< Back | Name: | Ozark Bass | | Family: | Sunfish | | Scientific Name:
| Ambloplites constellatus | | Range: | White River drainage in northwest Arkansas. | | Habits and Habitat: | Clear, highland streams and a few clear reservoirs, among woody debris, crevices, overhangs and other structure. They feed on insects and crayfish, and spawn in April and May. | | Fish Fact:
| Ozark bass aggressively take a variety of lures. This popular sport fish is good to eat and can reach a pound or more. | | As A Group: | The rock bass and the shadow bass are close cousins with different color patterns that inhabit different drainages in Arkansas. |
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Click Photo to Enlarge Joe Tomelleri |
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