I didn�t realize what a Palmetto Bass, a Hybrid, was until today. Same for a �Sunshine� bass. I went back into the stocking records and noticed the TPWD stocked these fish in many lakes around Texas but haven�t done much recently. Did a little research because I was wondering why the hybrid stocking program has slowed down. We have stripers and white bass here on Granbury and they�ve stocked hybrids before but I�ve never caught one that I know of. I read a very interesting article on the trials and tribulations that TPWD has gone through to keep these fish in our lakes. The article can be found here:

https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2014/mar/ed_3_hybridbass/

I knew they were the �mule� of our fisheries and essentially sterile. Would love to see the state stock some more in my lake and others. Any other insight would be great to pass around.

good article. thanks.

Stocking History for Granbury

Species
Year
Number Stocked
Size
Bass, Florida Largemouth
2018
168,336
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
2017
176,283
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
2008
208,273
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
2004
214,164
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
2003
425,723
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
1995
435,924
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
1994
435,331
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
1989
212,234
Fry
Bass, Florida Largemouth
1989
212,290
Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth
1986
8,178
Fry
Bass, Largemouth
1993
200
Fingerling
Bass, Largemouth
1972
30,160

Bass, Largemouth
1970
1,700,000

Bass, Largemouth
1969
126,640

Bass, Striped
2018
629,419
Fry
Bass, Striped
2017
88,896
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2015
27,829
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2015
375,740
Fry
Bass, Striped
2014
38,186
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2013
66,462
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2013
400,000
Fry
Bass, Striped
2010
46,165
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2010
415,763
Fry
Bass, Striped
2009
44,864
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2008
126,079
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2007
125,278
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2006
127,280
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2005
125,155
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2004
43,271
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2003
85,444
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2002
174,657
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
2001
2,100,000
Fry
Bass, Striped
2000
44,000
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1999
88,121
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1998
88,206
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1997
87,068
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1995
43,807
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1994
143,656
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1990
93,315
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1989
87,000
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1983
176,332

Bass, Striped
1981
100,502

Bass, Striped
1979
85,791

Bass, Striped
1976
86,154

Bass, Striped
1975
39,998

Bass, Striped
1974
85,000
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1973
172,970
Fingerling
Bass, Striped
1972
27,250
Fingerling
Catfish, Blue
1991
86,343
Fingerling
Catfish, Channel
1993
300
Fingerling
Catfish, Channel
1969
374,675

Important sport fish include Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, White Bass and Striped Bass. Sport fishes are currently managed with statewide regulations with the exception of a 16-inch minimum length limit on Largemouth Bass. Sport fishes were affected by frequent, toxic Golden Alga (GA) blooms from 2001 through 2012. Efforts to mitigate these losses included increasing sampling effort, stocking Striped Bass annually, and stocking Florida Largemouth Bass to supplement the population. Golden alga blooms have not caused any major fish kills in recent years. Trap netting became optional in 2009. In 2013, management efforts began focusing on supporting the statewide public relations campaign �Clean. Drain. Dry�, and posting appropriate aquatic invasive species (AIS) signage at access points to try and prevent the spread of zebra mussels into the reservoir. In 2016, the BRA funded a cooperative effort (including several local partners) to build and deploy fish attracting structures (i.e., 28 crappie condos and 16 Mossback Safe Haven structures) near mid-reservoir, to begin to enhance fish habitat reservoir-wide. Recent management efforts include aquatic vegetation and boater access surveys conducted during summer 2017, a tier III Largemouth Bass age and growth sample during fall 2017, trap netting in winter 2017, and additional trap netting and standard gill netting during spring 2018.

The sport fishes in Granbury Reservoir will continue to be managed with existing regulations, except the Largemouth Bass regulation will soon revert to the statewide length and bag limit as part of a statewide effort to simplify regulations for this species. We will continue to maintain Aquatic Invasive Species signage at access points and inform the public about the negative impacts of invasives. Access and vegetation surveys will be conducted in summer 2021, and electrofishing and gill netting surveys will be conducted in 2021 and 2022.

Thank you for sharing the article, good read to pass the time stuck in the office.

Cool article!

Lots of good education info on youTube as well.

Here is one