smallmouth bass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of smallmouth bass
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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The fishing: The upper Potomac River near Leesburg is one of the more underrated fisheries on the East Coast, known for its smallmouth bass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
He compared the size of this region in Dunkleosteus to the head proportions of nearly 1,000 other species of fossil and modern fish, ranging in size from smallmouth bass to large sharks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
In Lake Sammamish, it lists largemouth bass and northern pikeminnow and in Lake Meridian, the warning covers smallmouth bass and northern pikeminnow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Wendy Gunn says if the trout fishery is lost and smallmouth bass take over, she could imagine Lees Ferry transitioning to a haven for warm water fish.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
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