Spotted Bass: I mostly fish at Lake Hartwell, Lake Robinson, and Lake Storm Thurmond and keep catching these spotted bass. I heard they were an invasive species; these thing are all...

martymard Loc: Greenville, SC

I mostly fish at Lake Hartwell, Lake Robinson, and Lake Storm Thurmond and keep catching these spotted bass. I heard they were an invasive species; these thing are all over the place. However, they put up a good fight, and aren’t a bad fish to eat either.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

martymard wrote:

I mostly fish at Lake Hartwell, Lake Robinson, and Lake Storm Thurmond and keep catching these spotted bass. I heard they were an invasive species; these thing are all over the place. However, they put up a good fight, and aren’t a bad fish to eat either.

Welcome aboard Marty. I've never caught one but I've heard they are good eating.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

There are 2 kinds of invasive both non native some are invited.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

They are fun to catch!

martymard Loc: Greenville, SC

Ok, thanks!

seesalt Loc: Pisgah Forest, NC

martymard wrote:

I mostly fish at Lake Hartwell, Lake Robinson, and Lake Storm Thurmond and keep catching these spotted bass. I heard they were an invasive species; these thing are all over the place. However, they put up a good fight, and aren’t a bad fish to eat either.

Same way with lake Keowee. Many years ago caught lots of largemouth and an occasional smallmouth. All I seem to catch now are spotted bass and hardly ever get one over 3 lbs. Used to catch largemouth in 4-6 lb range.

florida Loc: Southwest Florida/ Virginia

HEY,FROM ONE WHO HAVE CAUGHT=What is a spotted bass and where did they come from in ?

martymard Loc: Greenville, SC

Thanks!

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

martymard wrote:

I mostly fish at Lake Hartwell, Lake Robinson, and Lake Storm Thurmond and keep catching these spotted bass. I heard they were an invasive species; these thing are all over the place. However, they put up a good fight, and aren’t a bad fish to eat either.

I love catching spots

martymard Loc: Greenville, SC

Ok, thanks!

Charlie H Loc: Greer, Arizona

Kentucky Spotted Bass ARE native to the US. They’re very prolific and very tasty, but do not attain the size of largemouths. Lakes in Texas are dropping their minimum size limit on Spots to help decrease their numbers.
“ … native to the streams of the Gulf Coast from Texas, north to eastern Kansas and central Illinois, east to southern Pennsylvania, and south to the Florida panh …”