I got a couple more bass ages in yesterday.

 

8/9/2012   7 lbs 14 oz   11 years old

 

8/10/2012  7 lbs  2 oz    9 years old

 

Both caught in Maine.

That pretty cool and a little math indicates that ~

 

At 7-14 she grew at an average of just under 11.5 ounce per year

 

And the 7-2 was a bit ahead of her at 12.6 ounces per years.

 

A-Jay

Those northern strain?

Those northern strain?

 

These bass were apparently caught some where in Maine - so I'm going to say -  good chance.

 

A-Jay

Those northern strain?

Maine is about as far north as you can get. They even have moose up there, lol.

Yea I get that but I thought someone sent him some scales.

Yea I get that but I thought someone sent him some scales.

 

Catt I think these are scales from fish the OP caught up on his home waters.

 

A-Jay

Yea I get that but I thought someone sent him some scales.

He sent THEM the scales.

I got a couple more bass ages in yesterday.

 

8/9/2012   7 lbs 14 oz   11 years old

 

8/10/2012  7 lbs  2 oz    9 years old

 

Both caught in Maine.

I would like to see a comparison in age of bass the same size where I live. Now I just have to catch that many 7+ lbers this year haha. We'll see. Where did you ship the scale samples to? What address, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm reading the same studies over @ Texas Share A Lunker.

This kind of science I like

I'm reading the same studies over @ Texas Share A Lunker.

This kind of science I like

Catt,

Were you seeing that southern strain bass grow at a much faster rate?  I would think that the northerners would have a longer lifespan at a slower growth rate.

Catt,

Were you seeing that southern strain bass grow at a much faster rate? I would think that the northerners would have a longer lifespan at a slower growth rate.

That's a given

All of the fish are northern strain with out a doubt. I caught them all in Maine. A coworker of mine was kind enough to take the initiative to have the spines sent to the lab that does all of our bass dorsal spine aging.  If you want some of your fish aged you should contact your local fisheries biologist or their department. Finding out the age of such large bass this far north is very interesting. The data is also valuable from a scientific stand point as well. Not many fish over 7 lbs are sampled each year by the fisheries department through netting and electrofishing. Aging fish of significant size can reveal a lot about a fishery.

Those is what you call Northern Hawgz...

 I got a couple more bass ages in yesterday.

 

8/9/2012   7 lbs 14 oz   11 years old

 

8/10/2012  7 lbs  2 oz    9 years old

 

Both caught in Maine.

what part of maine do you fish in? My dad moved to maine a couple months ago for a new job and he comes home to here in ct on the weekends to visit my family, he lives in deerfield and works in scarbourough. I was thinking of heading up there on spring break or in the summer. Are there any good spots you reccomend?

what part of maine do you fish in? My dad moved to maine a couple months ago for a new job and he comes home to here in ct on the weekends to visit my family, he lives in deerfield and works in scarbourough. I was thinking of heading up there on spring break or in the summer. Are there any good spots you reccomend?

 

I fish western and southern Maine for the most part. I do make a trip every now and then out to central Maine to fish around the Belgrade Lakes.

 

I am not sure where Deerfield is ? I do know where Deering is.

 

Within an hour drive of that area there is some of the best bass fishing in New England. There are countless lakes and ponds that have some big smallmouth and largemouth. Mousam, Sebago, Little Sebago, Little Ossipee, Arrowhead, are all places worth checking out and aren't to far away.

I fish western and southern Maine for the most part. I do make a trip every now and then out to central Maine to fish around the Belgrade Lakes.

 

I am not sure where Deerfield is ? I do know where Deering is.

 

Within an hour drive of that area there is some of the best bass fishing in New England. There are countless lakes and ponds that have some big smallmouth and largemouth. Mousam, Sebago, Little Sebago, Little Ossipee, Arrowhead, are all places worth checking out and aren't to far away.

Deerfield is next to Paris and auburn if those ring a bell

Deerfield is next to Paris and auburn if those ring a bell

 

I grew in Brownfield, Me. Its about 35 from Paris. If your up by Paris then Thompson Lake is a good place to go for smallies. Androscoggin Lake by auburn is pretty good, actually really good for largemouth. A friend of mine has a camp in Buckfield. All the small ponds in the area have some pretty nice bass in them.

I grew in Brownfield, Me. Its about 35 from Paris. If your up by Paris then Thompson Lake is a good place to go for smallies. Androscoggin Lake by auburn is pretty good, actually really good for largemouth. A friend of mine has a camp in Buckfield. All the small ponds in the area have some pretty nice bass in them.

Ohh I messed up, buckfield not Deerfield haha

Ohh I messed up, buckfield not Deerfield haha

 

Haha. It all makes sense now.  Buckfield is a beautiful area. Bass fishing is pretty good too.

Ohh I messed up, buckfield not Deerfield haha

Still a bit of a ride to Scarborough

How and where exactly does one send scales to be aged??  That is so cool!  

How and where exactly does one send scales to be aged??  That is so cool!  

 

Contact your local fisheries biologist or his department and they should be able to help you.