Shoal Bass

Q: What is the scientific name for shoal bass?

Shoal Bass is Micropterus cataractae.

The record

Shoal Bass at a glance

Scientific name: Micropterus cataractae
Typical size: 10-16 inches, 1-3 lbs
State record: 8 lbs 12 oz
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Freshwater
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Rare

Where it lives

Habitat

Shoal Bass inhabit swift-flowing rivers and streams with rocky bottoms and shoal areas, particularly in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Anglers target them using similar techniques as smallmouth bass, with small jigs, crankbaits, and topwater lures being effective in the current breaks and eddies around rocks and shoals.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a shoal bass through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.

How the Fishdex™ works

Questions

Shoal Bass questions people ask

What is the scientific name for shoal bass?

Shoal Bass is Micropterus cataractae.

How big does a shoal bass get?

A typical shoal bass runs 10-16 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every shoal bass you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do shoal bass live?

Shoal Bass inhabit swift-flowing rivers and streams with rocky bottoms and shoal areas, particularly in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Anglers target them using similar techniques as smallmouth bass, with small jigs, crankbaits, and topwater lures being effective in the current breaks and eddies around rocks and shoals. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.

Is shoal bass in the Cobia Fishdex?

Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.

Freshwater