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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Male | Age at sexual maturity | Individuals reach maturity at 3-4 years in North temperate populations | 3.5 years |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | North temperate populations of smallmouth bass reproduce shortly after winter ice-out, in late May | ['January', 'February', 'March', 'May'] |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Spawning period duration | Continues for up to 1 month | 1.0 weeks |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | Spawning season generally begins in late May when water temperature reaches 15°C | 15.0 °C |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Breeding adult males inhabit the littoral zone and built large, conspicuous nests | No category |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Spawning release | Each nests receives only a single batch of eggs from a single female | Multiple |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Parity | May live up to 13 years | No category |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Spawning conditions | Parental care | Parental care requires 24 h per day fanning up to 1 month with males rarely leaving the nest. Guarding males rarely leave the nest to feed. Filial cannibalism has never been observed. Females come to the nest to spawn and leave the area promptly after depositing eggs | Male parental care |