Geological Survey’s Leetown Science Center in West Virginia and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. That means they’re an excellent indicator of when our streams and rivers are healthy - and when they’re not.Ĭlimate change is the real criminal, according to a new study by the U.S. Cool and clear are the key words, these fish can’t tolerate high temperatures or pollution. They like cool, clear streams with moderate currents and clear lakes. Like many of us, smallmouth bass are picky about where they live.
Then the mating pair perform their “spawning ritual” above the nest, after which the female leaves (often to spawn with another male…) and the male stays to guard his eggs. The males build the saucer-shaped nests in the the sand, gravel, or rubble, usually within 150 feet of where he built his nest the previous year. They build nests! Like other members of the sunfish family, smallmouth bass build nests in order to reproduce. Like many widespread species, they go by many nicknames. If you’ve heard of the brown bass, bronzeback, smallie, bronze bass, or bareback bass, you have heard of the smallmouth bass. They are now an established part of the ecosystem in the Upper Potomac River and South Branch Potomac River. They were first brought to our region “in 1854 when a B&O railroad employee brought 20 fish from the Wheeling River in West Virginia to the C&O Canal Basin in Cumberland, Maryland” ( MD DNR). Lawrence River systems, smallmouth bass have been introduced to many rivers throughout the world. Originally from the Upper Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and St. Smallmouths aren’t native to the Potomac River, but they aren’t invasive or harmful. mouths) may be small, but their charm, and impact, are huge. You don’t have to be an avid angler to care about the smallmouth bass.
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