Spotted Bass

Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

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Spotted Bass in Fishing Planet. Find it in Lone Star Lake (reworked), Quanchkin Lake. Bait options include Small Minnows, Shiners, Natural Eggs.

How to catch Spotted Bass

Baits

Lures

13 Arrows Deep Runner 6 m, #3/0

America Spinnerbait 21 g, #3/0

Anniversary Bass Jig 6 g, #2/0

Anniversary Casting Spoon 14 g, #2/0

Anniversary Deep Runner 10 m, #5/0

Anniversary Frog 21 g, #3/0

Anniversary Frog-popper 24 g, #4/0

Anniversary Hunched Runner 8 m, #5/0

Anniversary Popper 24 g, #5/0

Anniversary Triple Runner 2.5 m, #4/0

Anniversary Walker 42 g, #4/0

Bass Jig 14 g, #3/0

Hooks and jigheads

Where to fish

Size by waterway

WaterwayFish classMaximum weight
Lone Star LakeCommon0.99 kg
Lone Star Lake (reworked)Common0.99 kg
Quanchkin LakeCommon, Trophy, Unique4.5 kg

Fishing guide

Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus) is native to the Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf states, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle. Spotted Bass gets its name for having distinct dark spots along the sides. It resembles Largemouth Bass in coloration, but has a relatively smaller mouth. This species prefers both cool and warm mountains streams, rivers and reservoirs with rocky bottom. Can reach up to 64 cm (25 in) in length, weighing up to 4.6 kg (10.2 lbs), but the average catch weighs about 0.4 – 1.5 kg (0.8 – 3.3 lbs).

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Bass Jigs.

The most successful lure is White/Yellow/Black X-Series Bass Jig 28 g, #4/0.