WHITE BASS

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Common in nearly all Kansas' larger reservoirs, white bass are prolific and are generally found in large schools. While popular any time of the year, white bass are known for their spawning runs, which may take them miles upriver of the reservoir. Fishermen gather along the streams near the deeper pools and cast jigs and spinners for the hard fighting white. White bass are so numerous in most Kansas waters, there is no daily creel limit. The Kansas state record white bass weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces. The world record is 6 pounds, 7 ounces.

Regulations
115-07-08 (PDF - 51.15 kB)

Bass fishing tournaments.

115-18-20 (PDF - 8.80 kB)

Tournament bass pass; requirements, restrictions, and pass duration.

115-07-09 (PDF - 57.25 kB)

Weigh-in black bass fishing tournaments not using tournament black bass pass.

115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/19/2023

Lakes

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
WHITE BASS          
  (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.)  
  LAKES        
BANNER CREEK LAKE 22.75 9.88 0.06 1.57 E
CLARK SFL 19.58 9.58 0.00 1.74 G
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 10.14 7.29 0.43 2.07 F
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 6.00 2.50 0.85 2.42 G
JEFFREY EC-MAKE UP LAKE 5.11 2.72 0.17 1.85 G
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE 4.25 3.65 1.25 2.33 G
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 3.67 3.17 1.58 2.70 G
LAKE SHAWNEE 3.63 0.00 0.00 0.47 G
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 2.89 2.22 0.22 1.79 F
DOUGLAS SFL 2.75 2.58 1.58 2.22 F
MARION COUNTY LAKE 2.67 2.33 0.00 1.40 F
COWLEY SFL 2.50 2.25 1.25 2.89 F
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 2.45 2.18 0.18 1.76 G
OSAGE SFL 2.18 1.73 0.09 1.61 P
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 2.09 1.35 0.22 1.89 F
GEARY SFL 1.77 1.38 0.85 2.39 F
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 1.61 1.56 0.56 2.11 F
LYON SFL 1.59 1.41 0.06 1.92 F
GARDNER CITY LAKE 1.50 1.44 0.17 1.87 F
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 1.44 0.38 0.00 0.93 F
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 1.40 1.20 0.00 1.31 P
WILSON SFL 1.28 1.00 0.06 1.97 F
CHASE SFL 1.00 0.75 0.00 1.03 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 0.90 0.72 0.03 1.76 P
LAKE OLATHE 0.56 0.56 0.11 1.71 P
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.44 0.33 0.00 1.06 P
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 0.17 0.17 0.00 0.91 P
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 0.13 0.13 0.00 1.74 F
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 0.10 0.10 0.00 1.34 F
SABETHA-PONY CREEK LAKE 0.10 0.10 0.10 2.07 P
STERLING CITY LAKE 0.08 0.08 0.08 1.57 P
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.41 P
BONE CREEK LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 P
Updated: 01/19/2023
Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
WHITE BASS          
  (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.)  
  RES        
GLEN ELDER 19.40 15.73 3.22 3.49 E
MARION 15.40 9.84 0.40 1.87 E
KANOPOLIS 10.74 5.05 0.49 2.86 G
CEDAR BLUFF 8.56 7.87 2.47 2.49 G
PERRY 8.42 4.26 0.33 2.51 G
CLINTON 8.00 7.17 0.83 2.31 G
WEBSTER 6.39 4.19 0.11 2.73 G
POMONA 6.26 3.31 0.14 1.88 G
JOHN REDMOND 5.75 4.85 1.19 3.12 G
HILLSDALE 4.75 2.03 0.08 1.66 G
MILFORD 4.50 2.73 0.17 1.91 G
TORONTO 4.36 3.44 1.36 2.85 G
KIRWIN 3.94 3.39 0.72 2.64 G
FALL RIVER 3.94 2.77 1.00 3.29 G
LOVEWELL 3.46 2.09 0.37 2.15 G
EL DORADO 3.27 1.42 0.38 2.01 G
BIG HILL 2.87 2.43 0.27 2.35 G
MELVERN 2.82 2.28 0.32 2.34 G
WOLF CREEK 2.78 2.13 0.43 1.72 F
LACYGNE 2.75 1.66 0.39 2.88 G
WILSON 2.72 2.22 0.88 2.96 F
COUNCIL GROVE 2.16 1.33 0.18 2.23 F
CHENEY 1.67 1.45 0.59 2.58 F
TUTTLE CREEK 0.27 0.07 0.03 2.96 F
ELK CITY 0.25 0.17 0.03 1.94 F