Theres a northern strain largemouth which is what we have here in KY. The Florida strain bass is found in the southern and western US where the water doesnt get as cold. They look very similiar but have a different genetic make up and have different growth rates which is why you see larger bass coming from areas where the Florida strain have been stocked. With that said, they did stock some FL strain in KY Lake a few years back and it wouldbt surprise me if they stocked some in "trophy" lakes like Cedar Creek