Striped bass vs hybrid and white bass
Striped bass have a long, fairly shallow body with sharp, unbroken dark stripes. Hybrid stripers (striped bass crossed with white bass) are deeper-bodied with stripes that break up below the lateral line. White bass are short and deep with faint, thin stripes. Size helps: white bass rarely exceed a few pounds.
Marks to check
- Stripes: solid and unbroken on stripers; broken, especially low on the body, on hybrids; faint on white bass.
- Body depth: shallow on stripers, deeper on hybrids, deepest relative to length on white bass.
- Size: stripers can top 40 inches; white bass seldom pass 16.
Different fish, different rules
Inland reservoirs often stock hybrids and set a combined or separate limit; coastal waters manage striped bass under strict slots. The label you give the fish decides which rule applies.
Questions & answers
What is a wiper?
Another name for a hybrid striped bass, a cross between striped bass and white bass that is widely stocked in reservoirs.
Sources for this entry
- NOAA Fisheries species directory: Federal profiles of marine and coastal species, with identification notes.
- FishBase: Scientific database of fish species, names, ranges and morphology.
- CatchVault species profiles: Company-published pages for the species the app recognizes.
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