Its natural range has been greatly enhanced as a result of stocking. Currently, there are no populations of white bass in any watersheds in Massachusetts. White bass are generally found in schools in the upper water column of large streams, lakes and reservoirs. They prefer clear water and tend to be found over sand, rock or gravel bottoms. The diet of young white bass consists of small crustaceans, insect larvae and fish.
Fish make up the bulk of the diet for adults.
Prey items are located visually, thus their tendency to be found in clear waters. At this time, large schools begin to make inshore movements to shoals and estuaries. Adhesive eggs are fertilized as they are broadcast into the substrate. Here they attach to vegetation, gravel, boulders etc. A single female may produce up to 500,000 eggs.