Show wildlife federation works to protect black bass the national wildlife federation reports a steady increase in laws protecting ame americas ricas most popular game fish the black bass in all but five states there la is a closed season on the small mouth and largemouth large mouth bass thirty eight states prohibit the sale of black bass in 1937 a federal law was enacted prohibiting the interstate shipment of black bass illegally caught A vote in all of the states gave the bass first place as the choice amonia among 1939 wildlife week stamps out that black bass do not spawn until water conditions are suit suitable able and that the male bass guards the nest until the spawn hatch while the nest is guarded the male fish Is in poor condition is easily caught and his capture means the destruction of the eggs full protection until the spawn is hatched is highly necessary essaiy to the welfare of the varl vari ous members of the bass family which includes bluegills blue gills crappy ceappy sunfish and rock bass |