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Identification: Similar to White Bass, but with a brassy yellow color (vs. silver-white) on the sides, dark stripes that are broken and offset on the lower side in front of the anal fin, and two dorsal fins connected by a membrane (vs. separate). Yellow Bass is the smallest of the three species in Kentucky, reaching a maximum length of 12-15 in. and weighing less than 2 lbs.
Distribution and Habitat: Occurs primarily in the main channels of the lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee Rivers (including Kentucky and Barkley lakes), and in the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers. Yellow Bass are also present in Lake Beshear, Guist Creek Lake and Barren River Lake.