Black Bass

Black Bass
Black Bass
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Real-world info
	Name: Micropterus salmoides; (largemouth bass); Family: Centrarchidae (freshwater sunfishes)
Main appearances
	DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Name in other languages; ブラックバス; 黑鲈鱼; Bar; Perca; Boccalone; Большеротый окунь 큰입배스; 黑鱸魚; Bar; Perca; Barsch; Forelbaars

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(21) Yellow Perch

New Horizons fish

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New Horizons fish
← (21) Yellow Perch	→ Tilapia (23)

The Black Bass^{[nb 1]} is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World.

A variant of the Black Bass, the Platinum Black Bass, appears exclusively in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as an event fish.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#20

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

Description	They breed well, as the males guard the eggs.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	May - November
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	50 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk[edit]

#20

"I caught a black bass! Turn up the bass!"

Description	Males protect the eggs, making this species easy to propogate.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 20 in.
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf[edit]

#22

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

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Mar - Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	50 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp[edit]

#13

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	41.7 cm - 58.2 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	9.9641%
Selling price	100 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons[edit]

#22

"I caught a black bass! The most metal of all fish!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 400 Bells C.J.: 600 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

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[edit]

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

"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[edit]

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

"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[edit]

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."

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The black bass is a formidably strong fish and, as such is a common target for sport anglers. In some areas, there are even those who professionally catch just black bass! Yet in other areas where they are NOT native, they are considered an ecological nuisance. Invasive, even. One cannot help but wonder who is to blame for their invasion, hoo."

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.

Gallery[edit]

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Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
(data-rendered model)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A real life Black Bass

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). More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ブラックバス burakkubasu	Black Bass

	큰입배스 keunipbaeseu	From 큰입우럭 keuniburak (the usual name for black bass) and 배스 baeseu (from English "bass")

	黑鲈鱼 / 黑鱸魚 hēi lúyú	Black Bass

	Большеротый окунь Bol'sherotyy okun'	"Largemouth bass", another name for the black bass

	Forelbaars	Black Bass

	Barsch	Perch

	Perca	Perch

	Bar	Bass

	Boccalone	Black Bass