SRAC
http://srac.tamu.edu/getfile.cfm?pubid=54Growth rate
declines rapidly with increasing age
and is similar in males and females.
Maximum reported weight for a
hybrid striped bass is approximately
10 kg. The typical size of hybrids
caught by fishermen generally ranges
from 2 to 5 pounds, but fish in
the 10 to 15 pound range are not unusual.
The usual life span of
hybrid striped bass is 5 to 6 years--
more similar to white bass than to
striped bass (30 to 40 years).
The growth rate of hybrid striped
bass in production ponds is determined
by several factors: water
temperature, quality and quantity of
food, palatability of food, frequency
of feeding and water quality. Hybrid
striped bass are generally harvested
at a weight of 1.5 to 2.5 pounds when
they are 18 to 24 months old.
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