The Shubenacadie Grand Lake population in Nova Scotia (N 44o) is indeed a wild population. No stocking of striped bass has been allowed in Canadian waters. See the following publication:
Rulifson, R.A. and M.J. Dadswell. 1995. Life history and population characteristics of striped bass in Atlantic Canada. Transaction of the American Fisheries Society 124:447-507.
Roger Rulifson
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> ---------- > From: Morris, James Adiel > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 3:31 PM > To: Rulifson, Roger A. > Subject: FW: Reservoir striped bass. > > Want to field this one? > > ---------- > From: Mark Tupper[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Scientific forum on fish and fisheries > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 3:49 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Reservoir striped bass. > > Tom, > > I have heard from local anglers of a land-locked population of striped > bass > in Shubenacadie Grand Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada (about 44 degrees N or > thereabouts). I believe they are wild rather than stocked. I'm not sure of > the validity of this information, so you may want to contact Fisheries and > Oceans in Halifax, NS. > > Mark Tupper > Florida Marine Research Institute > 100 8th Avenue SE > St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095 > (727) 896-8626 x. 1706 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Hurst <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:42 PM > Subject: Reservoir striped bass. > > > > I am looking at the distribution of striped bass, Morone saxatilis > stocked > > into lakes and reservoirs. A quick search suggested that the > northernmost > > freshwater populations going across the country were in Virginia, > > Tennessee and Oklahoma. > > > > Does anyone know of lakes or reservoirs holding successful populations > > of striped bass (not hybrids) farther north than these? > > > > Thanks in advance for the info. > > > > Tom > > > > > > Thomas P. Hurst > > Marine Sciences Research Center > > State University of New York > > Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000 > > 631-632-8659 office > > 631-632-8709 lab > > [log in to unmask] > > > > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > > To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send blank message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > Need help? Contact [log in to unmask] > > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > > > > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send blank message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > Need help? Contact [log in to unmask] > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > >
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