Florida's most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The largemouth bass, commonly found in Florida's waterways, is now known as the Florida bass, according to a July 17 news release from the ...

Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. What was known among anglers as the “Florida strain” largemouth bass, commonly found in bodies of water across Florida, is now considered a ...

Step aside, Florida man. We now have an official Florida bass. The largemouth bass in most of Florida, the state's most popular freshwater game fish, has officially been declared a separate species ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There's a new bass in town, sort of. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that Largemouth bass are now called "Florida Bass." Officials say the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Largemouth bass in Florida have been renamed "Florida bass," after a study uncovered the popular game fish to be a little different in the Sunshine State. The American Fisheries ...

Anytime you’re fishing in Florida, you’ll want to keep an eye on the weather. This is because the Florida strain of bass is particularly fickle when it comes to cold. A cold front in Florida can turn ...

The mystique of Florida bass fishing is composed of many qualities unique to the Sunshine State. There’s the sheer angling opportunity afforded across its 8,000 lakes and 10,000 miles of river.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissio n has given a different designation to the Florida bass to separate it from the largemouth bass. The new Florida bass and the largemouth bass are ...

While conducting electrofishing surveys at Lake Tarpon, fisheries biologists made the rare discovery of a golden-colored largemouth bass with yellowish fins and tail. Lake Tarpon, a 2,534-acre Fish ...