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w i p e r • s u s h i n e b a s s h y b r i d s t r i p e d b a s s Morone saxatilis x M. chrysops 26 IDENTIFICATION: A silver, deep-bodied fish, similar to white bass. Stripes along sides and back are distinct, usually broken, with several extending to the tail. Teeth on the base of the tongue are arranged in 2 parallel patches. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: Effective baits include live shad, nightcrawlers, and soft crayfish. Jigs, jigging spoons, and crankbaits are good lures for casting. Trolling with large deep-diving crankbaits can be productive. Fish live baits near the bottom. They can often be found by watching gulls circling and feeding on the water. This happens when schools of hybrid striped bass herd gizzard shad to the water’s surface where the shad are easier to catch. Hybrids are fast growing fish that are hard fighters when hooked. ADULT SIZE: Normally 12-22 inches and weigh 1-5 pounds, but may grow to 16 pounds in Ohio FOOD: Larval insects, worms, and small fish SPAWNING: Does not occur naturally, those found in Ohio waters are stocked by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. RANGE AND HABITAT: This fish has been stocked in several impoundments in Ohio and the Ohio River. Hybrid stripers often use open water habitat, and are more tolerant of warmer water than striped bass.
s i l v e r p e r c h • g r a y p e r c h • b l u e n o s e p e r c h w h i t e p e r c h Morone americana 27 IDENTIFICATION: Olive to silver-gray in color with a bluish tint on the lower jaw. A lack of dark lines on its sides distinguishes it from the white bass. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: The best angling occurs in spring near shore and in major tributaries. Good fall catches can occur at various water depths using spreaders with minnows, shiners, red worms, or cut bait fished near the bottom. ADULT SIZE: Normally 7-12 inches and weigh 1/4 -1 pound FOOD: Larval insects, crayfish, small fish, and are known to feed extensively on the eggs of other species SPAWNING: White perch spawn in shallow tributary waters in April and May. Small adhesive eggs are randomly released in shallow riffle areas. RANGE AND HABITAT: Originally found in brackish waters along the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to Georgia, white perch are now present throughout Lake Erie. Recently found in the Ohio River. Prefers clear water with little preference for bottom type.
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