Biggest Bass Swimming in the North

[Kozak]

Does anyone know if bass live LONGER in the North or in the South or the same?(on average)

I've been thinking and if a bass is hardly moving during the Winter instead of using energy do you think it conserves their life and allows them to live a couple years longer than a bass, say in the south, where it's constantly feeding and moving around the lake?

Just a thought

[ElGuapo]

I bet the lifespans are the same. Long hot summers in shallow Florida lakes must take their toll. Southern Californian bass probably have it the easiest. The bass with the best genetics in the cleanest body of water with the most readily available food will grow the biggest. I bet northern bass would grow more in the winter if they had more than baitfish to eat.

[Tokyo Tony]

Northern bass have longer average lifespans.  You can probably Google it.

[Bassnbrett101]

My major is fisheries and wildlife biology in college...  i can def. say northern strain largemouth live 2 or 3 times longer than florida strain largemouth

[Josey Wales]

My major is fisheries and wildlife biology in college... i can def. say northern strain largemouth live 2 or 3 times longer than florida strain largemouth

And being the excellent student that you are, the reason for this is?

Is it like the fat guy that eats alot at golden corral vs the guy who is more active in finding his food?

that may be a bad example, but im looking for the college awnser.

[Kozak]

My major is fisheries and wildlife biology in college... i can def. say northern strain largemouth live 2 or 3 times longer than florida strain largemouth

Cool, I like it when my thoughts turn out to be true  ;D