Striped bass spawning success depends on the weather

[MakoMike]

I wanted to post this in the thread where we were arguing about striped bass breeding but I couldn't find it. So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

[JLH]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I wanted to post this in the thread where we were arguing about striped bass breeding but I couldn't find it. So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

Interesting read and it definitely makes sense that weather impacts the success rates but I don’t think it has bearing on the big breeder - small breeder argument. If you believe that larger fish produce more eggs and more viable young than smaller fish that holds true regardless of the weather on a given year.

[WoodyCT]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

Absolutely nothing Mike.

Big fish will always produce more eggs than small fish.


Regardless of the weather.

[Raven]

saw a tv show comparing the amount of
energy used by a mouse and an elephant

even though the elephant was 200,000 times
bigger than the mouse

it only used 10,000 times as much energy

so my point is.... the larger the breeder fish is
the less energy they need to expend in order to survive

[MarkB]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I wanted to post this in the thread where we were arguing about striped bass breeding but I couldn't find it. So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

I think what you're referring to is the difference between older, bigger fish and younger, smaller fish. It's the age that's more important - the size just goes along for the ride. While you may care about the size of the fish you catch, its the age of the fish that proves that it is a successful survivor. Older fish have proved themselves resistant to disease and parasites - you want those 'good genes' kept in the population.

[Clammer]

BULL #^&#^&#^&#^& .,., just too many fisherman & not enough fish .. real simple math ><><

[RIROCKHOUND]

Just got a first hand report. the reliable Thames fishery has been slow for someone who fishes it a lot. In the exact words, the last time it was this bad was just before the crash....

[Dick Durand]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Just got a first hand report. the reliable Thames fishery has been slow for someone who fishes it a lot. In the exact words, the last time it was this bad was just before the crash....

I've heard from a reliable source that the Providence River is slow as well. Given that there were few bass in the Bay this fall, I guess it shouldn't be surprising that there are fewer bass around now.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I wanted to post this in the thread where we were arguing about striped bass breeding but I couldn't find it. So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

It reinforces it very strongly. Large striped bass breed at a different time of the season than small striped bass. As a result the chance for catching a favorable weather pattern is doubled. Eliminate large fish and you not only greatly reduce the total number of eggs available to hatch, you also cut the chances of a successful spawning class in half.

Here is the link........enjoy

http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/co...2/403.full.pdf

[Nebe]

Its pretty #^&#^&#^&#^&ing simple to solve this- when your out fishing, and you catch a keeper, throw it back..