What other species do you catch while fishing for bass? 2024

tentimesover reply :

I was out this morning for about 5 hours fishing for bass. I was cranking with a pearl white Bomber type lure. I caught 4 bass, 1 catfish and 1 buffalo. The buffalo was a 3 pounder and put up a very good fight. This bomber lure seems to be the most multicultural in the different types of fish it catches. Yesterday I caught a 1.5 lb hybrid bass on it too.

What species do you catch while bass fishing?

Bryce C reply :

Got to love it when you get a surprise like that!

I catch a lot of rock bass and crappie on jigs in a couple of lakes I fish.

Channels on plastic worms and even spinnerbaits.

One lake I fish has white bass in it also, seem to always catch a couple of those when I'm cranking.

I've kept some of the white bass and channels on occasion, kind of cool to be able to fry up some fish even after a day on the water just doing some bass fishing!

ValkyrieRider reply :

Drum hit a crankbait last weekend (5 lber)

Walleye hit anything

Bream where hitting big crankbaits for some reason too

Ive caught catfish on spinnerbaits before

Jake. reply :

Bluegill and Shellcracker.

Fishing Rhino reply :

Pickerel, white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, and yesterday, a first for me, a rainbow trout in 37 feet of water while dropshotting.

Folshen reply :

So far this year, one muskie, two pike, a few bluegill, pumpkin seeds and sunfish, a couple perch and a lot of rock bass.

Skeet22 reply :

Crappie, redfish, Cafish, Perch

Crestliner2008 reply :

We usually fish deep, off-shore structures for smallmouths using the drop shot and other assorted plastic baits, like Senkos, Fat Ikas and Smallie Beavers. Last year I caught 4 salmon and 2 lakers while bass fishing. I've also caught white perch, yellow perch and sunfish! Here's what the salmon look like on the Quabbin Res. in MA:

tritz18 reply :

Pickerel, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Crappie, Bluegill

Kingbass43 reply :

Perch Bream crappie i caught a perch on a top water tiny torpedo that was a surprise for me http://www.bassresource.com/fishing-forum/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif

Big Tom reply :

Just this weekend, I caught a Warmouth on a Chugbug.

I have also caught:

Catfish

Bluegill

Hybrid Striped Bass (I mostly fish for largemouth)

Crappie

Rainbow Trout

Drum

Carp

And I hooked into Muskie more than once without landing them.

chubaka reply :

always pikes when fishing for bass

kms399 reply :

I catch a few muskies while out cranking or running topwater. I have caught probably 10 this season so far here is one I caught last weekend on a rapala x walk13. it went 38"

here with me not holding out to the camera. ;D

crw reply :

Gar (spinners/crank baits)

Bowfin (spinners/crank baits/plastics)

Stripped Bass (topwater/crank baits)

Hybrids (topwater/crank baits)

White Bass (topwater/crank baits)

Bluegill/Warmouth (crank baits/plastics)

Crappie (spinners/crank baits)

Chain Pickerel (spinners/topwater)

Channel Cat (spinners/crank baits)

Carp (snagged on crank baits)

Turtle (crank baits/plastics)

MALTESE FALCON reply :

Muskie

Pike

Walleye

Bowfin

Drum

Rockbass

Bluegill

Falcon

roadwarrior reply :

WOW!

That's quite a muskie.

On the Tennesee River we catch a variety: Drum, gar, white

bass, skipjack, threadfin, gizzard shad, sauger, crappie, three

species of catfish, buffalo, bluegill, largemouth, smallmouth,

spots and occasionally a meanmouth.

8-)

D4u2s0t reply :

we've pulled some decent pickerel out of the lake this year, there's musky in the lake but I haven't caught one yet. They stock walleye, haven't got one of those either lol. But only time I catch anything other than bass besides pickerel is when I'm using a small crankbait, and I'll get some perch and bluegill. I've got a few crappy as well. that's about it for me.

twitchfish reply :

I have a gift for catching snapping turtles. 2 this year. One on a really nice $6 spinnerbait (avatar) and one on a jig.

Other than that, all year long only one bull bluegill and one tiny little crappie.

Twitch

slider head reply :

Stripers, bream, white bass, ring perch, yellow perch, crappie, channel cats and flatheads.

J Francho reply :

Bullhead, yellow perch, pickerel, northern pike, tiger musky, brown trout, lake trout, chinook, coho, steelhead, rock bass, silver bass, white bass, American eel, sheepshead, channel cat, blue gill, pumpkinseed, walleye, black crappie, bullfrogs, turtles, docks and pontoon boats.

THEbassmaster reply :

bluegill, shellcracker, pike, rock bass, crappie, muskie(i didnt land it but it blew up on a spook!), ive had gar hit but not hookup.

Raul reply :

Depends on where I 'm fishing, bluegills are the most common, ocassionally a catfish or a tilapia, when I 've fished in gar country I 've caught gar, when I 've fished where there are trout then trout.

Dwight Hottle reply :

KMS399

I catch a few muskies while out cranking or running topwater. I have caught probably 10 this season so far here is one I caught last weekend on a rapala x walk13. it went 38"

That sure looks like a tiger muskie. Beautiful fish & coloration.

Brad70 reply :

I caught a nice sized channel cat on a crankbaits yesterday actually. Hooked him in the back, poor ugly guy was just swimming along and got snagged I guess.

BassDeaton01 reply :

I caught a bream on a jitterbug a couple of days ago. I thought it was a bass until it darted to the bottom really fast and I caught a glimpse of it. That was a first time for me.

