[Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu, Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides]
Black Bass
[Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu, Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides]
These famous fresh water bass are not actually bass at all but a variety of Sunfish. The photo is of a 13 inch Largemouth Bass weighing 1-1/2 pounds.
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Black Bass fillet easily with no residual bones. A 1-1/2 pound fish will yield about 12 oz of filets and the head and bones make a very mild fish stock suitable for soup. The skin does not shrink at all in frying but I recommend removing it due to the delicate flavor of the white flesh. |