HYBRID STRIPED  BASS
(Morone Chrysops x Morone Saxatilis)
   Hybridization of the striped bass(Morone Saxatilis) with the white bass(Morone Chrysops) was first           
  introduced in the late 1980's due to the hybrid being found better suited for culture in ponds than either     
  parent species because they are more resilient to extremes of temperature and to low dissolved oxygen.   
  When the eggs of a striped bass are fertilized with the sperm of a white bass, the result is known as a         
  Palmetto Bass. When the eggs of a white bass are fertilized with the sperm of a striped bass, the result is   
  known as a Sunshine Bass. The Sunshine Bass is more preferred by most Aquaculture outfits, (meant for   
  human consumption) where the Palmetto Bass is often preferred as a gamefish. Both combinations are      
  also referred to as wipers or hybes.
    The hybrid bass can be distinguished from the striped bass by its multiple broken horizontal stripes rather
  than solid stripes on the body.   The fish has two dorsal fins, a spinous dorsal fin near the center of the        
  body contains 8-9 spines and a soft-rayed fin behind that contains 1 spine and 13-14 rays. The two dorsal  
  fins are not connected by a membrane. The caudal fin is forked and the two lobes are pointed. The anal     
  fin  has three spines and 9-13 soft rays.   
 Hybrid striped bass are stocked into a variety of water types for sport-fishing purposes. They seem to thrive in slow             
  moving streams, ponds, lakes and large reservoirs. These fish are generally most active at dawn or dusk periods of the       
  day (low light). The hybrid bass grows quite rapidly in its early years. As the "wiper" grows, it begins to feed on baitfish      
  such as gizzard and threadfin shad. They will feed on insects and other fish species however, and Ziffy has even caught      
  them on fresh chicken livers down on Braunig and Calavaras lakes in southwestern Texas.
    The hybrid striped bass is fertile and produces eggs and sperm in the Spring. Like the striped bass, a few males                   
 accompany the female to the surface in 3-5 feet of water in an area containing rocky shoals. The males bump into the          
 females, stimulating egg release. The eggs  are then fertilized immediately by the males. The eggs remain buoyant until        
 they hatch within 2-3 days time. The water temperature is between 65 - 68 degrees F. at this time.
White Bass
Striped Bass
                                                                                                        





                                                                                                    The world record Hybrid Striped bass was caught by Jerald C. Shaum,
                                                                                Shirley, Arkansas -  Location: Greers Ferry Lake
                                                                                27lb 5oz. 4/24/97
Hybe caught on chicken livers by Ziffy in  
   Southwestern Texas.


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Hybrid Striped Bass