7mm-08 reply :

Cats, Warmouth, Crappie, Perch, Bluegill, Mooneye, Sucker, White Bass, Walleye, Shad, turtles, and a bunch of frogs.

timothy_spain reply :

26" northern pike on a 6'' slug-go ... slammed it right as i was taking the lure out of the water

JLBomber reply :

pickerel (usually on that lightning retrieve)

bluegill (some bad rogues out there. attack anything)

perch (mmmm)

turtle (no fun)

debris (mmmm)

steezy reply :

bluegill & tilapia

bassin is addicting reply :

just caught my first Walleye last week on a chartruse spinner

caught a catfish on the exact same watermelon seed u-tail zoom worm that i caught my PB 8lb 4oz bass on

rockbass

bluegill

white bass

striper hybrid

bass

endless reply :

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I have a gift for catching snapping turtles. 2 this year. One on a really nice $6 spinnerbait (avatar) and one on a jig.
Other than that, all year long only one bull bluegill and one tiny little crappie.

Twitch

im with you two snappers and 1 painted this year. both snappers over 2 feet it looked like. one off the 5" senko wacky rigged too!! but other than that this year a bowfin (ragetail frog) and catfish (spinnerbait)

jeosbo01 reply :

I catch most of the above listed (except musky...wish I could accidentally catch musky).

I also catch quite a few dinks when bass fishing, they are a different species right

I usually don't know what to expect when bass fishing and go in with that mindset, the real fun is catching bass when you are catfishing...a 2' LMB on a jug at 3 a.m. is always a welcome treat!

crw reply :

To me, Dinks are small, under 12", bass (LM, SM, Spots, Red Eye, other).

SWH reply :

so far just Blue gill and Crappie

GonzoFishing reply :

Peacock Bass, tilapia, oscars and a bunch of unknown cichlids. I occasionally see snook but haven't convinced one yet.

bass or bass ? reply :

striped bass

white bass

yellow bass

crappie

flathead catfish

channel catfish

and when I lived in Florida

chain pickerel

bowfin

gar

pitchNbass reply :

I've caught a catfish on a spinnerbait this year, that was the most strange thing for me. Anyone had a cat bite a spinner? I've also caught crappie, bream, water snakes, alligators, and turtles.

SirSnookalot reply :

The freshwater grand slam.....LMB, peacocks, snook and tarpon. I've yet to hit the slam but have done 2 or 3 out 4 few times.

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Peacock Bass, tilapia, oscars and a bunch of unknown cichlids. I occasionally see snook but haven't convinced one yet.

Try the Griffin Rd canal, work west from 441.

tnhiker44 reply :

An occasional Crappie or Catfish. Once, while fishing a tournament on Watts Bar, I caught a 28 pound Striper on a Rattletrap. I tried to weigh it in... but was shot down right at the scales. I was pretty sure big fish and first place was mine... until the line sider was turned away.

CWB reply :

Musky, Pike, Dogfish, Rockbass, Bluegill, Sunfish, Perch, Walleye, Crappie, Shad (snagged), Carp, Soft Shell Turtles (on Golden Roaches), and a couple of USO's (unidentified swimming objects).

smallieking reply :

Perch bluegill and freaking pike ugh

ilovefooffur reply :

Striper, catfish and crappie. My Partner caught a steelhead one time.

SuskyDude reply :

While fishing the Susky for SM, we often catch:

Walleyes

Pike

Muskie

Common Carp

Sometimes catch:

Fallfish

Rock bass

And every once in a long while I get one of those green slugbass. ;D

NewAngler reply :

a few specied of grass, some weeds, and the occasional headache.

7mm-08 reply :

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Anyone had a cat bite a spinner?

I've caught several channel cats over the years on rooster tails.

90x reply :

caught a bluegill on a swimbait.

Jeff H reply :

Usually "gators" (which I can't stand and I get them a lot) and rock bass are the most common additions, but have caught perch, 'gills, crappie, carp, walleye and dogfish while bass fishing too.

.RM. reply :

All depending on the time of year, every once in a while a crappie, gills, white bass, wiper, striper, walleye, big cats, gar....

Tight Lines All!!

GonzoFishing reply :

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The freshwater grand slam.....LMB, peacocks, snook and tarpon. I've yet to hit the slam but have done 2 or 3 out 4 few times.

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Peacock Bass, tilapia, oscars and a bunch of unknown cichlids. I occasionally see snook but haven't convinced one yet.

Try the Griffin Rd canal, work west from 441.

Thanks for the tip! I actually went out to a small lake right off of Turnpike & 836 today and caught a very small snook and then hooked and lost an estimated 25lb tarpon! It hit a shiner and went airborne twice before it dove under some weeds and cut me off. Also caught some peacocks and a small large mouth. Another angler caught a nice catfish with a shiner. All in all a all a good day, South Florida style! ;D

Lund Explorer reply :

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Usually "gators" (which I can't stand and I get them a lot) and rock bass are the most common additions, but have caught perch, 'gills, crappie, carp, walleye and dogfish while bass fishing too.

x6 on Chippewa Lake this morning.....

4 LM that bumped, 3 that didn't, and good old Edwin Scissor-Nose slimed me six times.

bassmajor reply :

Caught 2 nice walleyes last night on a sworming hornet.....weird :-?

Not one bass either.....which is not so suprising.

tentimesover reply :

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Caught 2 nice walleyes last night on a sworming hornet.....weird :-?

Not one bass either.....which is not so suprising.

Those walleyes are good eating! When they come into my boat they don't go out.

Pez reply :

Pickerel !!!

Kamiahkid reply :

I've caught Kokanee and Rainbow trout on a fluke Jr. on a dropshot rig

central_fl_fishin reply :

When I used lighter tackle I would catch speck and large bluegill. Now when I target bass thats usually all i catch. Last summer my buddy caught this gator while fishing in a springhead.

Black Bass reply :

Crappie, bluegills, white bass, stripers, cats.

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