white bass
noun
: a North American freshwater bony fish (Morone chrysops of the family Percichthyidae) that is used for food
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That goes for white perch and white bass, too.
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Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
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
Richland Chambers - Royce Simmons, catfish, white bass, 903-389-4117.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
An existing advisory to consume white bass only once a month still remains in effect for the flowage due to existing high levels of PCBs as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022
Good luck running out of things to do at Lake Livingston State Park, located on the shores of an 83,000-surface-acre lake, with catfish, perch, crappie and white bass galore.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Chron, 29 May 2022
An existing advisory also cautioned against consuming white bass more than once a month, due to high levels of PCBs, as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2022
Hike into the sandstone canyons or scenic bluffs via 13 miles of marked trails or fish for white bass and walleye in the Illinois River.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 19 May 2021
As the walleye run begins to tail off in April, the white bass bonanza begins and anglers can fill small coolers.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022
Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
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
Richland Chambers - Royce Simmons, catfish, white bass, 903-389-4117.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
An existing advisory to consume white bass only once a month still remains in effect for the flowage due to existing high levels of PCBs as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022
Good luck running out of things to do at Lake Livingston State Park, located on the shores of an 83,000-surface-acre lake, with catfish, perch, crappie and white bass galore.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Chron, 29 May 2022
An existing advisory also cautioned against consuming white bass more than once a month, due to high levels of PCBs, as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2022
Hike into the sandstone canyons or scenic bluffs via 13 miles of marked trails or fish for white bass and walleye in the Illinois River.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 19 May 2021
As the walleye run begins to tail off in April, the white bass bonanza begins and anglers can fill small coolers.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022
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First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined above
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