Rock Bass = rock sunfish ((Ambloplites rupestris) Redeye, google eye, rock sunfish)
◎Short, robust body and fairly large mouth. Lower jaw protrudes slightly. Back is olivegreen with sides tarnished gold or brassy colored. Each scale has a dark central spot. Large spots on its lower body forms a striped-like appearance. Has a discernable dark outline on its anal fin. Has wide vertical blotches on its sides and a dark spot on its cheek.
◎Size: Average 6 to 8 inches, but will reach 12 to 14 inches and 1½ to 2 lbs. Checks with obvious sacles.
Smallmouth Bass = black bass ((Micropterus dolomieu) Bronzeback, black bass)
◎Coppery-brown above, with greenish- brown sides with darker vertical bars. Three dark bars radiate from the eye on the cheek and gill cover. Dorsal fin is not as deeply notched as the largemouth. Upper jaw extends back only in line with the middle of the eye.
◎Size: A 4 or 5 lb. fish is considered a trophy.
Spotted Bass = Kentucky bass ((Micropterus punctulatus) Kentucky bass, spot)
◎Much like the largemouth and the smallmouth, it is called the ıin-betweenı species. It is distinguished from the smallmouth by the dark, blotchy lateral band from head to tail. The back of spotted bassı upper jaw lines up with the middle rear of the eye, while largemouth jaws extends past the eye. It derives its name from the black spots on its belly scales.
◎Size: Most are about a 1 lb. or less.
Striped Bass ((Morone saxatilis) striper, rockfish)
◎True bass family. Streamlined, elongate body; coloration shades from dark olive above through silvery sides to a white belly; 7 to 8 prominent unbroken black stripes originate behind the head and extend to the tail; more prominent than on the white bass. Two spines on the gill cover; two patch of teeth on tongue.
◎Size: Ten to 15 lb. fish are common with 30 to 40 lb. + fish landed each season.
Warmouth ((Lepomis gulosus) Openmouth, warmouth bass, Indian fish)
◎A large mouthed, robust fish with mottled sides and wavy lines on its cheek. Basically dark brownish above, with mottled and barred sides, and mottled or spotted fins. Can be olive-brown colored with greenish cast.
◎Size: Seldom gets larger than 8 or 9 inches.
White Bass = Silver bass ((Morone chrysops) Silver bass, linesides)
◎Temperate true bass family. Light greenish back, light yellowish-green to silver sides to a silvery white below, 6 to 8 horizontal faint stripes; stripes below later line are broken; the first stripe below the lateral line is not complete to tail. Deep bodied with distinctively arched back, considerably smaller than its striped bass cousin. Single spine on gill cover; variable patch of teeth on tongue.
◎Size: Commonly reaches ½ to 2 lbs.