Abstract
Abstract The preference of largemouth bass for selected bait species was tested under experimental conditions. Three fish species and one species of larval salamander were utilized in preference experimentation: Notemigonus crysoleucas, Carassius auratus, Lepidomeda mollispinis, and Ambystoma tigrinum. Preference experiments were conducted in 2.4 and 3.0 m plastic wading pools. A total of 23 bass, varying in weight from 84–499 g, was utilized in determining single, group and replicate profiles. Replicate experimentation was conducted with previously tested bass and/or bait combinations. Twenty-five experiments were completed which included 28 trial periods (14 single and 14 group) with a total trial time of 190 days. Largemouth bass showed a significant preference for spinedace and waterdogs over golden shiners and goldfish. However, bass did not show a significant preference for either species when spinedace and waterdogs were tested against each other. Goldfish were the least preferred bait item. The or...
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