Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Bass

Photo: A redeye bass (Micropterus coosae) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected Cheaha Creek, in Calhoun County, AL.

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A redeye bass (Micropterus coosae) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected Cheaha Creek, in Calhoun County, AL.

Photo: A black sea bass (Centropristis striata) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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A black sea bass (Centropristis striata) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

Photo: A black sea bass (Centropristis striata) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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A black sea bass (Centropristis striata) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

Photo: A sand bass (Morone chrysops) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A sand bass (Morone chrysops) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Photo: A sand bass (Morone chrysops) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A sand bass (Morone chrysops) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Photo: Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

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Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

Photo: Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

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Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

Photo: Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

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Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

Photo: Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

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Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) at East Bay Regional Park District.

Photo: Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

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Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

Photo: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

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Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

Photo: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

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Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) at Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium.

Photo: Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

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Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

Photo: Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

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Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

Photo: Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

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Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

Photo: Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

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Speckled pavon or speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) from a private collection.

Photo: Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

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Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

Photo: Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

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Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

Photo: Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

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Kelberi peacock bass (Cichla kelberi) from a private collection.

Photo: A teenage girl catches a fish out of a pond near Valparaiso, Nebraska.

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A teenage girl catches a fish out of a pond near Valparaiso, Nebraska.

Photo: A father and son catch a fish out of a pond near Valparaiso, Nebraska.

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A father and son catch a fish out of a pond near Valparaiso, Nebraska.

Picture of a shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

Picture of a shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

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A shadowbass (Ambloplites ariommus) at the US Geological Survey Southeast Science Center.

A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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A rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

Photo: A father and son inspect their catch, a large mouth bass, Valparaiso, Nebraska.

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A father and son inspect their catch, a large mouth bass, Valparaiso, Nebraska.

Photo: Joel Sartore holding up a large mouth bass caught in a pond near Valparaiso, NE.

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Joel Sartore holding up a large mouth bass caught in a pond near Valparaiso, NE.

Photo: A large mouth bass caught in a pond near Valparaiso, NE.

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A large mouth bass caught in a pond near Valparaiso, NE.

Photo: A uncle and niece fish for largemouth bass on Big Bird Lake near the town of Cross Lake, MN.

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A uncle and niece fish for largemouth bass on Big Bird Lake near the town of Cross Lake, MN.

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