09/26 Horseshoe bend area

[BilletHead]

7 hours ago, MO Huzgr said:

I think I caught one of those a few weeks ago, mid lake.

              I believe you did indeed.   If it is a natural native fish progression of species movement, I lean towards it's ok. If it is a non-native potential to harm natives, I don't like it. My opinion only. Thanks for sharing the pictures man. 

[Ham]

I think guys bring them in for live bait for catfish. Enough survive to get the ball rolling. 
My Dad swore they were tasty. You need them to be a little larger than what I catch in Lake Barnett AND you need to eat them Fresh. The quality of the meat drops a bunch of you freeze them. 
I like catching them, but I don’t like this trend of them popping up places they don’t belong. 

[Ron Burgundy]

I was hoping bfishn would give us his take .

[bfishn]

I didn't know there were yellow bass in Beaver... bummer.

That said, I think the most likely source would have been bait dumps like Ham said. Since lots of Beaver striper guides (used to) net their shad below Grand (and other AR river tribs), I'd suspect some yellows were netted with the shad, then tossed out when noticed or when cleaning out their shad tank. I've ended up with a few yellows that way myself, but I always culled them before leaving the place I caught them. I'd never waste my time trying to use one for bait, even if it was legal. Those things are like their distant cousin the porcupine, and I doubt any self-respecting striper or catfish would eat one unless that's all there was. 😬

[Ron Burgundy]

Not good news , those things are thick , I caught one in TR last summer also while walleye fishing.

[BilletHead]

                 Bucket Biologists have messed up many fisheries . 

[grizwilson]

17 hours ago, BilletHead said:

                 Bucket Biologists have messed up many fisheries . 

Well friends, hate to share this as I have only shared with @Johnsfollyfor his research, but there are yellow bass in Table Rock also:

This is from Alan Reed MDC:

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 12:11:38 PM CST, Alan Reed <alan.reed@mdc.mo.gov> wrote:

 

 

Ok Les.  I just talked to the Fisheries biologist for Table Rock  He said the came from Beaver Lake and are found from Eagle Rock to Roaring River.  He got the report about the same time of your photo last year. 

 

Alan

Hopefully no one identifies the back ground of the picture.....

[grizwilson]

picture did not upload 

[Ron Burgundy]

Biggest one I’ve seen caught Griz….I caught mine down river of Emerald Beach….I’ve heard them referred to as Yellow Jackets , I like that so that’s what I call them now 😂 

[BilletHead]

8 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Biggest one I’ve seen caught Griz….I caught mine down river of Emerald Beach….I’ve heard them referred to as Yellow Jackets , I like that so that’s what I call them now 😂 

 They actually are kinda neat looking.