Total Bass Caught

States and provinces with suspected cases of blotchy bass syndrome identified from photos submitted by anglers during March 2022 - February 2023. A total of 5,534 photos of black bass from 36 states and provinces were submitted to the Anglers Atlas MyCatch application (A; blue icons). Of these, 362 (6.5% of submissions) photos of bass from 26 states and provinces showed dark spots, which are clinical signs of blotchy bass syndrome (B; red icons). Circle size denotes relative number of photo submissions, with larger circles indicating that more photos were submitted by anglers in that state or province. Gray icons (B) denote the 10 states and provinces where none of the photos submitted showed clinical signs of blotchy bass syndrome. As of December 2024, data used in these figures are not publicly available from West Virginia University. For more information, contact Pat Mazik, Unit Leader of the West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. 
Data used with permission.