A Rock Bass caught in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 220686 - Psn: 20)

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Rock Bass caught in Harford Co., Maryland (9/2/2018).

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A Rock Bass in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2013).

Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

A Rock Bass from Deer Creek, Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2012).

Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

A Rock Bass in Harford Co., Maryland (11/5/2020). (c) Sean Sipple, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 304967 - Psn: 35)

View Record Details Photo by Sean Sipple via iNaturalist MBP List

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2022). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 613681 - Psn: 42)

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2022). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rock Bass in Harford Co. (Date obscured). (c) Roger Dennison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Rock Bass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/18/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Rock Bass caught in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2016).

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A Rock Bass caught in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2012).

Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jacqueline Palacios, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 625525 - Psn: 55)

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jacqueline Palacios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239858 - Psn: 65)

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jacqueline Palacios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rock Bass in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 263109 - Psn: 66)

Rock Bass in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Rock Bass in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2019).

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A juvenile Rock Bass in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 633115 - Psn: 115)

A juvenile Rock Bass in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A juvenile Rock Bass in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2023). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 764878 - Psn: 125)

A juvenile Rock Bass in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2023). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A juvenile Rock Bass in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rock Bass in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

A native freshwater species with a large range in the eastern U.S. It prefers clear, rocky habitats with some vegetation.

Relationships

Rock Bass are predatory and feed on insects, crustaceans, and smaller fish such as minnows. Preyed upon by larger fish like bass and pike, birds, and mammals.

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A Rock Bass caught in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Rock Bass caught in Harford Co., Maryland (9/2/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Rock Bass in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2013). Media by Matt Tillett.

A Rock Bass from Deer Creek, Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2012). Media by Matt Tillett.

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2022). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

Rock Bass in Harford Co. (Date obscured). (c) Roger Dennison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) View Record Details Media by longnosecarpercrocker via iNaturalist.

Rock Bass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/18/2016). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Rock Bass caught in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2016). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

A Rock Bass caught in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2012). Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jacqueline Palacios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jacqueline Palacios.

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jayce-the-creature-creator via iNaturalist.

Rock Bass in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jacqueline Palacios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jacqueline Palacios.

Rock Bass in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Rock Bass in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2019). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A juvenile Rock Bass in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A juvenile Rock Bass in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2023). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A juvenile Rock Bass in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Rock Bass in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.