HSB are not capable of reproducing in ponds. There are rare cases of naturally occurring hybrids in waters like Texoma that have both stripers and white bass. HSB have some very limited ability to reproduce in laboratory situations. Sometimes in the wild HSB's will be found on spawning grounds of white bass attempting to backcross with whites. There may be an occasional F-2 cross between white bass and HSB, but this is something that is more conjecture as opposed to actually finding a fish that is a product of this cross.

Bottom line. Don't worry about it. It won't affect your pond. And if it does it will be in only a limited and inconsequential way.


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