Tiger bass

[Quillback]

We've talked on here about bass stocking, or lack thereof in Table Rock.  ODFW just stocked some Tiger bass (cross between northern strain and Florida strain) fingerlings into Grand Lake.  

 

[waterpossum]

It will be interesting to see if they can sustain in Grand. If so it might be worth a go on the White river chain of lakes.

[Champ188]

ODFW recognizes that Grand Lake gets a lot of tournament pressure and responds by bolstering the natural population of LMB. Meanwhile, MDC does nothing to supplement the spawn at TR, which is literally POUNDED during the spawning season. 

[tjm]

So another invasive species to compete with and displace our native fish. Way to go ODFW, wow.

[fishinwrench]

Did you hear him? 

"There are things we don't know about this strain".......BUT WE'RE GONNA STOCK THEM ANYWAY. 

"This should be fun!" 

 

 

Yep, typical.   Glad you boys are HAVING FUN. 🙄

[Flysmallie]

49 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Did you hear him? 

"There are things we don't know about this strain".......BUT WE'RE GONNA STOCK THEM ANYWAY. 

"This should be fun!" 

 

 

Yep, typical.   Glad you boys are HAVING FUN. 🙄

At least Oklahoma is trying something. 

[fishinwrench]

8 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

At least Oklahoma is trying something. 

Ok, but the problem with tinkering with genetics and throwing them into an already healthy population is that IF it goes bad..... there's no UNDOING it.    

If they keep at it, then someday the original Largemouth bass, complete with it's original genetics, will be no more.    Biologists don't seem to grasp the long-term potential severity of that.  

They claim to believe in, and HIGHLY RESPECT their alleged creator.....but yet they think they should try to "improve" upon his work.   Kind of a contradiction, isn't it?

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On 7/9/2022 at 10:39 AM, Quillback said:

We've talked on here about bass stocking, or lack thereof in Table Rock.  ODFW just stocked some Tiger bass (cross between northern strain and Florida strain) fingerlings into Grand Lake.  

 

Pretty small.   @Johnsfollywill be happy😁

[fishinwrench]

To my knowledge there is no more diverse species of fish as the Largemouth bass.   They thrive in rivers, lakes, ponds, brackish oxbows, and pretty much anywhere it's wet.  

I believe the SMART thing to do is.... LEAVE THEIR FREAKING GENETICS ALONE !

If you just must, then go work on bald eagles or something. Or go make a deer species that'll stay out of the road. 

Get busy breeding the RMSF out of ticks.

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13 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I believe the SMART thing to do is.... Reduce Tournaments during the spawn and start some supplemental stocking of the natural fish.

FIFY.   At least TRY that before monkeying with the gene pool.