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White Bass

They are an excellent light tackle fish that will take a bait or lure readily.

Region

Northeast, Midwest, South

Catch Ease

Easy

Habitat

Lake, Pond

How to identify a White Bass

The white bass looks quite a bit like a shortened version of its larger relative, the striped bass. It has the same silvery white sides and black stripes. It differs most noticeably in being shorter and stockier with a smaller head, and the dorsal fins are set closer together. They can be distinguished from the yellow bass, by its more silvery color and regular, unbroken stripes as well as by its protruding, pugnacious looking, basslike lower jaw (in the yellow bass the jaws are about equal). It can be distinguished from the white perch by the latters lack of prominent stripes on the sides (though stripes may be present in very small juveniles).

Where to catch White Bass

White bass are widely distributed throughout river systems of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the Great Lakes. They are native from the St. Lawrence River in the east, to Lake Winnipeg in the north, and to the Rio Grande in the west. Most abundant in clear lakes and reservoirs, they have been transplanted into the systems of various states including California. The following list includes additional details on where to catch this fish:

Cliffs and Steep Shore Banks

Inlets and Outlets

Islands or Sand Bars

Piers, Docks and Pilings

Walkways and Bridges

Freshwater Lakes and Ponds

Inside Turns and Coves

Overhanging Trees and Bushes

Points and Break Lines

Shoreline Shallows

Freshwater Weed Beds

how to catch White Bass

The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish:

White Bass lures, tackle & bait

The following are lures, tackle or bait that can be used to catch this fish:

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