Hybrid Striped Bass(Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis)

Quick Facts

  • Size Range: Up to 15 pounds, but 2 to 5 are the most common.
  • Native Species?: No
  • Food Value: They are great eating, with white, firm flesh.

State Record

  • Louisiana State Record: 16.25lbs
  • State Record Date: 2/1/2000
  • State Record Holder William D. Hungerford

The hybrid striped bass is a hybrid cross between the white bass and a striped bass. They are very popular for aquaculture ponds and as a gamefish. This species was a naturally occurring hybrid that is now used as a stocking fish for large impoundments to control forage fish and create fishing opportunities. They are a deep-bodied fish like the white bass and have prominent broken black lines on most of their upper body.

They live in freshwater reservoirs and have been stocked in many freshwater bodies throughout the U.S to control forage fish and create more fishing opportunities.

They are often seen feeding on baitfish at the surface in large frenzied schools and can be caught on lures that can be cast far and imitate a minnow or shad type baitfish.

Hybrid Striped Bass Rules and Regulations

Size Limit : No more than two over 30” total length
Bag and Possession Limit : 5 daily
Seasons : Finfish
General Info:
Related Habitats:
Other Bass Species: White Bass Striped Bass Largemouth Bass
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