The mouth is large, with a row of small teeth in the roof; the lower jaw slightly projects.

At the minimum legal length of 28 inches, the average white seabass is about 5 years of age, weighs about 7.5 pounds and has been sexually mature for at least one spawning season.

White seabass are fished primarily with live bait in relatively shallow water, but they will also take a fast-trolled spoon, artificial squid or bone jig.

Live squid appear to be the best bait for a white seabass, but large anchovies and medium-size sardines are also good.

Commonly, these young fish are mistakenly called "sea trout" because of their sleek profile and vertical bars or "parr marks".