Largemouth bass have a dark lateral line down the middle of the fish ... the summer and in the fall when the bass are eating ...

Spotted bass and largemouth bass have a lot in common. They look alike; they can inhabit the same places in the same lakes; they eat the same forage; and they’ll fall for many of the same baits.

The advisory urges residents to avoid eating eel, carp, striped bass, and largemouth bass entirely. Other species, including ...