BASS
a well shaped, round and fleshy fish, of which there are three chief food varieties-the Striped, Sea and Black (or Fresh Water or Lake). The first two are found all along the Atlantic coast. The Striped Bass ranges in weight from half a pound to seventy-five pounds for some huge specimens and is in season all the year round. The Sea Bass averages from a half pound to five pounds and is in season from the middle of May to the end of December. The Black Bass averages about the same weight as the Sea Bass and is in season from June to December-its two principal types are the "Big Mouth" and "Small Mouth," the latter being considered the better. See illustrations of Striped Bass and Sea Bass in Color Page opposite 240.