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White Bass

White Bass

Morone americana

  • 3lakes
  • 103logged catches
  • 35 kg heaviest logged

White Bass (Morone Americana) is a freshwater fish widely distributed across the midwestern United States. White Bass usually inhabit large reservoirs and rivers, but can also be found in shallow rivers, creeks, and streams. This fish is usually silver-white to pale green in color, with dark back, white belly, and narrow dark stripes along the sides. Most White Bass grow to a weight of 0.5 kg (lb), but Trophy-sized specimen can weigh up to 2 kg. White Bass are carnivores, feeding primarily on other small fish, crustaceans and insects. When not frightened, they will bite readily at live bait such as worms and minnows.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Small Minnows 12 Shrimp 11 Night Crawlers 6 Leeches 2 Dobsonfly 2 Shiners 2 Red Worms 1

Lures

Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 3 Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 3 Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 2 Tube 5 cm 2 Club-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 1 Grub 5 cm 1

Best setups by lake 3 lakes with data

Saint-Croix Lake — 53 catches , best 2.82 kg

  • Shrimp Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 5×
  • Shrimp Hook #4/0 Float 50 m 4×
  • Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 Spinning 3×
  • Night Crawlers Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom 2×

Quanchkin Lake — 37 catches , best 5 kg

  • Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning 3×
  • Night Crawlers Hook #1 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Leeches Hook #4/0 Float 100 m 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom 2×

Rocky Lake — 13 catches , best 35 kg

  • Tube 5 cm Hook #1 Spinning 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4 Float Shore 150 m 2×
  • Grub 5 cm Offset Hook #1 Spinning 1×
  • Shiners Hook #1/0 Float Shore 150 m 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique White Bass? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch White Bass would be to use Shrimp on a size #4/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Narrow Spoons. The most successful lure is Green Holographic Narrow Spoon 14 g, #2/0.

Where to find it

Saint-Croix Lake Michigan Quanchkin Lake Louisiana Rocky Lake Colorado

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

#138#137#124#123#125 Crankbait 2 m, #3/0

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