Old Yeller?

[Quillback]

Tom W and his wife were fishing the Kings today and they caught 5 of these dudes. He asked me what I thought it was and I believe it is a yellow bass.  Main identifier I see is the two dorsal fins being connected.

Seems like we had a discussion on here before about yellers and some folks say that have caught them in TR, but I may be remembering wrong.

Anyway, what do you think, yeller or not? 

[Blll]

Yep, yellow bass for sure. Cousin to White bass, much smaller, more prolific. Not a good thing.

[BilletHead]

yes

[fishinwrench]

Well, it ain't a White or a Hybrid Striper (no visible lateral line) so I'm guessing Yeah, Yellow Bass.

Yuck 😕

[Quillback]

The state record is 9 ounces.  

[Maverickpro201]

Gut them and throw on the bank. Or take home and eat.

[grizwilson]

We got into this discussion a few years back.....I sent a picture of one caught in the mouth of Roaring River, to the Missouri Conservation biologist that had informed me that we did not have yellow bass in Missouri.   He was intrigued and dove into it.  Apparently Arkansas had stocked some in Beaver.  We all live down stream.  

[Champ188]

Been fishing Beaver for 24 years and have never caught one, nor has anyone that I know of in NW Arkansas. Don't blame us for what's in Table Rock. lol

[Johnsfolly]

17 hours ago, Quillback said:

Tom W and his wife were fishing the Kings today and they caught 5 of these dudes. He asked me what I thought it was and I believe it is a yellow bass.  Main identifier I see is the two dorsal fins being connected.

Seems like we had a discussion on here before about yellers and some folks say that have caught them in TR, but I may be remembering wrong.

Anyway, what do you think, yeller or not? 

Jeff definite yellow bass.

39 minutes ago, grizwilson said:

I sent a picture of one caught in the mouth of Roaring River, to the Missouri Conservation biologist that had informed me that we did not have yellow bass in Missouri.   

I did send off the photos of Les' yellow bass to MDC folks as well to make sure that they had this species documented in MO.

[Ron Burgundy]

1 hour ago, Champ188 said:

Been fishing Beaver for 24 years and have never caught one, nor has anyone that I know of in NW Arkansas. Don't blame us for what's in Table Rock. lol

I’ve been catching them out of Beaver 🦫 n the PT 5 area the last 4 years . Catch them on night crawlers when walleye fishing. And I’ve also caught them out of TR .