Black bass

The Black Bass is a freshwater fish in the introduced in.

A variant of the Black Bass, the Platinum Black Bass, appears exclusively in as an event fish.

Donating to the museum
As all fish in the, the black bass can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will give some information on it.

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When the player donates a Black Bass, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

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When the player donates a Black Bass, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

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Once the fish is donated, Blathers writes the information on it on a corresponding board in the museum.

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Once donated to the museum, the Black Bass can be found in the recessed tank in the first fish exhibit room with the Koi and Carp.

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Black Bass, Chip will say the following:

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Black Bass, Chip will say the following:

Real-world information
The black bass is native to the Southern United States and comes in three varieties, by frequency: the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass followed by the rarer spotted bass. It has become one of the most popular fish for fishing as a sport, especially in the US, but around the world, it has been stocked and have been noted to grow to be over 3 feet (1 meter) long. The average one can expect to catch is up to 5 pounds (2 kilograms).