Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Largemouth on the fly in warm rivers, lakes and ponds, around weeds, wood and docks.
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Largemouth bassMD · Species recordNorth Branch Potomac River
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Rainbow, brown trout documented for this water (regulation). Stocking or surveys do not guarantee fish at this entrance. The DNR access record for this site lists 'Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass'.
Source checked 2026-10-20.
DNR lists this as a catch-and-return bass (and trout) area; DNR's North Branch page places bass catch-and-release from Keyser to Cumberland. No fee; year-round. Check current Maryland trout regulations for this water.
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On our maps
Pennsylvania bass map 212 waters list largemouth bass
Usual season: Late spring through early fall, around weeds, wood and docks
- Allegheny River · Allegheny, Armstrong, Clarion, Forest, McKean, Potter, Venango, Warren, Westmoreland counties
- Susquehanna River · Dauphin, Lancaster, Northumberland, Snyder, York counties
- Schuylkill River · Berks, Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill counties
- Shenango River · Lawrence, Mercer counties
- Delaware Estuary · Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia counties
- Connoquenessing Creek · Beaver, Butler, Lawrence counties
New York bass map 10 waters list largemouth bass
Usual season: Late spring through early fall, in weedy bays and shallows
- Mohawk River · Albany, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady counties
- Seneca River · Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Wayne counties
- Wallkill River · Orange, Ulster counties
- Canisteo River (Canisteo to Addison) · Steuben County
- Oswego River · Onondaga, Oswego counties
- Oneida River · Onondaga, Oswego counties
Seasons are the usual pattern, not a forecast. Check current regulations before you fish.
About these species records
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