RI Mass bass from the Chesapeake or Hudson

[Nebe]

Bass reproduce in the ct and the housatonic (sp?)
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[Stewie]

The Chesapeake bass have a twangier accent when they thank you for taking the pointy hooks out of their faces.

The Hudson bass smell a little like diesel fuel from having to pass under the George Washington bridge.

[Hardcore]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Bass reproduce in the ct and the housatonic (sp?)
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I've caught 5" stripers there while fishing for LMB. I'm positive they breed here. I mentioned it to a local DEP agent and he said they hadn't seen any evidence of it
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[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Bass reproduce in the ct and the housatonic (sp?)
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I have long figured this to be true as well. I got into a discussion with a guy from the DEEP a few years back about it after seeing some very small SB in late summer while diving in Enfield on the CT River. He stated that the rivers of CT do not have the conditions required for a successful SB spawn and they had no evidence of it taking place. My response was 1) fish evolve and while your standard list of requirements may not be met, who is to say evolution has not spawned a strain of bass capable of spawning here? and 2) just because you don't have evidence today does not mean it is impossible. The reason I have never pursued confirming it is that I do not want the rivers to be designated as official spawning grounds as that will likely lead to closed and/or modified seasons like takes place in other places.

[rizzo]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

I have long figured this to be true as well. I got into a discussion with a guy from the DEEP a few years back about it after seeing some very small SB in late summer while diving in Enfield on the CT River. He stated that the rivers of CT do not have the conditions required for a successful SB spawn and they had no evidence of it taking place. My response was 1) fish evolve and while your standard list of requirements may not be met, who is to say evolution has not spawned a strain of bass capable of spawning here?

Same deal here, when I used to fish there a lot we got some small ones like 5". Many fish were milting when we caught them, so they were definitely trying to spawn at least. CT and Thames both have similar stretches to other "defined" spawning grounds. They're a pretty tough fish, if atlantic salmon can still reproduce not doubt they they can too.