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ABSTRACT
Radio telemetry was used to observe the movement of 10 largemouth bass (Micropterus safmoides) and nine Alabama spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus henshalli) in Lake Martin, Alabama. Fish were located about every 10 d and were tracked over a 24-h period about once a month between mid-April 2005 and March 2006. Seasonal variations in movement and behavior were observed for largemouth bass and spotted bass. Daily movement rates were greatest for largemouth bass during summer months when water temperature exceeded 25°C. Spotted bass daily movement rates were greatest when water temperature was between 15 and 25°C. and both species moved little during the winter months. Largemouth bass moved more and had larger annual, spring, and fall home ranges (50 and 95% kernel) than spotted bass over the 11-month period. Spotted bass inhabited deeper water than largemouth bass.