The same observations apply to these varieties as to the black bass. They spawn a little earlier, say in May and early June, and are to be treated in the same way. The Oswego bass is not so exacting, however, in the quality of water that it affects as the black bass, it will live in sluggish, warm, discolored streams and ponds where the muddy bottom produces lilies, grasses and weeds. No matter how much earthy matter may at times become suspended in the water, the oswego bass will thrive and be contented. It is known as the "chub" in Virginia and other of the southern states, and is well adapted to most of the ponds of that section of our country. Its flesh is good, although coarser than that of the black bass, and it is the fish for home consumption, and for introduction into by far the larger part of our land where nothing more is demanded than a certain amount of fish food for the table. It is voracious and bites freely at bait or trolling spoon, but does not give the angler much sport, as its resistance is feeble and not sustained. It is mainly distinguished by having a larger mouth than the true black bass, and by having a dusky stripe along the side called the lateral line, which is more visible than in the black bass. They are often confused, and even the scientific names have been muddled and confounded. They were known as grystes nigricans for the black bass, and grystes salmoides for the Oswego bass, until new appellations were lately applied of micropterus salmoides for the small mouthed and micropterus pallidus for the large mouthed bass.