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A friend of mines husband caught these on White Oak yesterday. I am a little confused about the odd fish in there. What is it? It looks like a hybrid to me. My next question, and maybe D10 can answer, why is it there? I've never known of anyone to catch one there.
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Attachment 334358 caught this one at horseshoe was told it was a hybridQuote:
Originally Posted by BG12
They look the same or close
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Could be a Yellow Bass
Hello Nimrod,
I believe you have a Silver Bass, White bass Hybrid. Nice one.
Regards, Jim (Sore lunch)
White Bass
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I agree with Wayne that it is a white bass. You probably think it's a hybrid because some of the lines on it's side are broken like they are on a hybrid, but that happens sometimes on white bass but not nearly as distinctive as it is on a hybrid.
I have caught a few in White Oak before. I always pitch them back.....bluegills, redears, cats, & crappie get pitched in the live well and then in the grease. :)
Looks like a small White Bass or possibly a Yellow Bass. White Bass and unfortunately Yellow Bass are pretty common in a lot of Arkansas lakes.
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Cant wait till April when I visit my moms. She live on lower white oak. Nice catch
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It's what I call stripped bass, most people call them a bar fish, I've caught quite a few in my day. To me they're good eating. And a lot of brim in the batch they're good eating as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappkid
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Next time if you look at the tongue a white bass will have black patches like a pepper shake and a hybrid will have what looks like a deer track.:twocents Looks like a white bass to me.
Looks like a striper to me
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Really you have to use a combination of characteristics to correctly identify a member in this family (Morone). Some populations can look different than others. I have seen black spots in the mouths of several young Morone species (not a good distinguishing characteristic). The best bet is to look at the tooth patch in combination with other characteristics. However... I have also read a pier reviewed paper than indicated the tooth patch can be someone unreliable due to variation in the separation of the tooth patches.
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D10 is this something that should be reported to the AGFC? Or looked into? I guess if you saw this it has been huh? lol... Just thinking about the problems with whites and stripers at Lake Monticello. I've read quite a few articles about them not being welcome in trophy largemouth managed lakes.
White Bass are native in most drainages in the state. They are very common. I am guessing they have been in White Oak since it was impounded. But if you want to talk to the local Fisheries biologist about them, call Andy Yung, 877-836-4612. He will have more local knowledge than I do. Thanks.
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Thanks Matt!
In La. we call them Bar fish. Nasty fish with a sharp point on the gill that they splay when handheld and will get you bleeding
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It is either a yellow bass or hybrid white-yellow bass. Have caught lots of whites and yellows and a few hybrid white/yellow (identified by TWRA), as well as saltwater striped bass and hybrids (saltwater striped/white). Had the TN state record for yellow bass for one year about 40 years ago, one pound.Quote:
Originally Posted by BG12
I go with the White bass, great catch for you.