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#533324 04/01/21 09:22 PM
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I get tons of awesome information on this site, pond boss magazine and videos. Bob Lusk is always talking about 95% of bass over 3pbs are females . Is there any detailed studies showing these numbers. When speaking to other pond managers and fishermen no one believes me. Thanks for any help

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Not sure what your question is. Are you saying that you heard Mr. Lusk say that all Bass over 3 lbs are females? Or that 95% of ALL Bass are 3+ lb females? Generally speaking, females are larger than the males in the Bass world, but I'm not quite sure how to answer your question.


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Most of the LMB over 3 lbs are female. Not sure what the % is but most male LMB are small , under 3 lbs. this is more pronounced in Fla LMB than in northern strain LMB.
















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Originally Posted by Kyscentlok
I get tons of awesome information on this site, pond boss magazine and videos. Bob Lusk is always talking about 95% of bass over 3pbs are females . Is there any detailed studies showing these numbers. When speaking to other pond managers and fishermen no one believes me. Thanks for any help

Quite a few years ago, I was told that bass were hermaphrodites. Almost all were born male, but changed into female when they got to a certain size -- near 3 pounds, if I recall correctly.

That theory is discredited now, but it was likely created to explain the vast preponderance of large female bass vs males.


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I see you edited your post, that makes more sense now. Like ewest said, yes, *most* bass over 3 pounds are in fact females.

Here's an interesting article pertaining to Florida LMB: https://bassfishingfl.com/species/largemouth/

Males seldom exceed 16 inches, while females frequently surpass 22 inches. At five years of age females may be twice the weight of males. One-year old bass average about seven inches in length and grow to an adult size of 10 inches in about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years. The oldest bass from Florida whose age has been determined by fisheries biologists was 16 year of age. Generally, trophy bass (10 pounds and larger) are about 10 years old.


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If Lusk says it, you can take it to the bank.


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