Devils lake striped bass?

[CrappieHunter]

I learned on another forum recently that devils lake was stocked with striped bass in the early 80s. Anyone have more info about that? Not much online

 

[lunkerslayer]

The reason was that white bass were stocked in devils lake during that time as well as perch and norther is because those fish species seem to do better in a brackish water compared to walleye. Atleast thats what I come to remember was the case

 

[deleted user]

They survived and grew to pretty good size, but couldn’t reproduce. Not sure when the last batch was stocked but none have been found in netting surveys in years. As a kid around 1992 I saw a guy catch a 10+ pounder under the old original 6 mile bay bridge.

Canada is probably the main reason they stopped with stripers. They were concerned they would find their way into their fisheries. The water salinity has changed quite a bit since then as well.

 

[Allen]

bravo is correct. DL back in the 80s was getting so saline that the NDGF was fairly convinced pike, perch, and walleye were going to not do well. I think of those perch are the most tolerant of salty water. So, the State put stripers in there as well as zander in Spiritwood Lake.

Then our neighbors lost their collective minds and have held it against ND ever since. They were convinced the unknown pathogens associated with those two species were going to destroy the native and introduced (walleye) species in the downstream areas. Of course, ND was convinced that neither DL, nor Spiritwood would ever reach their natural overflow points. DL would have if it weren't for the man-made outlets, and Spiritwood has also hit its natural outlet elevation. Which has lead to efforts to try and contain the Zander in Spiritwood itself. The striped bass never reproduced as far as I know, but the Zander has had at least some natural reproduction, and I believe some crossing with walleye (???), this last part I am not 100% sure on. But it does help one understand why some of our neighbors are not very friendly with ND on water topics. Their are other, less wholesome reasons, but in this example they can claim that ND unilaterally ignored their concerns and put their fisheries at risk.

 

[lunkerslayer]

I dont believe that the white bass never reproduced in devils lake, perhaps like the perch the aquatic structure isnt ideal for either to produce naturally l, Because either the mortality of those that were stocked to adults, in the 80s, was excellent or they naturally reproduced in a lake that was in overall low in walleye numbers. Its a phenomenon that the game and fish have not been able to solve but no one can argue that at one time there were so many perch and white bass that there was no limit. And for many years the hmongs were constantly getting ticketed for over the limit when ndgf finally put a daily and possession limit in place.
https://gf.nd.gov/gnf/fishing/docs/nd-fish-species.pdf

 

[lunkerslayer]

https://gf.nd.gov/magazine/2022/may...bass are not native,10 ounces) caught in 2012.

 

[svnmag]

^^^^Back in those days I used to post about stocking redfish in DL. It gets too cold: I'd still like to see how they'd do in the Tailrace.

It's still interesting to me how a hybridized salt/freshwater fish can be produced:

 

[double account removed]

https://gf.nd.gov/magazine/2022/may/fishing-options#:~:text=White bass are not native,10 ounces) caught in 2012.

do u kno that striped bass are not white bass

 

[Jiffy]

I think the game and fish guys read this and laugh.

 

[double account removed]

they shouldnt we kno more then them they just learn from lib books and schools while we r the ones actually out there

 

[lunkerslayer]

do u kno that striped bass are not white bass

Thats what we have always called them white bass in the basin even the state record is called white bass, but I'm sure a basement dweller such as yourself wouldn't know that.

 

[lunkerslayer]

they shouldnt we kno more then them they just learn from lib books and schools while we r the ones actually out there

What libs books are you reading that would tell you anything constructive when it comes to scientific information?

 

[Allen]

White bass:

Striped bass:

Lunk, they are two very distinctly different species.

 

[Trip McNeely]

I think the game and fish guys read this and laugh.

Thats a tall feat for someone with a dry or otherwise absent sense of humor

 

[NDSportsman]

Thats what we have always called them white bass in the basin even the state record is called white bass, but I'm sure a basement dweller such as yourself wouldn't know that.

Um no white bass and stripers are different species

 

[double account removed]

 

[lunkerslayer]

White bass:

Striped bass:

Lunk, they are two very distinctly different species.

Doesn't matter Allen the north dakota state record and world record are listed as the name white bass, anyone i know who fishes out of devils lake calls the fish white bass. I don't know why its such a big deal, if it's ok to call them white bass for official records information then why cant it be ok for you and everyone else?
http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/outdoors/fishing/records/north-dakota-fishing-records.html

 

[lunkerslayer]

Thats a tall feat for someone with a dry or otherwise absent sense of humor

You nailed it

 

[lunkerslayer]

Um no white bass and stripers are different species

Even Jason Mitchell calls them white bass

 

[deleted user]

Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
State record caught in Devils Lake 1993, 20 lbs, 12 oz. Its on display in Grand Forks scheels. Don’t know the story about where the stocking brood came from or what size when stocked.

White Bass (Morone chrysops)
State record caught in Devils Lake 2012, 4 lbs 10 oz (though I think there was a slightly bigger one caught through the ice more recently). Originally stocked in 1971, adults transplanted from Tschida.

Anyway. Two entirely different species. Not sure what you’re getting at.