4.bass and crappie 1. bass are a group of fish that have long bodies with many bones 2 some bass...
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4. Bass and Crappie
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Bass are a group of fish that have long bodies with many bones
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Some bass live in the ocean, and some live in freshwater lakes and streams
Freshwater bass swim freely in lakes, ponds, and streams
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They are big and strong which makes them popular for both sport fishing
and for food
Freshwater bass are also fierce hunters
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They have very few enemies
The largemouth bass lives in the quiet waters of freshwater lakes
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Most largemouth bass weigh about 4 pounds
Some largemouth bass grow to more than 2 feet long
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and can weigh 20 pounds!
The Missouri State Record for largemouth bass is 13 lbs 14 oz
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This fish was caught on Bull Shoals Lake in 1961
Smallmouth bass live in large lakes and cold streams
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They are very strong fighters for their size
Smallmouth bass can grow to be 1 foot long
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and weigh as much as 10 pounds
This Missouri State Record for smallmouth bass is 7 lbs 2 oz
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This fish was taken on Stockton Lake in 1994
White bass is the state fish of Oklahoma (gee, how would I know that)
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The world record is 6 lbs 13 oz taken on Lake Orange in Virginia
The Missouri State Record for white bass is 5 lbs 6 oz
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This was caught on Table Rock Lake in 2002
All bass are carnivores
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Vocabulary:
carnivores
An animal that eats only meat
Freshwater bass hunt for fish, frogs, crayfish, and insects
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Largemouth bass will even eat baby ducks
More than 370 kinds of bass live in the ocean
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The striped bass is a common saltwater fish found in the Atlantic Ocean
Saltwater bass are larger than freshwater bass
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Groupers are a kind of bass that live in warm tropical waters
Groupers can grow to be 8 feet long
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and may weigh over 500 poundsGoliath Grouper
The world record for a grouper is 46 lbs 2 oz
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This fish was caught off the coast of Virginia in 2008
Yellowedge Grouper
Tiger Grouper
Crappie is a popular game fish in the sunfish family
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They are considered to be one of the best tasting fish among game fish
The Missouri State Record for crappie is 4 lb 9 oz
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This fish was caught in a private pond in 2000