RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A bass species that are invasive to North Carolina is spreading in our lakes and rivers and competing with our native fish, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

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 ...

A new study by Yale ichthyologists provides a clearer picture of species diversity among black basses — one of the most cherished and economically important lineages of freshwater gamefish. Their ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Biologists at the State Wildlife Resources Commission are asking for your help to prevent the spread of an invasive bass species. Alabama bass are now found in more rivers and ...

The fish has been labeled as endemic.

According to a 2023 report from the American Sportfishing Association, there are 52.4 million recreational fishermen and fisherwomen in the United States. The sportfishing industry provides $148 ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An invasive species of bass has been detected in Tennessee waterways, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) told WKRN News 2’s sister station, News Channel 11 ...

A team of scuba-diving biologists on Wednesday released nearly 200 baby giant sea bass into the murky depths of Santa Monica Bay where the tiny, critically endangered fish could grow to be a quarter ...