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| White Bass; Description and Info on White Bass | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 21 2008, 10:17 AM (204 Views) | |
| Final | Mar 21 2008, 10:17 AM Post #1 |
Salvelinus namaycush
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 White Bass (Morone chrysops) Other Names: Sand Bass, Barfish, Streaker, Silver Bass Description Morone is of unknown derivation. The species epithet chrysops is Greek meaning "golden eye." As with other true basses, the dorsal fin is clearly double, separated into spiny and soft-rayed portions. White bass are silvery shading from dark-gray or black on the back to white on the belly. Several incomplete lines or stripes run horizontally on each side of the body. Adults resemble young striped bass, and the two are often confused. However, striped bass have two distinct tooth patches on the back of the tongue, and white bass have one tooth patch. Striped bass have two sharp points on each gill cover, as opposed to white bass which have one, and the second spine on the anal fin is about half the length of the third spine in striped bass, whereas it is about two-thirds the length of the third spine in white bass. Life History White bass are active early spring spawners. Schools of males migrate upstream to spawning areas as much as a month before females. There is no nest preparation. Spawning occurs either near the surface, or in midwater. Running water with a gravel or rock substrate is preferred. Females rise to the surface and several males crowd around as the eggs and sperm are released. Large females sometimes release nearly a million small eggs during the spawning season. After release eggs sink to the bottom and become attached to rocks, hatching in 2-3 days. Fry grow rapidly, feeding on small invertebrates. White bass may grow eight or nine inches during the first year. Adults are usually found in schools. Feeding occurs near the surface where fish, crustaceans, and emerging insects are found in abundance. Gizzard and threadfin shad are the preferred food items. White bass more than four years of age are rare. Distribution White bass are native to the the central US west of the Appalachians, including the Great Lakes, as well as river systems in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. In Texas the species is native to the Red River drainage. |
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| GET R DONE | Mar 21 2008, 11:06 AM Post #2 |
Fishin' for Loch Ness
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i've seen them on tv and they look like a blast to catch.. |
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| chevy man | Apr 23 2008, 10:42 PM Post #3 |
Walleye
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i wonder why we don't have any around these are. |
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| Bassaddict | Apr 26 2008, 08:55 AM Post #4 |
Bass
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ive caught a few in Georgian Bay, they are good table fare. |
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