White Bass What family

[wrwest]

White Bass, Are they in the Panfish family? I have read several articles, sometimes that are mentioned and sometimes they're not?????? All I know is that are fun to catch on ultra light gear. :D

[smedley]

White bass are in the true bass family as are stripers and hybrids. LMB, SMB, spotted bass are actually in the panfish family.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwate...s/inland.phtml

[wrwest]

Thank you smedley, for the info. I didn't know Spotted Bass would be in the panfish family, interesting.

[mattcombs]

I am also in the panfish family. :D

[Roberta]

There is no "panfish" family.

White bass, stripers, wipers, yellow bass, white perch are all Temperate Basses (Family Percichthyidae) There are seven species in North America

The LMB, SMB, rock and spotted basses, the various sunfish (bluegills, warmouth, green, pumpkinseed, etc, ) and crappie are all Sunfish (Family Centrarchidae) There are 32 species native to North America.

Hope this helps. - Roberta

[smedley]

I guess my wording was off a little...panfish = sunfish

[Roberta]

Hey, as far as I'm concerned, a panfish is anything I can stick in the skillet in one piece! :-) - Roberta

[Moose1am]

Sea Bass Family, Serranidae includes the white bass, striped bass, yellow bass, and White Perch, Roccus americana(Gmelin) are all in the Sea Bass Family according to my book. The Freshwater Fishes, Samuel Eddy.2nd edtion

The Sunfish Family, Centrarchidae includes the Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Suwannee Bass, Redeye Bass, Guadalupe Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Mud Sunfish, Warmouth, Rockbass and all the other sunfish.

White bass are in the true bass family as are stripers and hybrids. LMB, SMB, spotted bass are actually in the Sunfish family.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwate...s/inland.phtml

[SwampHunter]

They are in the Taste Good Family. :D

[wrwest]

I have to agree SwampHunter And Roberta like your definition of a Panfish, in the Skillet. I would say ya"ll must have some big Skillets back there looking at those SLAB pics.