Black Bass

"I caught a bass! If I can catch a drummer, maybe I'll form a band!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)

"I caught a black bass! That couldn't BE more bass!" —Wild World

"I caught a black bass! Turn up the bass!" —City Folk

"I caught a black bass! I've got some class!" —New Leaf

Black Bass
Scientific name	Micropterus salmoides
Family	Centrarchidae- Sunfish
Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Size	3.2 feet (1 meter)
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Very Common
Selling price	300 Bells
Appearances	Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

The black bass (ブラックバス, Burakku basu) is a common fish found in the river. It appears year round, all day, and sells for 300 Bells. Despite the name, the black bass is a dark shade of green. It is a member of the bass family.

Donating to the museum

As all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the black bass can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give some information on it.

In Wild World

"In sport-fishing, the black bass is very often the main quarry... It's apparently a delicious fish, so I'd imagine some sport-cooking follows! Indeed, I suppose they would call that a catch-and-eat program! Hoo hoo!"

In City Folk

"The black bass sports tremendous strength for its size, making it a popular catch in sportfishing. The bass is so popular that there are even fishermen who specialize exclusively in catching bass, eh wot? There are concerns about the effect of fishing on its habitat...but even so, this fish remains a favorite."

In New Leaf

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

"They get their name from their somewhat blackish bodies, though they have a green tint. They usually hide in weeds and wait until other fish approach before forcefully striking. Many people use lures to catch black bass because they are such strong fish. Black bass have a fierce image, as the males will scare off other fish to protect the fry in the nest. They are related to sea bass, so they make for a tasty dinner, though their skin has a very strong odor."

Encyclopedia information

Wild World

''They breed well, as the males guard the eggs." Size- 19.5 inches (49.5 cm) Habitat- Rivers Season- All year

City Folk

''Males protect the eggs, making this species easy to propogate." Size- 20 inches (50 cm) Habitat- Rivers Season- All year

A real life Black Bass

Further 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 USA, 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).

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Perca
French	Bar

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