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Fish Species - Details
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ROCK BASS
(Ambloplites rupestris)
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Other Common Names
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Goggle-eye bass, redeye
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Identifying Characteristics
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Body is dark olive with black mottling.
Eyes are red.
Faint horizontal lines on sides, particularly towards belly.
Dark spot on gill flap, often edged with white.
5 to 7 rays in the anal fin.
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Habits and Habitat
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Frequents deep, rocky streams and cool, clear lakes.
Often found in same areas as smallmouth bass.
Abundant in many areas; if you get one, you can get a stringer full.
Scrappy fighters.
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Tackle and Techniques
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Use ultra-light spinning tackle and 4- to 6-pound-test line.
Will take flies, small spinners, and live bait.
Fish around old pilings and along rocky shorelines.
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Current State Record
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1 pound, 15 ounces; caught by Eric Avogardo on the Ramapo River on May 26, 1984.
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