots are present. Spots/Largemouth or Spots/Smallmouth. I'm not a biologist but that has been my experience.
What do you think this fish is? Largemouth, smallmouth, or a "mean mouth" bass? It had a fairly big mouth compared to other smallmouth that big and definitely had markings you find on both species.
After catching it is also led me to some questions about the fish. Do you think it would act more like a smallmouth and not be found in shallow lily pads and other typical largemouth haunts? Would it hang out with other largemouth or smallmouth? It got me wondering and wanted to see what everyone else thinks.
Here is a better picture that shows the markings a little more.
What do you think this fish is? Largemouth, smallmouth, or a "mean mouth" bass? It had a fairly big mouth compared to other smallmouth that big and definitely had markings you find on both species.
After catching it is also led me to some questions about the fish. Do you think it would act more like a smallmouth and not be found in shallow lily pads and other typical largemouth haunts? Would it hang out with other largemouth or smallmouth? It got me wondering and wanted to see what everyone else thinks.
Here is a better picture that shows the markings a little more.