White bass

[Yankmycrank]

White bass

I live in the Saratoga area and fish all types of panfish all over the capital region.  But we don't have any lakes or rivers that have white bass in em.  We have white perch but they don't even compare to the size and battle of a white bass.  I've only ever caught 1 and it was in the mouth of the Oswego river casting for eyes.  I got to OZ 3 or 4 times a year and I would love to be able to get into a pile of white bass.  If anybody knows any good spots for em (sandy pond?) within 30 miles or so of the Oswego river I would greatly appreciate any tips

[Dylan585]

I catch them up the a** trolling worm harnesses for walleye as well as trolling crank baits in Irondequoit... They make good catfish bait!

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[Dylan585]

I catch them up the a** trolling worm harnesses for walleye as well as trolling crank baits in Irondequoit... They make good catfish bait!

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Disregard this comment... Got them mixed up with another fish

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[ontherise]

Your right though Dylan , irondequoit is loaded up with white bass


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[Yankmycrank]

You would think Oswego harbor would be then too.  What do you typically get em on?

[sandwick50]

Oneida Lake, west end.

[TrophySeeker]

Oneida lake east end. 10 to 15 FOW in front of Sylvan Beach . Couldn't keep them off my Hedon Sonar this morning.

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[sandwick50]

Trophy.....White Bass or white perch?  I know this time of year the white perch load up there.

[Chowdaire]

4-5 years ago we would always get a couple of white bass casting for eyes at night on the east end of Oneida. They were definitely fun.

 

Since then I haven't seen one. No shortage of white perch though.

[TrophySeeker]

Well, my whole life I have called them silver bass. Definitely the body shape of a bass, not a perch. Like a silver rock bass.

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[Sk8man]

White bass and silver bass are one and the same. They are also in the Seneca River near Mays Point (near the Montezuma refuge)

Edited May 16, 2017 by Sk8man

[ontherise]

You would think Oswego harbor would be then too.  What do you typically get em on?

In irondequoit we'd get them along the 104 bridge with worm and minnows


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[Chowdaire]

I'm not saying there aren't white bass in Oneida. I used to catch them so they have to still be around. Just been a long time since I caught one.

[TrophySeeker]

Ok. Definitely white bass this morning now that i see the ID.

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[sandwick50]

White perch and white bass are very similar in appearance.  The most notable difference is that the white bass has a number of parallel lines on its side whereas the white perch does not.  Also, white bass in Oneida tend to run larger than white perch, up to 17-18".  Not tryinying to be a jerk but if you were catching lots of them and they were running 8-12" i think they were white perch.  I've caught tons of them right were you were and never landed a white bass.  The place to be for white bass this time of year is the extreme west end near the Route 81 bridge.

[sandwick50]

[TrophySeeker]

So are you saying that there is no color but silver in a white perch? Unlike the picture sk8man posted? I would still say white bass, but I was fishing too shallow for walleye and won't be going back in that far tomorrow to prove myself right or wrong.

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[panfisher]

Caught my first white bass in Irondequoit bay. On small spoons and spinners. They run in schools and hit and play much like smallies, with the same vigor if not power. Definitely fun to get into them. Have found them (stumbled on them actually) working near shore near drop offs near woody structure like trees or limbs of fallen trees. Like crappies but much more fight!