This is a hybrid bass.
The hybrid is a hatchery created cross between the white bass and the striped bass. It can tolerate warmer waters than the striped bass. It's body is stockier than the pure striped bass. It has lateral stripes that are less distict. It's back is dark, almost black, while it's sides are silvery with 7 to 8 faint broken lateral lines. It's belly is white.
It can reach 10 to 12 pounds.
It prefers larger reservoirs and slow rivers. They want open waters to forage for fish like the shad, and the alewives.
It is a fast growing fish. That is typical of a hybrid.Occasionally a striped will breed with this hybrid bass, but more often they are sterile. These hybrids will feast on forage fish as adults.
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