| Virginia bass fishing is well-know for its | | | | vertical bars and the belly is an off-white |
| largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass. | | | | color. The smallmouth bass are faster and |
| Anglers of all ages and skills have made bass | | | | more active than the largemouth and are |
| fishing the most popular sport in Virginia | | | | surprisingly strong for their size. |
| and other states all across the nation. Bass | | | | |
| are a lively, active species that feed very | | | | The spotted bass are similar in color but |
| aggressively, especially during feeding | | | | they have spots on the lower sides of their |
| times. They will try to eat most anything | | | | bodies and a dark spot on their gills. Their |
| that moves and that will fit into their | | | | mouth is similar to the smallmouth bass and |
| mouths. This is one of the things that make | | | | they have a rough patch in the middle of |
| bass fishing so exciting. | | | | their tongue. All bass are considered to be |
| | | | predatory and territorial so, they will |
| The largemouth bass got its name because it | | | | normally strike anything that invades their |
| can open its mouth so wide that it could | | | | territory. |
| actually swallow its own head. This is | | | | |
| because their upper jawbone extends beyond | | | | There are many places in Virginia where |
| their eyes giving them a wide range of | | | | families can gather together to fish for bass |
| motion. They are not very picky about what | | | | and where the serious angler can go after |
| they eat, as long as it fits in their mouth | | | | those trophy fish. Below are a few of the |
| they will try and swallow it. The largemouth | | | | areas that are considered to be great |
| bass can grow very big with some even | | | | Virginia bass fishing spots. |
| weighing in over twenty pounds. | | | | |
| | | | Great Locations for Virginia Bass Fishing |
| The smallmouth bass is about half the size of | | | | |
| the largemouth bass and rarely grow larger | | | | When it comes to excellent spots for bass |
| than four or five pounds. Their eyes are | | | | fishing, Virginia has many beautiful places |
| normally an orange or red color and their | | | | to go. You can find numerous lakes and rivers |
| jawbone does not extend beyond their eyes. | | | | that are perfect for families to get together |
| Both the large and smallmouth bass vary in | | | | and spend the day fishing for bass. Many of |
| color ranging from a dark brown to a pale | | | | the lakes and rivers are the home for some of |
| yellow-green color. Their sides have dark | | | | the largest trophy fish around. |