The white bass or sand bass (Morone chrysops) is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae.
It is the state fish of Oklahoma.
White Bass are unrelated to the black basses, which are members of the sunfish family.
White bass are found in lakes and some large rivers throughout the United States.
Its back is dark, with white sides and belly, and with narrow darkish stripes running lengthwise on the sides.
The average fish ranges from 10 to 16 inches in length, and usually weighs from 1 to 4 pounds, though larger ones are sometimes taken.
The world record is 6 lb (2.7 kg). 13 ounces and was taken in Virginia. Conventional panfish tackle or fly fishing tackle is used in angling the white bass.
The fish tend to move in schools and prefer to swim in clear water.
Some anglers enjoy eating fresh white bass, others avoid it, as it can tend on occasion to have oily flesh.
White bass are native to the rivers that flow to the Mississippi.
They have been widely introduced into rivers that flow in to the Atlantic Ocean, such as the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.
White bass often travel in schools, chasing baitfish in the open waters of lakes and large rivers.
As a result, they are rarely associated with cover.
They also inhabit ponds, reservoirs, streams and rivers with deep pools.
White bass have a strong homing tendency.
They are known to find their home spawning ground even if it's moved to a different part of the same lake.
Spawning occurs in the late spring, when the fish often congregate in large numbers below dams and other obstructions such as riffles to spawn.
White bass are active feeders during the spawn and can be caught in great numbers at this time.
