Yellow Bass

Q: What is the scientific name for yellow bass?

Yellow Bass is Morone mississippiensis.

The record

Yellow Bass at a glance

Scientific name: Morone mississippiensis
Typical size: 8-12 inches, 0.5-1.5 lbs
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Freshwater
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Common

Where it lives

Habitat

Yellow bass inhabit rivers, lakes, and reservoirs throughout their range, preferring areas with sandy or rocky bottoms. Anglers target them using small jigs, minnows, and worms, often finding schools in deeper water during summer months. They are commonly caught while fishing for other species like white bass or crappie.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a yellow bass through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.

How the Fishdex™ works

Questions

Yellow Bass questions people ask

What is the scientific name for yellow bass?

Yellow Bass is Morone mississippiensis.

How big does a yellow bass get?

A typical yellow bass runs 8-12 inches, 0.5-1.5 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every yellow bass you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do yellow bass live?

Yellow bass inhabit rivers, lakes, and reservoirs throughout their range, preferring areas with sandy or rocky bottoms. Anglers target them using small jigs, minnows, and worms, often finding schools in deeper water during summer months. They are commonly caught while fishing for other species like white bass or crappie. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.

Is yellow bass in the Cobia Fishdex?

Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.

Freshwater