Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

 

Under the water where the lake is shallow,

A ten pound largemouth bass is there

Watching over the 10,000 eggs that a female bass laid this spring.

The male bass is waiting for anything

That comes within six feet away from the nest

To ATTACK.

The female bass is hunting for food

Like insects, shrimp, bluegill frogs

Crawfish, birds, lizards, and more.

The female’s beautiful colors shimmer,

Silver strips along her back

And a green body that attracts her prey.

It is 56 degrees in the water,

Just the right temperature for a bass.

Snap!

Looks like the female got a shrimp for dinner!