This species is a very determined fighter and provides a great challenge on light spinning or bait casting tackle. They are not easy to fool with artificial baits and provide great table fare. Spoons and shad-imitating plugs and jigs are great artificial bait choices while large minnows and other baitfish are the natural baits of choice. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish:
The whiterock bass, commonly referred to a as hybrid bass, looks like a stocky striped bass. It can be distinguished from its larger parent primarily by the shorter, stockier body, and by the interrupted or broken stripes on the sides. The interrupted lines and more robust body will also distinguish it from its smaller parent, the white bass.