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Is this a spotted bass or a largemouth?

I'm kinda new to bass fishing and I'm having trouble identifying this fish. I believe its a spotted bass because of the mouth not extending back past the eyes and I've never really seen a largemouth with this coloration. Thanks for your help!

Here's a picture:
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj99/brents_clipz/everything/2009_0616Rally_America0002-Copy.jpg

Public Comments

1. sounds to me like a spotted

2. I am pretty sure it's a largemouth. The mouth isn't going past the eyes because it's mouth is open. Also spotted bass have more of a V shape in their tail. Here, check this out.

http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/mtnhome/images/mhbassid.gif

3. It is a Largemouth.

4. it is a largemouth. close it's mouth and see how far back it's jaw extends. also, on a spot, the lateral mark extends to the eye with an additional line on the gill cover between the eye and jaw, somewhat similar to a smallmouth.

5. yeah its a largemouth

6. Check the tongue, a spot will have a - spot on its tongue. A largemouth will not. And also, largemouth have two grinders far back in their mouth. Spots do not.

This one is a Largemouth it looks like. A largemouth's mouth will extend beyond it's eyes.

7. Appears to be a LM to me....

8. its a largemouth but did you check the fishes tounge? if its black and has small teeth on in then its a spotted bass good luck and good fishing

9. That is a florida large mouth, they grow big !!!