Black Bass
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.



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.

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