The rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), also known as the rock perch, goggle-eye, red eye, and black perch, is a freshwater fish native to east-central North ...

WHERE. Habitat -- Rocky areas of ponds and lakes. Riffles and pockets behind rock in rivers and streams. HOW. Bait -- Minnows, crayfish, grubs, ...

A member of the sunfish family, the rock bass has a short, robust body with an olive-green top and gold or brassy-colored sides. The scales along its sides ...

They are stockily built, and from a side view have a body shape somewhat like the bluegill. Their mouths are quite large and strong in comparison to the ...

Short, robust body and fairly large mouth. Lower jaw protrudes slightly. Back is olive-green with sides tarnished gold or brassy colored. Each scale has a dark ...

Geographic Range. Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) are distributed throughout North America. They are native to the North Atlantic region of the United ...

A stout, heavy-bodied sunfish with a large mouth, which extends beyond mid-eye when the mouth is closed. The spiny dorsal fin and soft dorsal fin are broadly ...

Rock bass species are carnivorous, eating insects, crustaceans and smaller fish and crayfish. Adult Rock bass may eat heavily, particularly in the evening and ...

Rock Bass lurk among woody debris, boulders, overhangs, and other structures in streams. They feed on small fishes, insects, and small crustaceans.

The rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) has a deep, somewhat oval body with a large, slightly upturned mouth. They have large eyes with a distinguishable red ...