Survival of foul-hooked largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
We conducted a field experiment to determine the survival rate of foul-hooked (hooked external to the oral cavity) largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) caught and released by recreational anglers. Of 42 largemouth bass caught with hard-plastic baits containing three treble hooks, 15 were hooked only within the mouth and 27 had at least one hook penetrating the external surface of the fish (i.e., foul-hooked). There was no difference in survival of mouth-hooked (100%), foul-hooked (100%), or control (100%) largemouth bass.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2010 |
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Title | Survival of foul-hooked largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) |
Authors | K.L. Pope, G.R. Wilde |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
Index ID | 70037482 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |