Diving with Bass
The Most Popular Freshwater Game Fish
The bass is a perch-like fish encompassing many different species, both marine and freshwater. He can be found in lakes, streams and rivers all around the world, are one of the most popular game fish, and a favorite catch for fishermen. The largemouth bass is probably the most well-known and includes big mouth, black, largies, bucketmouth, wide mouth, and green bass, just to name a few.
Diving with freshwater bass is always fun as they can grow to be quite large and prefer warmer, shallow, clear water - easy to find. They, especially the largemouth, are native to eastern and central United States and northern Mexico, but have been widely introduced as a sport fish all over the world, making them easy to dive with in lakes and rivers around the globe. If you want to go diving with them, check out the map below and explore the most popular dive sites where they have been seen.
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★★★★☆ Conestoga Wreck
The largely still intact Conestoga is a 252-ft wreck in Cardinal, Ontario and is an excellent dive for all level, and exceptional night dive site. Easy shore entry leads you to a 25 m-line to the wreck. It is a shallow dive (28 ft approx.) and drift-friendly. Great site to practice a camera.
★★★★☆ Centeen Memorial Dive Park
A popular dive site for all levels of divers, you can see the underwater sculpture placed here with six standing human figures looking up, surrounded at an 18-foot radius by benches at each cardinal point. Two sturgeons point north at 35 feet out, a tribute to a species that was once plentiful in the river.
★★★★☆ Hilterfingen Hotel Bellevue
Shallow water dive site with easy access via the ramp. At the entrance a lot of sea grass, which provides for a fish variety. Various objects in the upper area (max. 20m).
★★★★☆ Wee Hawk (Wreck)
The Wee Hawk wreck lies in very shallow, generally calm water and can appear inviting at first glance. However, the structure is unstable and deceptive. Diving should be limited to exterior exploration only; wreck penetration is not recommended without proper training and experience.
★★★★☆ Rothesay
Touted in Augusta as the “World’s Best Fresh Water Scuba Diving,“ this Rothesay dive and picnic site offer a great day-use area with easy access to amazing freshwater diving. The water clarity is excellent with no thermocline.
★★★★☆ Kamionka Piast Parking 2
Marl quarry is the best reservoir for diving in Opole. It has 2 descents to the water with easy access. Enter from Parking lot 2 where you can penetrate a bit deeper and sites are more interesting. This area is intended for experienced divers or with a good guide.