Transplanting Florida Strain Bass

[oteymc]

I know they transplanted Florida Strain Bass to Mexico, could they be transplanted to the Midwest? I know they would not thrive like they do in warmer climates where they grow year-round, but would they survive and still be faster growers than the normal Northern Strain. Has anyone done this? Are there places that sell Florida strain stocker bass?

[WRB]

Pure Florida strain LMB have lower water temperature range around 45 degrees. If the core lake water temperature drops below 45 degrees, survival rate for FLMB is very low. FLMB and intergraded with nortern strain LMB have shown better low water temperature tolerance, down to around 40 degrees.

Basically if the lake freezes, FLMB or FLMB intergrades can't survive.

Transplanting game fish is illegal in most states without permission from the states regulatory agency.

[oteymc]

I figured that had to be the case, with the low temps.  So if you can't move them from state to state, I guess that means you have to stock your private lake from hatcheries in your own state.

[Wayne P.]

F1 bass do quite well in Virginia under the ice.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

F1 bass do quite well in Virginia under the ice.

Same here in KY, makes it terribly tough fishing the colder months, the Floridas shut down quick and easily.

[Gatorbassman]

I would suggest having F1 bass stocked. You get the fast growth rate and the hyper aggressiveness in a fish that can stand the colder climates.

I'm pretty sure most states will let you stock from hatcheries in other states. We are stocking the fish in our North Carolina Lake from a hatchery in Oklahoma. The best thing to do is call a biologist in your state. Not a state biologist but one who deals with private waters. Or you can go to www.pondboss and ask Bob Lusk.