Quote Originally Posted by TimPierce View Post
So what's the fail-safe sign to go by? Patches on the tongue like a spot vs. largemouth or something? (sorry, slow learner I guess)
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/..._t3200_086.pdf

Check out the "note" at the bottom left of the Fish ID page (just above the Texas Parks/Wildlife icon).

Stripers are also capable of having broken or incomplete lines on their sides, so body shape, tooth patches, and lines reaching the tail have to be taken into account to distinguish a Striper from a Hybrid Striper. But, usually body shape is the first means of distinguishing between the two.

It's difficult to tell the three of them apart when they're small ... so tooth patches can help in those situations.

... cp