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.

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Updated: 01/17/2025

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.) BR
BANNER CREEK LAKE 20.94 16.13 0.13 1.59 E
CLARK SFL 15.42 11.92 1.25 2.33 E
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 7.04 2.88 0.71 2.25 G
LAKE SHAWNEE 4.91 0.00 0.00 0.60 G
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 4.33 2.07 0.20 1.89 G
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 4.33 1.33 0.00 1.33 F
CHASE SFL 3.13 1.50 0.00 1.24 F
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-AUXILIARY LAKE 2.83 2.29 0.58 2.14 F
GARDNER CITY LAKE 2.67 2.67 0.72 2.41 P
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-MAKE UP LAKE 2.61 2.00 0.33 2.23 F
LAKE OLATHE 2.28 2.28 0.89 1.97 F
MARION COUNTY LAKE 2.08 1.33 0.08 1.63 F
DOUGLAS SFL 2.06 2.00 0.50 1.71 G
OSAGE SFL 1.82 1.29 0.00 1.32 G
LYON SFL 1.78 1.78 0.39 3.05 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 1.67 0.89 0.22 1.67 G
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 1.44 1.28 0.61 2.29 F
HERINGTON CITY LAKE-NEW 1.29 1.07 0.21 2.06 F
WILSON SFL 1.11 1.11 0.11 1.59 F
BONE CREEK LAKE 1.04 0.50 0.12 2.45 P
GEARY SFL 1.00 0.75 0.42 2.39 F
COWLEY SFL 0.88 0.88 0.63 2.06 P
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 0.83 0.58 0.00 1.17 F
HARVEY COUNTY LAKE-EAST 0.80 0.50 0.00 1.13 P
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 0.65 0.59 0.00 1.09 P
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.64 0.57 0.14 1.79 P
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 0.25 0.25 0.00 1.74 P
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE-EAST 0.18 0.09 0.00 0.83 P
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.84 F
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE-NORTH 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.70 P
Updated: 01/17/2025
NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.) BR
MARION 20.74 11.60 0.43 1.87 E
GLEN ELDER 16.05 13.77 3.38 3.07 E
CEDAR BLUFF 14.66 14.16 3.66 2.25 E
WEBSTER 10.50 7.29 0.09 2.73 G
POMONA 9.18 6.30 0.80 2.20 G
KANOPOLIS 6.87 5.80 0.37 2.47 G
PERRY 6.78 4.45 0.18 2.20 G
TORONTO 6.39 4.14 1.58 2.69 G
KIRWIN 6.25 5.25 0.64 2.18 G
WOLF CREEK 5.62 2.73 0.17 1.98 G
CLINTON 5.54 3.56 0.85 2.32 G
MILFORD 5.22 4.47 0.58 2.13 G
FALL RIVER 4.26 3.00 1.13 3.02 G
LOVEWELL 3.80 2.38 0.25 2.26 F
BIG HILL 3.50 2.10 0.00 1.73 G
MELVERN 2.98 2.50 0.37 2.38 G
COUNCIL GROVE 2.98 1.62 0.18 2.23 G
WILSON 2.64 2.52 1.52 2.96 G
JOHN REDMOND 2.63 1.70 0.82 3.24 G
HILLSDALE 2.52 1.95 0.10 1.43 G
LACYGNE 2.49 0.27 0.12 1.81 G
EL DORADO 2.05 1.60 0.33 2.47 F
ELK CITY 1.90 1.33 0.23 2.80 F
TUTTLE CREEK 0.31 0.18 0.02 1.96 P
CHENEY 0.20 0.20 0.10 2.09 P