White Bass in Alabama
Where to catch white bass in Alabama, and what to keep.
- 15 a daycreel
- 4 lbs., 9 oz.record
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white bass and the ADCNR rules
Look up "White Bass" in the freshwater limits to find the rule for white bass. Its terms are 15 a day with the season open all year. ADCNR files it as Morone chrysops.
In 1987, Ben DeMott landed the record 4 lbs., 9 oz. at Warrior River. Look at Wheeler Lake, Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake, three of 7 pages that list it. The digest changes its limit on 1 water, Chattahoochee River and its Impoundments and Tributaries among them.
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| Row as printed | Waters | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Bass | Public fresh waters statewide | 15 a day | open all year |
See exceptions for the Chattahoochee River and its impoundments and tributaries.
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
Where the digest changes the white bass limit
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee River and its Impoundments and Tributaries | Saltwater striped bass, White bass, Hybrid striped bass | It is illegal to possess more than fifteen White Bass, Saltwater Striped Bass and Hybrids in aggregate and only two may exceed 22 inches in total length. Special creel limits apply in reciprocal waters as specified under regulation 220-2-.122 Georgia Reciproca |
Size and creel exceptions as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition), limits page, read November 1, 2026.
Heaviest white bass recorded in Alabama
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 4 lbs., 9 oz. | Ben DeMott | Warrior River | February 14, 1987 |
ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater); freshwater list, saltwater list, read November 1, 2026.
Alabama pages naming white bass
Reservoirs with white bass
- Wheeler Lake57,278 acres
- Lake Martin39,180 acres
- Logan Martin Lake15,263 acres
- Woodruff Lake12,510 acres
- Yates Lake1,980 acres
- Point A Lake600 acres
- Thurlow Lake585 acres
ADCNR reservoir, river and public fishing lake species lists, the record waters and the MRD inshore species; largest waters first.
Alabama fish close to white bass
- Alabama Bassfreshwater
- Hybrid Striped Bassfreshwater
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Redeye Bassfreshwater
- Shoal Bassfreshwater
- Smallmouth Bassfreshwater
- Spotted Bassfreshwater
- Striped Bassboth
- Yellow Bassfreshwater
Pine ridges, bluffs and water near White Bass, photographed
Photo: Shawn Taylor, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Erin Brierley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Erin Kinney, CC BY-SA 2.0
Chasing white bass in Alabama, questions answered
How many white bass may I keep in Alabama?
ADCNR prints 15 a day; open all year.
How heavy is the Alabama white bass record?
4 lbs., 9 oz. from Warrior River in 1987, angler Ben DeMott.
What Alabama lake or bay is good for white bass?
Try Wheeler Lake, Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake, out of 7 pages.
Does Alabama have white bass exceptions?
Chattahoochee River and its Impoundments and Tributaries and others, 1 water in all.
Is white bass open now in Alabama?
The row gives open all year.
Is one license enough for white bass?
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
How do I claim an Alabama white bass record?
Identification by a fisheries biologist, a certified scale, two witnesses and an application inside three months.
Is white bass a game fish in Alabama?
Listed names: White Bass (Morone chrysops).
Head out after white bass in Alabama
Choose one of the waters above to plan the day.