SPOTTED BASS. Scientific Name: Micropterus punctulatus. Other Common Names: spot, Kentucky bass.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/spb/

They are not regular LMB. They tend to like moving water and can withstand cold water much better than Fla LMB.

There is a study of Fla LMB in Okla which I can find and link.