White Bass(Morone chrysops )

Quick Facts

  • Size Range: Up to 8 pounds
  • Native Species?: Yes
  • Food Value: They are good eating.

State Record

  • Louisiana State Record: 6.81lbs
  • State Record Date: 8/1/2010
  • State Record Holder Corey Crochet

White bass are a widely distributed freshwater fish in the bass family. These bass are a deep bodied silver fish with narrow, dark broken stripes on its sides. They have two prominent dorsal fins—the second one is as large or larger than the first, but does not have sharp spines like the first dorsal fin.

They live in rivers and large lakes and often gather in large schools to feed on many types of small fish like shad.

They are caught on many types of minnow imitations. Often anglers find schools of white bass feeding on bait near the surface. Casting lures into this frenzy is a great way to catch them. They move quickly when feeding and often anglers must run and gun to get to the frenzy before they go down and pop up somewhere else. This is called fishing the “jumps.”

White Bass Rules and Regulations

Bag and Possession Limit : 50 daily, EXCEPT 25 at Toledo Bend
General Info:
Related Habitats:
Other Bass Species: Striped Bass Hybrid Striped Bass Largemouth Bass
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