First Cast species profile
Yellow Bass
Morone mississippiensis
Overview
A schooling reservoir bass that follows shad around points, humps, channels, and wind-blown banks.
- Family
- Moronidae
- Typical habitat
- Main-lake points, Channel edges, Humps, Wind-blown banks, Bait schools
- Takes
- Minnows, Small shad pieces
- Seasonality
- Schooling windows depend on shad and current; watch birds and surface activity.
Identification
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