Thanks Greg!! I am not worried about this really, but I do admit that I had not heard or read about it before the conference presentation and I was a bit shocked.
With a typical carrying capacity of 50lbs of bass per acre, assuming 1/2 of those fish are mature females that spawn each season, we have the introduction of up to around 125,000 bass fry per acre per year to that system. Those that hatch early have an advantage (most of the time), but otherwise it is the most fit of individuals that survive and reach maturity. Additionally, with some bass harvest, addition of new genetics, etc, I don't expect outbreeding depression to be a serious player in most cases.
