Smallmouth Bass

Alternative Names: Smallie, Brown Bass

Monterey Bay Recommendation: No recommendation. No commercial fishery.

Uses in Cooking: These fish are not commercially available, and so rarely make their way into recipe books, but they can be fried, baked, broiled, sauteed, or poached.

Similar Fish: Largemouth bass, crappie, rockfish

Description: These extremely mild fish are firm and flaky. They can taste of their environment in some cases, but are generally pleasantly flavored. They have low oil and should not be overcooked.

Fun Facts: These are known to be pound for pound the most spirited fighting of all the game fish.