white bass

noun

: a North American freshwater bony fish (Morone chrysops of the family Percichthyidae) that is used for food

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The lake also has white bass, crappie, sunfish, carp, and tilapia. — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 May 2026 The lake is a popular fishing lake that has been stocked with bluegill, crappie, white bass, northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 David Battershell of Antioch carried a yellow bucket of white bass to shore. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Look deep enough on Instagram and there are various pictures of Galloway with a catch — brown trout, bass, catfish, white bass. — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2023 The major sport species caught by anglers here include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish, white crappie, black crappie, sauger, and white bass. — Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025 While it’s not known as a trophy bass lake — especially compared to other nearby waters like Lake Fork — Texas Parks and Wildlife rates Lewisville as an excellent fishery for catfish, crappies, and white bass. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white bass was in 1813

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“White bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20bass. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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