Bass fishing is one of the most common forms of angling in the United States. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are both targeted by anglers all over the country. These species of fish are from the genus Micropterus. Both species of bass are game fish, and their food quality is fair. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are a very common species, but they also have many differences. The differences between these two species of game fish are habitat preferences, the size of their mouth, and overall size. Both of these species are fished for constantly all over the United States. All smallmouth bass live up north because they prefer colder water then the largemouth. Largemouth bass are still caught in the northern states, but they do not reach
