Striped bass?

[tom_w]

I heard we have striped bass in the Mississippi. Anyone caught one? I wonder how big they get here.

Tom

[DTro]

You must be referring to White Bass. Yes we have them here, and they are a blast to catch.

The biggest they get is probably 4-5lbs. Average fish is around 12-15”. 17-20” are considered really big.

Find some warmer water in the spring and fall and pitch small crankbaits or twister tails and and hang on!

[polarsusd81]

White bass, sometimes also referred to as silver bass. They can get up to about 5 lbs, but most will be in the 1 to 2.5 lb range. They are fun to catch and are similar in shape to a white crappie. More elongated with a hump-looking back. I think the water gets too cold for the stripers to make it this far north, but you never know.

White bass and Stripers do sometimes cross-spawn and create hybrid stripers, which could probably withstand a little colder water, but it would be tough to find them up here too. Arkansas is the home to some of the best Striper fishing around, worth a look if you would like to catch some giant freshwater fish.

[polarsusd81]

Dang Dtro, you beat me to it. That is a beautiful white by the way. Looks like about 17-18". Very nice fish.

[tom_w]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[frogtosser]

I have cought them in iowa before