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strains of Largmouth Bass #538406 08/03/21 06:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 57 Likes: 4 Glen Rose, Texas B Barracuda J OP
OP Barracuda J B Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 57 Likes: 4 Glen Rose, Texas	Will be stocking a new pond soon and I'm looking at different strains of LB. Want to get some northerns floridas and f1 hybrids. Don't know if this is a good idea so anyone who has done this or thought about it I would appreciate the advice. Also of concern is what happens during spawning. Do different strains in a natral setting spawn with each other. If so is this bad? thanks

Re: strains of Largmouth Bass Barracuda J #538407 08/03/21 08:19 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,864 Likes: 298 East Texas, USA A anthropic
anthropic A Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,864 Likes: 298 East Texas, USA	Lots of real experts here can weigh in, Cuda, but from what little I've learned any bass strain should do fine in Orange County. Generally the F1 strain is recommended for ponds less than five acres in size, while a mix of Floridas and Northerns is better suited for larger bodies of water. Pure Floridas sounds really good for lunkers, but many folks have run into trouble catching them on artificial lures once they get big as they are less aggressive than Northerns. They cross breed with each other, which is not necessarily a bad thing. A Florida/Northern intergrade bass is currently the world record. Last edited by anthropic; 08/03/21 08:22 PM. 7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160

Re: strains of Largmouth Bass Barracuda J #538423 08/04/21 12:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss.	Have stocked all separately and together. IMO best bet is some of each in your location. No spawning issues. Most importantly is the right number for your goal and plenty of forage fish to feed them. Last edited by ewest; 08/04/21 12:33 PM.