March 16, Indian Creek

[fishinwrench]

It's either a hybrid striper, or a hybrid/white bass mutt. 

More than one line going all the way to the tail is something I'm not used to seeing.  And that one appears to have 3.   

Tongue patch and whether or not it did the spastic vibrating thing that mutts do, would have told you.  

[Hojo]

Is the algae all the way down the lake that far?

[Quillback]

10 hours ago, Hojo said:

Is the algae all the way down the lake that far?

There is some, it isn't bad, but you will run into it.

[Quillback]

Sent the pic to the AGFC region 1 supervisor.  He says it is most likely a striper, says they seem them that look like that (broken lines) often.  Anal fin rays spines weren't right for a hybrid, and the body shape was striper like.  That was my impression, fat striper, but the broken lines made me wonder.

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, Quillback said:

Sent the pic to the AGFC region 1 supervisor.  He says it is most likely a striper, says they seem them that look like that (broken lines) often.  Anal fin rays spines weren't right for a hybrid, and the body shape was striper like.  That was my impression, fat striper, but the broken lines made me wonder.

you and me both Jeff.

I'm used to this for a striper.

vs this for a hybrid

[navery]

It's definitely a fat striper. I've caught several stripers with broken lines on Bull Shoals. 

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, Quillback said:

Sent the pic to the AGFC region 1 supervisor.  He says it is most likely a striper, says they seem them that look like that (broken lines) often.

They wouldn't be "seeing that often" if they weren't messing around with them.   That's a man made fish. Nothing natural about it.

[Quillback]

Yep, they are all out of hatchery.