Species profile
White Bass
Morone chrysops
At a glance
White Bass (Morone chrysops) is an IUCN Least Concern bony-fish species regulated in 40 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 1 (Oregon); the most generous is 50 (Pennsylvania).
Across 21 jurisdictions with stated minimum sizes, the average minimum is 15.8 in (≈ 1 ft 4 in).
Confirmed by 2,028 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Texas, Ohio, and Illinois the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Unlike its cousin Striped Bass, White Bass lives entirely in freshwater lakes and rivers.
- Crossing White Bass with Striped Bass produces the 'Wiper' hybrid, a popular stocked sport fish.
- They herd shad to the surface in explosive schooling feeding frenzies visible from shore.
- White Bass typically reach 10-15 inches and rarely exceed 3-4 pounds in the wild.
- Large spawning runs up river tributaries each spring draw anglers from across their range.
Where White Bass are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for White Bass
Background
The white bass, silver bass, or sand bass (Morone chrysops) is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae. It is the state fish of Oklahoma.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's White Bass article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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