White Bass
Morone chrysops · Moronidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- March and April
- Largest length
- up to 45 cm (18 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 7 years
- Matures at
- about 2 years old
Values come from a national database of the United States, not Wisconsin surveys: maximum length is the species' largest recorded anywhere, and spawning months are range-wide (Wisconsin timing, in a colder climate, can be later).
USGS FishTraits 14.3 (CC0). Credit: Frimpong and Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey.
253 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
Lakes where it has been recorded
From open fish survey and museum records. A record shows the fish was found near the lake in that year, not that it is there now.
Showing 12 of 38 lakes
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 1947 to 2026 (18 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Mud LakeDodge County87 acres · 4 ft deeprecorded 2017 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake KegonsaDane County3,209 acres · 31 ft deeprecorded 2001 to 2007 (9 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Pelican LakeOneida County3,585 acres · 39 ft deeprecorded 2004 to 2007 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake OnalaskaLacrosse County7,688 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1926 to 2006 (13 records)recorded
- Neshonoc LakeLacrosse County737 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1999 to 2006 (24 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Arrowhead Lake (Manchester)Adams County350 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Delton LakeSauk County267 acres · 16 ft deeprecorded 2000 to 2005 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Cedar LakeSt Croix County1,107 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2004 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Dead LakePepin County68 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 2004 (2 records)Lowrecorded
- Pearl LakeWaushara County92 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Stratton LakeWaupaca County87 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Tomah LakeMonroe County225 acres · 19 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Swan LakeColumbia County406 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 2000 to 2003 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Mallalieu LakeSt Croix County270 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 2001 (2 records)Lowrecorded
- Lake AndreaWisconsin121 acresrecorded 2000 (2 records)recorded
- Upper Nemahbin LakeWaukesha County283 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2000 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lac La BelleWaukesha County1,164 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 1974 to 1999 (20 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Hills LakeWaushara County133 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 1997 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake EllenSheboygan County121 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 1951 to 1996 (9 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Beaver Dam LakeDodge County6,542 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1989 to 1992 (5 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Elkhart LakeSheboygan County286 acres · 119 ft deeprecorded 1991 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Ripon Pond (Gothic)Fond du Lac County24 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1981 to 1988 (2 records)stocked, recorded
- Delavan LakeWalworth County2,072 acres · 56 ft deeprecorded 1959 to 1984 (12 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake WaubesaDane County2,080 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1973 to 1982 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Wolf LakeFond du Lac County76 acres · 47 ft deeprecorded 1955 to 1977 (5 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Eagle LakeRacine County515 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1966 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake PepinPepin County25,494 acresrecorded 1963 to 1966 (3 records)recorded
- Lake KoshkonongRock County10,460 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1964 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake SuperiorWisconsinrecorded 1964 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Spring LakeGreen Lake County67 acres · 54 ft deeprecorded 1961 (1 record)recorded
- Lake WingraDane County345 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 1955 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Little Green LakeGreen Lake County466 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 1947 to 1954 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lower Nemahbin LakeWaukesha County271 acres · 36 ft deeprecorded 1954 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lilly LakeKenosha County87 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 1953 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Geneva LakeWalworth County5,262 acres · 135 ft deeprecorded 1948 to 1952 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded (1 record)stocked, recorded