View Cart
CheckOut
My Account
 

Identicards

   Online Store
 
   Magazines
     Free Fishing Magazine
     Free Hunting Magazine
     Subscriptions Fishing
     Subscriptions Hunting
     Back Issue Magazines
 
   Quick Links
     State DNR's
     Fishing Link Index
     Hunting Link Index
     Outdoor Link Index
 
   Species Identification
     Freshwater Fish
        Bass
        Catfish
        Crappie
        Pike
        Salmon
        Sunfish
        Trout
        Walleye
     Saltwater Fish
     Waterfowl
     Deer
 
   Articles
     Hunting Articles
 
   Information
     Contact Us
      Advertising

Return to All About Crappie   

White Bass
Morone chrysops
Common Name(s):

Striped bass, silver bass, rock bass
Description:

As with other true basses, the dorsal fin is clearly double, separated into spiny and soft-rayed portions. White bass are silvery shading from dark-gray or black on the back to white on the belly. Several incomplete lines or stripes run horizontally on each side of the body. Adults resemble young striped bass, and the two are often confused. However, striped bass have two distinct tooth patches on the back of the tongue, and white bass have one tooth patch.
Similar Fish:

Striped bass, yellow bass
Feeding Habits:

The smaller bass concentrate on worms, mollusks, insects, fry, and crustaceans, while larger bass concentrate on minnows such as small shad, shiners, and chubs.

Range:

The white bass can be found in the Mississippi River basin and its tributaries. It has been stocked in many other areas in the US, and in many Midwestern lakes.
Habitat:

The white bass prefers open water in larger, clear and cool lakes and rivers. They prefer a temperature of 55-65 degrees with a rocky or gravelly bottom.
Typical Size:

The average size for an adult white bass is 1/2 to 2 pounds and 6 to 14 inches in length.
World Record:

6 pounds, 13 ounces (Source - IGFA)
image linking to 100 Top Captain and Guide Sites
Saltwater 100