white bass

[ bas ]

noun

1. an edible freshwater fish, Morone chrysops, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage, silvery with yellow below and having the sides streaked with blackish lines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white bass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

They’re hybrid striped bass, a crossbreed of freshwater white bass and striped bass and nothing like the latter except for the stripes.

From New York Times

White bass are slow with jigs and spoons in deep drops.

From Washington Times

White bass are good on spoons and Alabama rigs in coves, and main lake.

From Washington Times

White bass are fair on drops with sporadic activity.

From Washington Times

White bass are fair with lots of movement over brush as the winter spawn starts to begin.

From Washington Times