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.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/14/2026

Lakes

WHITE BASS (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
LAKE          
BANNER CREEK LAKE 17.58 13.50 0.17 1.62 E
CLARK SFL 14.27 8.00 0.68 2.33 G
COUNCIL GROVE CITY LAKE 6.27 4.00 0.20 1.89 F
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 5.09 2.45 0.09 1.52 F
LAKE SHAWNEE 4.71 0.05 0.00 0.68 F
GARDNER CITY LAKE 3.17 3.17 0.92 2.41 P
CHASE SFL 3.13 1.50 0.00 1.24 P
CENTRALIA CITY LAKE 3.00 1.54 0.21 2.06 F
JEFFREY EC - MAKE UP LAKE 2.61 1.89 0.33 2.23 G
MARION CO LAKE 2.58 1.08 0.08 1.63 F
DOUGLAS SFL 2.38 2.38 1.13 2.51 G
LAKE OLATHE 2.06 2.06 0.89 1.97 F
WILSON SFL 1.78 1.56 0.28 1.60 F
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 1.78 1.56 0.72 3.19 P
BONE CREEK LAKE 1.69 0.81 0.19 2.45 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE - NEW 1.44 0.56 0.11 1.67 F
OSAGE SFL 1.33 0.75 0.00 1.28 F
GEARY SFL 1.17 1.08 0.00 1.64 F
HERINGTON CITY LAKE - NEW 1.13 0.80 0.07 2.06 F
LYON SFL 1.00 1.00 0.39 3.05 P
PAOLA CITY LAKE - LAKE MIOLA 0.94 0.78 0.17 2.93 P
DOUGLAS CO - LONESTAR LAKE 0.91 0.82 0.00 1.09 F
JEFFREY EC - AUXILIARY LAKE 0.21 0.04 0.04 1.97 F
MOLINE NEW CITY LAKE - N 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.70 P
CARBONDALE CITY LAKE - E 0.17 0.17 0.00 1.13 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
GARNETT - CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.84 P
Updated: 01/14/2026
WHITE BASS (>9") (>12") (>15") (lbs.) Fishing Rating
RESERVOIR          
GLEN ELDER 19.97 18.29 3.26 3.07 G
CEDAR BLUFF 19.86 18.20 6.75 2.16 E
MARION 12.32 5.97 0.18 1.85 G
POMONA 8.89 6.75 1.03 2.20 G
WEBSTER 8.31 6.81 0.06 1.99 G
BIG HILL 7.07 5.57 0.20 2.07 G
CLINTON 6.44 4.61 0.96 2.42 G
KANOPOLIS 5.63 4.73 0.37 2.08 G
WOLF CREEK 5.56 2.48 0.19 2.07 G
MILFORD 4.58 3.90 0.58 2.13 F
KIRWIN 4.28 3.61 0.39 1.95 G
PERRY 3.85 2.32 0.03 2.20 G
TORONTO 3.58 1.86 0.50 2.51 G
EL DORADO 3.13 2.63 0.58 2.76 F
MELVERN 3.04 2.60 0.58 2.38 G
COUNCIL GROVE 2.84 1.20 0.13 2.19 F
LACYGNE 2.70 0.11 0.08 1.95 G
WILSON 2.41 2.26 1.43 2.82 G
HILLSDALE 2.40 1.50 0.12 1.67 F
FALL RIVER 2.30 1.50 0.60 2.61 G
ELK CITY 1.83 1.27 0.27 2.80 F
JOHN REDMOND 1.77 1.18 0.53 3.61 G
LOVEWELL 1.68 1.29 0.25 2.32 F
TUTTLE CREEK 0.33 0.16 0.02 1.96 F
CHENEY 0.22 0.22 0.16 3.93 P