FishesIn Hamilton County, Ohio
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802
Smallmouth Bass in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Genus
- Micropterus
Near Hamilton County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (41)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (44)
- Recorded, season not shown (3)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | 38 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 40 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Hamilton County
Not enough evidence
Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet. Based on 40 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Records per week from 40 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Smallmouth Bass | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 523 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 750 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 1,012 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,535 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,960 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,492 |
| Apr 19–25 | 2 | 1 | 2,403 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,783 |
| May 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 3,307 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 2,059 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 2,153 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 2,390 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 1 | 1 | 2,648 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 2,715 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 2,695 |
| Jun 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 2,714 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 3 | 2 | 3,220 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 2,980 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 3,031 |
| Jul 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 2,961 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,795 |
| Aug 2–8 | 3 | 2 | 2,884 |
| Aug 9–15 | 1 | 1 | 2,696 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 2,535 |
| Aug 23–29 | 6 | 2 | 2,536 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 2,606 |
| Sep 6–12 | 3 | 2 | 2,980 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 2,959 |
| Sep 20–26 | 2 | 1 | 2,313 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 1 | 1 | 2,122 |
| Oct 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 1,828 |
| Oct 11–17 | 4 | 3 | 1,793 |
| Oct 18–24 | 2 | 2 | 1,338 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 1,023 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 676 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 593 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 496 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| Dec 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 478 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
In Ohio
Late April to mid-October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1
Middle week · Jul 26 – Aug 1
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 390 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 272 dates. Latest record: November 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Smallmouth Bass | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 2 | 2 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 11 | 5 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 6 | 3 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 10 | 5 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 4 | 3 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 5 | 4 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 7 | 4 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 25 | 6 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 16 | 6 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 7 | 5 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 18 | 7 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 18 | 6 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 12 | 4 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 13 | 5 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 16 | 6 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 23 | 8 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 25 | 7 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 11 | 5 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 18 | 6 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 9 | 4 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 15 | 5 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 31 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 12 | 5 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 11 | 5 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 15 | 7 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 12 | 5 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 4 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 8 | 6 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 3 | 3 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 1 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 4 | 3 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 2 | 2 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 2 | 2 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 2 | 1 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 1 | 1 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Micropterus recorded in Hamilton County
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricansOften confused in Ohio: 30 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus32 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus30 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris30 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus16 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 36%49% |
| Forest | 33%31% |
| Open water | 22%3% |
| Wetland | 7%5% |
| Farmland | 2%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.7%0.9% |
From 267 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
390 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 386 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 4 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.