Maryland’s most popular freshwater sportfish, the largemouth bass, has a new scientific identity following a groundbreaking study that distinguishes it from its Florida counterpart, the Maryland ...

We now have an official Florida bass. The largemouth bass in most of Florida, the state's most popular freshwater game fish, has officially been declared a separate species from other largemouth ...

Bass fishing regulations are staying the same, but you might see new signage up around Florida waters. Largemouth bass, like the one pictured here from 2012, are Florida's most popular freshwater ...

A recent study changed how an iconic fish is classified - and identified a further range than expected for the "new" species including North Carolina. Until recently, the Florida bass was thought ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There's a new bass in town, sort of. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that Largemouth bass are now called "Florida Bass." Officials ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Largemouth bass in Florida have been renamed "Florida bass," after a study uncovered the popular game fish to be a little different in the Sunshine State. The American ...