A 3-weight fly rod is a great light weight fly rod. While an ultralight rod is better equiped for Whiterock Bass, it is not well suited to the other freshwater fish that are likely to strike the flies in the southern states.

Whiterock Bass can be found in streams and rivers where they spawn when water temperatures reach the mid 50&degs. Other than spawning times, Whiterock Bass tend to hang out at the side of the river. They also can be found at the mouth of rivers and streams.

They are sign feeders, and as such, lures work best when they appear as small baitfish that have silver, chrome, clear or translucent finishes. Though if one prefers the old way of catching bass, traditional baits work just as well as the replicating lures.

Food Preference

Young Whiterock Bass feed on zoo-plankton and other microscopic organisms. Adult whiterock bass feed on fathead minnows, gizzard shad and golden shiners. However, lures that resemble these baits are also very effective. Make sure you come with multiple baits and lures as Whiterock Bass can be picky eaters.

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is an excellent method to fish for whiterock bass in river systems especially as there are so many great rivers where they can be found like the Mississippi river basin and the Red river.

However, fly fishing requires a different skill set along with a different set of tackle. Use flies that imitate their food preferences (above).

All of the flies that we recommend here are successful for one reason, they replicate the prey that the largemouth bass is after. Try using popper, diver, leech, crayfish, pike, dragonfly and baitfish flies.

A 3-weight fly rod is a great light weight fly rod. While an ultralight rod is better equiped for Whiterock Bass, it is not well suited to the other freshwater fish that are likely to strike the flies in the southern states.

A good inexpensive fly reel is the Sage fly reel 1800. The only feature that you really need is a good drag, saving you several hundred dollars.