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Here is something else I found:
Baby bass begin feeding on zooplankton then switch to insects and other baby fish by the time they reach 2 inches. The small fingerlings grow quickly throughout the summer reaching 1/2 to 3/4 pound by fall. By spring the bass are mature and can begin spawning. Most largemouth bass will grow one pound a year after their first year. Maximum size and rate of growth is a function of food availability, competition and age. Genetics are a small part of the equation and are linked geographically to climate.
But like everything else I think it all depends.
All I know is that if I catch any bass smaller than 6-8 inchese this year I know for sure I had a spawn. Heck that may even go up to 10inches as I did not stock too many Bass and they have plenty to eat.
I also caught one about 2 months ago that was already 11 inches.
The reseach for the lmb is all over the place. But I did come across eserch that supports what u just said Sharon. What I just read said that they become sexually mature at 1 yr old "OR" over ten inches. But the next thing I read said that the females are mature at 4 to 5 months. Thats why I say the info is all over the place.
However, the bass have not been biting along the grassy banks these past weeks, so maybe they are spawning
This is what I found:
BREEDING
Largemouth bass typically first spawn when they
are one year old and approximately 10 inches
long. Spawning takes place in the late spring at
water temperatures of 18° – 23° C in depths of 1 –
4 ft, anywhere from 1 – 8 ft off shore.
what did you use for bait in your trap, and when you say minutes how long would you leave it before fish were in the trap?
Ever leave the trap over night?
What did you do with the fish once you caught them?
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