What are spotted bass? Where did they come from?
The spotted bass has a mouth that is smaller than a largemouth bass and larger than a small mouth bass. It has a distinguishing rough patch on its tongue which allows it to securely hold a crayfish in its mouth before digesting it. Spotted bass were stocked in Lake Norman from a strain of bass native to Alabama. The spotted bass is not a hybrid, but in fact, one of seven distinct species of black bass.
