Bigger Largemouth Bass Possible As DNA Markers Discovered

Bigger Largemouth Bass Possible As DNA Markers Discovered

Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources say they’ve made a major breakthrough in efforts to grow bigger largemouth bass in the Commonwealth. Researchers, working alongside the Center for Aquaculture Technologies, have identified specific genetic markers linked to larger size in native largemouth bass—marking what officials call a first-of-its-kind discovery. The finding comes through the agency’s Thoroughbred Bass …

State biologists tout breakthrough in Thoroughbred Bass Program

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources researchers believe the genetic keys have been found to unlock the potential for bigger largemouth bass, the most popular species sought by anglers.