FROM KEY 7
WIPER
(Hybrid of white bass and
striped bass) Morone chrysops x
Morone saxatillis
IDENTIFICATION
Broken lateral lines.
Two tooth patches on tongue (usually).
Notes: Wipers are hard to distinguish from White Bass.
Striped bass are very uncommon in Nebraska.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 15–20 inches. The Nebraska state record is 20 lb. 1 oz. A master angler is 8 lb. or
24 inches.
Habitat:
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Found in reservoirs and larger lakes.
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Most often found in open water while seeking baitfi sh forage but occasionally nearing shore.
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Habits similar to white bass and often caught from the same schools when similarly sized.
Range:
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Stocked in selected reservoirs statewide.
FROM KEY 7
YELLOW BASS
Morone mississippiensis
IDENTIFICATION
Second and third anal spines same
length. Stripes on sides.
Light yellow body color.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 5–8 inches in water
bodies where the population is not stunted.
No Master Angler for this species.
State record is 1 lbs. 7 oz.
Habitat:
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Found in reservoirs, lakes, pits and rivers.
Range:
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Uncommon but sporadically found in lakes and pits of the Lower-Platte River Valley.
NOTE: Like White Perch, the Yellow Bass is highly damaging to desired and native fi sh populations.
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