What Size Bass Do You Prefer To Eat?

[TingTingEightSix]

9/10 times I catch and release, but there ia tjat time along the line I fish for keeps qnd eats.Bass I like in the 1.5-4lb range to eat. Biggest than that seems a little tough to me.

[J Francho]

None, largemouth taste gross to me, in any size. I've had smallmouth prepared for me in the past, and that was pretty good, but I'd rather eat walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch.

[K_Mac]

I don't always eat bass, but when I do I eat 12"-14" ones. Stay hungry my friends.

 

I am told those above 15# are really good but I have never been able to catch one...

[VAHunter]

Anywhere from 1.5 - 2.5 lbs.  I've had bass up to 7 lbs. and never really noticed any difference when I cook them.  By the way, I only have those bigger ones if the fish died on someone in a tournament.  I hate to see fish go to waste.

[Missourifishin]

I don't eat bass often, but I'd rather eat a smaller one. I don't know what size tastes best. But I like to always let the big ones go to be caught another day, and also to keep breeding and passing on their big bass genetics to the next generation

[Catch and Grease]

1.5-2.5lbs like said above.

[Dwight Hottle]

I prefer the 7-10lb bass the best. They have the most accumulated toxins & contaminants from living a longer time than the smaller ones. Big fish are easier to fillet & cook up better when grilled. Its a no brainer.

[K_Mac]

I prefer the 7-10lb bass the best. They have the most accumulated toxins & contaminants from living a longer time than the smaller ones. Big fish are easier to fillet & cook up better when grilled. Its a no brainer.

 

Dwight that is the funniest quote I've seen in a long time. You should add it to your signature line!

[Tuckahoe Joe]

When I started bass fishing I kept everything I caught (of legal size of course).  And don't let the die hard catch-and-releasers fool you...bass are delicious.  I ate the first 3 bass I caught my first time out and looking back one had to be at least a 3.5 pounder.  Not huge but still a nice fish and whenever I think about it, I feel nothing but regret.  Considering the average size bass that come out of the lake where I caught it, it was quite a loss.  That was easily the biggest fish I've ever seen come out of that lake.  Everything else is in the 12-14 inch area.  For the last season or 2 I've been 100% catch and release but if I were to eat a bass, it would be a smaller one.  Just legal or slightly bigger.  Always let the bigger ones go.  If you search the articles section, there are a few interesting ones about selective harvest.

[TingTingEightSix]

Good takes. Yeah let those over 4lbs go every time so they can continue to breed more of these beautiful fish and therefore keep the waters from being "fished out".

Someone had a fish fry and I was invited, a 5 lb bass was among those in the fry, I had a slab of it and my dad had the other slab. I told him it was a bit tough and didn't have quite the taste smaller ones do and he agreed with me, he thought his wasnt good and tender either.

Of course there may have been other factors in play, but 5 lbs just seems a bit tough and bland to eat.

[slimshad]

I have a camp on a lake that has a slot.  I keep 11" bass to eat.  They are the perfect size for a samich.  We can keep 6 bass, so that is the perfect amount of 11 inchers for me the wife and boy.

[macmichael]

Bass are delicious. I only keep the 12 inchers that I  catch from farm ponds to eat. The land owners where I used to hunt liked em as well. His wife always soaked them in salt water for a few hours or over night before frying. This really makes a big difference, IMO.

[Fish Whacker]

which size bass TASTES the best - Sorry, I have other fish to fry

[everythingthatswims]

Normally when I'm keeping fish it's going to be crappie, yellow or white perch, trout, and catfish. But when I do keep bass, 11-13" is usually the size I like to keep them at, because the more bass of that size that are removed, the better (for the most part) and the fish that don't get kept will have a much easier time growing up to be great big hook bendin' line snappin' jig munchin' beasts!

[RoLo]

And don't let the die-hard catch-and-releasers fool you...bass are delicious!

 

 

 

 

I like 'em over 7, then you can fillet the fillets.

Roger

[einscodek]

Its been a while since i ate a bass but I recall when I was younger my mother said the smaller bass 12" size were better tastin

[geo g]

No, lots of better tasting fish then bass!!!!! 

[Kevin22]

14-16"

[SirSnookalot]

Don't care for bass.  As with most species of fish the smaller ones are the most tender and best tasting, just at legal size would be my choice.

I seldom fry fish anymore, even an old sneaker tastes good with breading and oil, I grill them for their own natural flavor.

[Bankbeater]

I have never liked the taste of bass.  Catfish and bluegill are more my taste.

[Slade House]

I prefer large white sea bass to eat. largemouth is just too fishy.