Mean mouth or odd colored largemouth?

[Daniel90]

Didn't notice the colors of this fish until after We done released it. WHat says tndeer? Largemouth or mean mouth?

 

[SES]

Definitely not largemouth.

 

[ImThere]

Ok which fish is which and what's the difference?

 

[WTM]

left lmb right smb

 

[UCStandSitter]

left lmb right smb

This. It's green but that's a smallie for ya. They'll do that. Good fish!

 

[SES]

Doesn't look like the left fish's jaw extends past the eye. That would rule out largemouth

 

[WTM]

yeah hard to tell, that lower jaw section looks like it would extend but idk. the lateral bars are solid and not broken up and no dorsal scales like a spot.

if you keep one you think might be a spot/smalley hybrid id make sure it meets the smalley length limit.

 

[JBell]

Smallmouth in your left hand

 

[PossumSlayer]

Looks like a red face holding dinner

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

Doesn't look like the left fish's jaw extends past the eye. That would rule out largemouth

Pretty sure it would with the mouth closed.

 

[KevinC]

Looks like a red face holding dinner

 

[7mm08]

Looks like a red face holding dinner

He obviously called in work that day with an eye problem…… he couldn't SEE himself coming to work that day!

 

[younggun308]

Just when I think I've figured out how to tell the difference between a LM, SM, and a spot, a thread like this comes along.

 

[WTM]

Just when I think I've figured out how to tell the difference between a LM, SM, and a spot, a thread like this comes along.

another thing to consider.

https://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/forget-the-tooth-patches-ep-411139048-359800171.html/

 

[rifle02]

I have no idea what a mean mouth is! But that's a small mouth bass in your left hand.

 

[Lincoln Co Archer]

That's a Meanmouth.

 

[Hunt4]

Definitely a Meanmouth.

 

[Daniel90]

For you guys that say mean mouth. How big do they usually get? This one was 5.8

 

[ewc]

Meanmouth are not a recognized species.

That's just another smallmouth bass.

Great smallie!!!

 

[TN Larry]

For you guys that say mean mouth. How big do they usually get? This one was 5.8

100% mean mouth. I've seen several over the years in Center Hill. Biggest I ever saw was well over 4. It was before I had ever heard of a mean mouth. We couldn't decide whether it was a smallmouth or a KY (spot). After learning what they were and seeing a few, I now know it was a mean mouth.

 

[Lincoln Co Archer]

100% mean mouth. I've seen several over the years in Center Hill. Biggest I ever saw was well over 4. It was before I had ever heard of a mean mouth. We couldn't decide whether it was a smallmouth or a KY (spot). After learning what they were and seeing a few, I now know it was a mean mouth.

And Pickwick has some big ones too.