Bluegill vs Smallmouth Bass

Lepomis macrochirus との比較 Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Bluegill	Smallmouth Bass
学名	Lepomis macrochirus	Micropterus dolomieu
目	Centrarchiformes	Centrarchiformes
科	Centrarchidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Bluegill	Smallmouth Bass
最大体長	41.0 cm	69.0 cm
最大体重	2.2 kg	5.4 kg
体色	Olive-green to dark bluish-green back with 6–8 darker vertical bars; deep blue-purple iridescent opercular flap; breast and belly range from yellow to bright orange; no spots on the soft dorsal fin.	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Bluegill	Smallmouth Bass
水質タイプ	Freshwater	Freshwater
生息水深	—	1-7m
分布域	Native to the eastern and central United States from the Great Lakes basin south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Inhabits weedy lake margins, ponds, …	Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …
生息地	Estuaries	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …

釣り情報

属性	Bluegill	Smallmouth Bass
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	はい
ファイト評価	3/10	8/10
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Bluegill

Mild, sweet white flesh with fine texture and very low fat; one of America's most popular panfish for the table. Ideal pan-fried whole with cornmeal crust or deep-fried in strips.

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

Species Overview

Bluegill

The bluegill is the most common sunfish in North America and often the first fish a young angler catches. Its deep body, dark ear flap, and iridescent blue-green colors make it easy to identify. A fierce predator of insects despite its small size.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.