OH · White bass
Ohio white bass limits
On Ohio's inland public waters you may keep 30 white, striped and hybrid striped bass a day in any mix, but no more than 4 of them over 15 inches. Lake Erie and its listed bays and tributaries have no daily limit and no size limit for these fish. The Ohio River uses the same 30-fish, 4-over-15-inches rule as inland waters, and Pymatuning Lake has no limit.
Verified 2026-11-03Limits at a glance
Regulation period: March 1, 2026 through Feb. 28, 2027.
Daily limit
30 per day, white, striped and hybrid striped bass combined
DatesOpen all year
Max 4 over 15 in.
Size ruleNo minimum length; no more than 4 over 15 inchesThe limit is shared: 20 white bass and 10 hybrids is a full limit. Ohio's site-specific waters pages (pp. 10–12) list no white bass exceptions.
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Daily limit
No daily limit (striped, hybrid and white bass)
DatesOpen all year
Size ruleNo minimum length
Daily limit
30 per day, white, striped and hybrid striped bass combined
Max 4 over 15 in.
Size ruleNo minimum length; no more than 4 over 15 inchesThese are unified rules agreed with Kentucky and West Virginia, so everyone fishing on the river or within a quarter mile of it follows them, whichever state licensed them.
Daily limit
No daily limit (white bass fall under “all other fish”)
DatesOpen all year
Size ruleNo minimum lengthAn Ohio or a Pennsylvania license works from a boat; from the Pennsylvania shore or any island you need a Pennsylvania license.
Watch for
- The 15-inch count is about the big fish, not a minimum length: small white bass may be kept, but once you have 4 fish over 15 inches, any other fish over 15 inches must go back.
- Lake Erie's no-limit rule ends at each tributary's listed end point, for example the Detroit Road bridge on the Rocky River or the waterworks dam in Tiffin on the Sandusky River. Upstream of those points the inland 30-fish rule applies.
- A white bass of 15 inches from Lake Erie or its tributaries, or 14 inches from the Ohio River, inland rivers, lakes or private ponds, qualifies for a Fish Ohio award (apply at fishohio.gov by Dec. 31). The booklet's rod-and-reel state record is 4 lb, from 1983.
- These figures come from the 2026-27 booklet, which runs to Feb. 28, 2027. We will re-check this page when the 2027-28 booklet is out.
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Ohio · White bass
Quick answers
What is the daily limit for white bass in Ohio?
Statewide public waters (where no Lake Erie, Ohio River or site-specific rule applies): 30 per day, white, striped and hybrid striped bass combined. Size rule: No minimum length; no more than 4 over 15 inches. Other waters and date windows have different rules; see the table. Verify with Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
Which regulations do these Ohio figures come from?
March 1, 2026 through Feb. 28, 2027, as published by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Last verified 2026-11-03.