white bass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white bass
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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They’re hybrid striped bass, a crossbreed of freshwater white bass and striped bass and nothing like the latter except for the stripes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Striped bass and white bass are excellent on live shad and slabs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2020
The white bass and hybrids are good in 20-35’ with live bait, white or silver slabs, and jigging spoons over humps, ridges, and near main lake drop-offs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
The white bass are great schooling south lake just looks for the birds.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2020
The shapes moved and she saw that it was a school of large white bass, each one as big as she was.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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