White Bass (Morone chrysops)


White Bass
Morone chrysops

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Moronidae
Genus: Morone
Species: M. chrysops

The white bass is a wide-bodied fish with an overall dark bluish green to gray color with yellow eyes. The two dorsal fins—spiny and soft—are completely separated. The white bass has stripes running laterally down its sides that may be broken. The lower jaw sticks out further than the upper jaw on the mouth. A tooth patch is present on the tongue.


Fishing Spots
Name Location
Eagle Valley Reservoir Pioche, NV
East Carson River (NV) Minden, NV
East Walker River  
East Walker River - The Elbow Lyon County, NV
East Walker River - Walker River State Recreation Area Yerington, NV
East Walker River (NV) Lyon County, NV
East Walker River Flying M Ranch Lyon County, NV
East Walker River Rafter 7 Ranch Lyon County, NV
East Walker River Sceirine Ranch Lyon County, NV
East Walker River- Rosaschi Ranch NV
Echo Canyon Reservoir Pioche, NV
Floyd Lamb Park Las Vegas, NV
Fort Churchill Cooling Pond Yerington, NV
Franktown Creek Washoe Valley, NV
Galena Creek Reno, NV
Groves Lake Austin, NV
Haymeadow Reservoir Preston, NV
Hidden Lakes Soldier Peak, NV
Hinkson Slough Yerington, NV
Hobart Reservoir Washoe County, NV
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