Could these be meanmouth?

[dkam36]

have been tapping into a bunch of 4 and 5 pound smallies. Recently caught a 4.54 pound, 22inch smallie that had uncanny similarities to a 4.62 largemouth that I caught.

Couldn’t help but think these fish shared an ancestor down the line.

[bulletbob]

Its possible of course, but would be considered rare in the wild.. Up here in NY state, a LOT of lakes contain both species, and I personally have caught them right alongside one another, although the "experts" say they prefer "different habitats".. I have caught LMB around rocky shores, and SMB around weedbeds plenty of times, so these fish go where they want when they want... I have caught all kinds of odd stuff that I thought might be hybrids, in the sunfish /black bass families, and with esox species as well... Here's an interesting and quick read on the topic...

https://panfishnation.com/can-largem...th-bass-breed/

[bigfishy]

Tough to say, but based on ur pics, one looks like a definite largemouth and the other looks like a definite smallmouth.......both look like really nice fish!! Wtg!!

[DanH]

Hard to tell from those pictures , but a couple of brutes for sure !

[dkam36]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Tough to say, but based on ur pics, one looks like a definite largemouth and the other looks like a definite smallmouth.......both look like really nice fish!! Wtg!!

It’s the smallie that is in question. Posted the largie for comparison.

[thmyorke1]

that one that isnt a largemouth looks like a smallmouth to me, what body of water? the raritan i find a lot of light colored/patternless/solid green-faint-gold smallmouth. Think ive seen similar ones in other bodies of water.

[NJ219bands]

WOW 😮.

[Esox Luciano]

Would be cool to find if they are reproducing. Hard to tell from the pic, a clear side view of the fish would make it easier to see her patterns. That perch i got beat my pb by ½an inch @14½". Any luck finding that remote on Saturday?