White bass

Morone chrysops · Fresh

Striped schooling fish famous for spring spawning runs.

White bass (Morone chrysops)

Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

Mar–May. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

Typical size20–30 cm · record about 50 cm
DietShad, minnows
RegionsNorth America
Catching tip. White jigs and spinners in spring river runs.

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