how do you tell the diffrence ?

I'm pretty sure that is incorrect. as a general rule, that scaleless area is round for males and more oval for females. The only SURE way to sex a bass is to insert a small tube and see if you get eggs or milt.

Jeff

I'm pretty sure that is incorrect. as a general rule, that scaleless area is round for males and more oval for females. The only SURE way to sex a bass is to insert a small tube and see if you get eggs or milt.

Jeff

that is correct.

One way to determine the sex of larger bass (13 to 15 inches or longer) by examining the area around their urogenital opening. This is the opening on the rear underside of the fish. Females will have a circular scaleless area around their urogenital opening, while males' scaleless area will be more oblong.

2nd way is to massage the abdomen of the fish by moving your fingers from the middle of the abdomen back toward the urogenital vent using gentle pressure. If milt (fish sperm) is expelled, then the fish is a male. If no milt is expelled, then the fish is likely a female, although not with certainty

That's easy. If they look like this it is a female.

That's easy. If they look like this it is a female.

I was waiting for JFrancho to post pictures of male and female "openings" but I believe your post took care of any difference in the sexes to my personal satisfaction.

What about the eye color?

Dark brown to light brown?

I was waiting for JFrancho to post pictures of male and female "openings" but I believe your post took care of any difference in the sexes to my personal satisfaction.

Sorry, this is a family site, LMAO.

Other than DNA testing, I know of no 100% reliable method. I've never really cared about what gender the fish I catch are.

The female bass will be the one telling you "YOU'RE DOING IT ALL WRONG"

The female bass will be the one telling you "YOU'RE DOING IT ALL WRONG"

Coffee spew!

Tom

That's easy. If they look like this it is a female.

i have never caught a female then....