Where to fish
These destinations have a source-linked record for this fish. Check the linked guide for the exact water and trip details.
- Lake Washington
- Lake Chelan
- Potholes Reservoir
- Columbia River / Oregon launches
- Umpqua River / North Umpqua
- Lake Havasu / Arizona base
- Roosevelt Lake
- Clearwater River
- Lake Pend Oreille
- Bighorn River
- Bitterroot River
- Lake Sakakawea
- Lake Audubon
- Lake Sharpe
- Lake Texoma / Oklahoma base
- Lake of the Woods / Minnesota base
- Mille Lacs Lake
- Leech Lake
- Lake Vermilion
- Rainy River
- Pere Marquette River
- Houghton Lake
- Kankakee River
- White River / central Indiana
- Alum Creek Lake
- Ohio River / Cincinnati reach
- Table Rock Lake
- Current River
- Kennebec River / upper reach
- Lake Winnipesaukee
- Lake Champlain / Vermont base
- Housatonic River / Cornwall
- Thousand Islands / St. Lawrence River
- Deep Creek Lake
- Potomac River / Maryland base
- Shenandoah River
- Smith Mountain Lake
- South Holston Reservoir / Virginia base
- New River
- Summersville Lake
- Kentucky Lake / Kentucky base
- Dale Hollow / Kentucky base
- Lake Guntersville
- Pickwick Lake / Alabama base
- Greers Ferry Lake
- Lake Texoma / Texas base
- Winnipeg River / Pinawa
- Lake Simcoe
- Ottawa River
- French River
- Grand River / Ontario
- Saint John River / Fredericton
Local names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| White trout | United States | Reference |
| Achiga-boca-pequena | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Achigan à petite bouche | Canada · French | Reference |
| Bass | United States | Reference |
| Black bass | Canada | Reference |
| Black bass | United States | Reference |
| Black-bass à petite bouche | Belgium · French | Reference |
| Black-bass à petite bouche | France · French | Reference |
| Bronzeback | United States | Reference |
| Brown bass | Canada | Reference |
| Brown trout | United States | Reference |
| Brownie | United States | Reference |
| Gold bass | United States | Reference |
| Green bass | Canada | Reference |
| Green bass | United States | Reference |
| Großer Schwarzbarsch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Jumper | United States | Reference |
| Kleinbek-baars | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| kleinmäuliger Schwarzbarsch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Kokuchibasu | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Northern smallmouth bass | Canada | Reference |
| Perche d'Amérique à petite bouche | France · French | Reference |
| Perche noire | France · French | Reference |
| Redeye | United States | Reference |
| Schwarzbarsch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Smallie | United States | Reference |
| Smallmouth bass | Canada | Reference |
| Smallmouth bass | South Africa | Reference |
| Smallmouth bass | United States | Reference |
| Smallmouth bass | Hawaii | Reference |
| Smallmouth bass | Global | Reference |
| Smallmouth black bass | Canada | Reference |
| Small-mouth black bass | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Streaked-cheek river bass | United States | Reference |
| Swago bass | United States | Reference |
| Trout bass | United States | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Austria · Belgium · Belize · Canada · Czechia · Hawaii · Japan · Mauritius · Mexico · Slovakia · South Africa · Tanzania · United States · Viet Nam
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.