Florida bass have a varied diet that includes:
Invertebrates: Insects, worms, crayfish, shrimp, clams, and snails.
Fish: Minnows, shad, sunfish, bluegill, redear sunfish, tilapia, crappie, and sometimes other bass.
Amphibians and reptiles: Tadpoles, small frogs, small salamanders, and small snakes.
Birds and mammals: Ducklings, small birds that fall into the water, mice, shrews, and voles.
Plant matter and artificial baits: Occasionally fruits, nuts, and a wide range of lures such as crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, and soft plastics.
As opportunistic predators, Florida bass will eat nearly anything they can capture and swallow.