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Originally Posted by big jay
I had 4 bass today all about 36" that all came from the same body of fish.
When I filleted them they were all full of roe. I see one every now and again that hasn't dropped her eggs, but this seemed really out of the ordinary.
Anyone have ideas as to why this occurred?
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yes I've seen it a few times... according to a marine fisheries biologist I spoke with a few years back she told me not all spawning age females spawn each season even though they develop eggs... the eggs will eventually be absorbed into the body... they turn green as they are getting absorbed.