Why Target Them
White bass are the fish Utah stopped counting. The statewide table gives them no daily limit at all, and Utah Lake is the engine behind that number. They are small, they school hard, and once you find the depth you will catch until your arm gives out, which makes them the easiest species in the state to hand a kid. Utah Lake also holds June sucker, an endangered native that must be released immediately, so know what you are unhooking.
How To Catch Them
Where: Utah Lake
Go-to rig: Small white jig or spinner, cast and retrieve steadily
Best bait and lures: 1/16 oz white/chartreuse jigs, small minnows
Best time: Evenings; spring run into harbors is wild
Find one, find fifty. Fantastic kid action and good eating.
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Quick Answers
- How do you catch White Bass in Utah?
- Go-to rig: Small white jig or spinner, cast and retrieve steadily Best bait: 1/16 oz white/chartreuse jigs, small minnows
- Where can I catch White Bass in Utah?
- Utah Lake.
- When do White Bass bite best?
- Evenings; spring run into harbors is wild
- Why fish for White Bass in Utah?
- Because there is no bag limit and no shortage. Most white bass you catch run small, but the state record of 4 pounds 1 ounce came out of Utah Lake in 1970. They fillet white and mild, and one good evening school can feed a family several times over.