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Hybrid Striped Bass Spawning Habits
Hybrid striped bass, unlike some other hybrids, are fertile.
It is oviparous (egg-laying) like the parental species
Producing eggs and sperm in the spring when temperatures are 60 to
70° F.
Most males mature at the age of 1 year
( approximately 10 inches long and 1 1/4 pounds),
all are mature at 2 years of age.
A few females are mature at 2 years of age, but all are mature at 3
years.
Females produce an average of 160,000 eggs per pound of bodyweight
and spawn once a year. Males may spawn many times over the spawning season.
Natural spawning of hybrids has been verified in a few instances. They may participate in spawning runs with striped bass or possibly
white bass.
There are also confirmed cases of reproduction in reservoirs that
contain only hybrid striped bass.
Hybrid striped bass produce sperm and eggs during the spring
when water temperature is between 55 to 70° F.
Temperatures of 65° to 68° F are ideal for spawning hybrids
Spawning occurs from mid-March through May depending on location and
water temperature.
Spawning season in any one location usually lasts 4 to 5 weeks. Hybrids have been observed participating in spawning acts in areas that
contain
clear shallow rocky shoals as shallow as 1 to 3 feet deep.
Females come to the surface during the spawning act with several
males accompany her.
The males appear to bump and butt the female which may stimulate egg
release. Released eggs are immediately fertilized by the males.
The eggs of the hybrids are intermediate in size to those of the
parental species.
They are semi-buoyant like striped bass eggs, although they seem to
be heavier than striped bass eggs.
Eggs of this cross are generally not adhesive like white bass eggs
and must be buoyed up by the turbulent water flow till they hatch.
Eggs hatch in approximately 2 days at water temperatures of 65 to
68° F.
At colder temperatures eggs may take over 72 hours to hatch.
Hybrid Striped Bass Information
Striped Bass Growers Association
Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center
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Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing
Hybrid Striped Bass Spawning Habits
Hybrid Striped Bass Characteristics
Hybrid Striped Bass Spawning Habits
Striped Bass Growers Association
Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center
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