White Bass or White Perch?

[manasmdesign]

I'm guessing it's a White Bass but dont know for sure, can someone help me identify which kind of fish this is ??

Thanks !

 

[FishingNoob]

I am not completely sure, but maybe another member can help you out. I know FishChris has posted some of the white bass he was caught.

 

[Brian]

Its a White Bass...the White Perch doesn't have all those lines on the sides..

Key identifying characteristics:

• dark spots in horizontal lines, often faint and irregular
• second anal spine distinctly shorter than third

 

[Dugger]

hmmm this could be very exciting... either you have a huge White/Silver bass or you caught yourself a "Whiper", "Wiper", a cross between a Striped Bass and a White Bass! They have been caught in Ontario in the past few years east of Toronto, in Hamilton Harbour, down on the Detroit River.... very cool!

it is a Wiper or a very large White Bass... fantastic!

..... your fingers are covering the hortizontal lines, if they are "broken" in places it is possibly a Wiper

 

[NADO]

thats a hog if its a white bass, theyre good eating too and you would actually get a decent fillet off that one.

 

[manasmdesign]

Thanks for the responses everyone!

hmmm this could be very exciting... either you have a huge White/Silver bass or you caught yourself a "Whiper", "Wiper", a cross between a Striped Bass and a White Bass! They have been caught in Ontario in the past few years east of Toronto, in Hamilton Harbour, down on the Detroit River.... very cool!

it is a Wiper or a very large White Bass... fantastic!

..... your fingers are covering the hortizontal lines, if they are "broken" in places it is possibly a Wiper

Wow I've never even heard of a Wiper until now, that could be an interesting possibility.

 

[jc53]

thats a hog if its a white bass, theyre good eating too and you would actually get a decent fillet off that one.

White Bass for sure also know as Silver Bass. That one looks like it was feeding like crazy

 

[JazzyJessome]

Don't see any of those up here in Barrie, cool fish.

 

[chris f]

white bass, white perch don't get that large and should also add that white perch's mouth area is more pink in color, the white bass's mouth is very white

 

[manasmdesign]

Kool, thanks for the responses ! Hopefully I can head back soon and catch some more it was an awesome experience.

 

[jc53]

Is that where I think it is Lake Ontario in the background

 

[threeparrots]

Silver bass

 

[manasmdesign]

Is that where I think it is Lake Ontario in the background

Yes indeed !