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Rock Bass

The Rock Bass, also known as the Rock Perch and Red Eye, is a freshwater fish native to North America. They are similar in appearance to the Smallmouth Bass, however are typically significantly smaller. The average Rock Bass is around 6-10 in (15-25 cm) long, and rarely weigh over 1 lb (0.4 kg). Rock Bass can live to be around 12 years old. They prefer clear, rocky, and vegetated stream pools and lake margins.
Rock Bass

Details

Reserves
Golden Ridge Reserve
Habitats
Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
Weight
0.05 kg - 1.4 kg
Bait and Lure Preference
Lake Mix, Minnow, Spinner, Tube, Bloodworm, Eggs, Spinnerbait, Bread, Cheese, Crankbait, Frog, Grub, Hotdog, Leech, Marshmallow, Popper, Spoon
Traits
Aggressive
Aggressive
Goes directly for a strike without nibbling

Weight

0.00kg1.00kgDiamondGoldSilverBronzeJuvenile

Hook Sizes

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

Tackle Preference

Filter
Available
Baits
Natural
Bread
 
Cheese
 
Eggs
 
 
Hotdog
 
Lake Mix
 
 
 
Marshmallow
 
Live
Bloodworm
 
 
Leech
 
Minnow
 
 
 
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Crankbait
 
 
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Frog
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Grub
 
 
 
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Popper
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Spinner
 
 
 
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Spinnerbait
 
 
 
 
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Spoon
 
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Tube
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