White Bass on Mississippi River
Jun 10, 2021 13:20:49 #
agatemaggot
Loc: iowa
Noticed a lack of White Bass on a good stretch of the river and checked with an Iowa Biologist. Seems as tho a virus started in a feeder creek down in the Southern part of the state and spread to the main river, they shocked young of the year fish at Guttenburg last fall so it looks like they are making a come back. The large Shad schools have been missing for a few years also , they must be vulnerable to the virus .
Jun 10, 2021 14:53:41 #
agatemaggot wrote:
Noticed a lack of White Bass on a good stretch of the river and checked with an Iowa Biologist. Seems as tho a virus started in a feeder creek down in the Southern part of the state and spread to the main river, they shocked young of the year fish at Guttenburg last fall so it looks like they are making a come back. The large Shad schools have been missing for a few years also , they must be vulnerable to the virus .
Thank you for the update, agate.
Jun 10, 2021 17:38:48 #
Igatemaggot: Well, if the gizzard shad were killed off due ot a virus, it will definitely affect the white bass, that is their main food source. Just Sayin....RJS
Jun 11, 2021 18:00:46 #
agatemaggot
Loc: iowa
White Bass were killed by the virus , not the lack of Shad. They were BOTH hit by the disease !
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