white bass

[Skyline1506]

I didn't know exactly if i should put this in other species (i dont fish them for sport) or bait section so i put it here in the general section.

Anyway, does anyone know of or heard of any regulations on these fish. Basically bag limit and length requirement are what I need. I have never been able to find anything.

I am not going to lie, we use them for bait and keep what we catch, again for the same reason. I don't want to break any laws and would stop if we are. I have just never been able to find anything that says one way or another so I have always assumed they are free game and unprotected. If anyone knows or has heard anything different let me know. The new season is about to begin and I dont want my tank and freezer full of illegal bait.

We asked a warden this past year at a MWCD lake who said we were fine to keep what we needed, but at the local outfitter/baitshop he said no there were length and limit requirements protecting the fish.

[Smoothkip]

I have also looked and cant find anything on the white bass. Here is the ONDR email. They usually respond to questions very quickly. Hope this helps.
[e-mail]
Heres the number also.
1-800-945-3543

[rockbass]

no regs on them. They work great for cats below dams on the Ohio.

[Skyline1506]

Thanks, yea I emailed and still no reply, maybe DNR don't know either! lol

rockbass, i will keep using them then thanks

[papaw714]

I like them for bait on the Muskingum, during the spring run is a great time to use them for flats.

[Varmint_Sniper]

I have used them before on mwcd lake's in the spring during the run ,summer and fall and have never had a fish hit these what i'm i doing wrong?

[gotmehooked]

There are size limits if you're catching them on the ohio river in the rules pamphlet. Down near pike island dam this fall, white bass were basically all I used for flat bait as I could catch a dozen in no time with a cast net. They worked pretty good.

[Seanstone]

I could catch a dozen in no time with a cast net.

I wouldn't let a ranger or a warden see you do that. I think the rule is that you can only keep forage species when using a throw/cast net. I'm not positive, but thats the rule we go by.