Species
Hybrid Striped Bass
On record in 81 waters across 6 states
Hybrid striped bass, often called wipers, are a cross between a true striped bass and a white bass, bred specifically for stocking reservoirs that can't support a full striper fishery. They grow faster than white bass, tolerate a wider range of water conditions than pure stripers, and hit lures with the same aggression that makes stripers popular.
Hybrid Striped Bass are on record in 81 waters across 6 states, most heavily in Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Nebraska. FishableWaters tracks every hybrid striped bass stocking from state agency reports — use the state links and most-stocked list below to find waters near you.
By state
Most-stocked waters
- Saint Johns RiverFL67×
- Monroe LakeIN41×
- Lake HarrisFL36×
- Lake FreemanIN35×
- Lake ShaferIN35×
- Lake ApopkaFL31×
- Nyona LakeIN30×
- Cedar LakeIN26×
- Lake OsborneFL22×
- Lake MonroeFL20×
- Clear LakeFL17×
- Hardy LakeIN17×
- Eagle Creek ReservoirIN16×
- Clare LakeIN15×
- Becks LakeFL15×
How to catch them
Like true stripers, wipers school and chase baitfish, so locating bait schools with electronics or watching for surface activity is the fastest way to find fish. They tolerate warmer, more turbid water than pure stripers, which makes them a strong option in reservoirs where a striper fishery wouldn't otherwise survive.
Live shad, bucktail jigs, and swimbaits all produce. Topwater lures work well during surface feeding frenzies, which wipers create as readily as their striper parent.
Know your fish
Broken or interrupted horizontal stripes, versus the continuous lines on a true striper, and a deeper, stockier body shape closer to white bass than the more torpedo-shaped striper. Coloration is silvery with a slightly greenish-gray back.
Spring and fall, when baitfish schools are shallow and predictable, are the strongest windows. Summer can still produce, especially early and late in the day when wipers push baitfish to the surface.
Freshest hybrid striped bass stockings
| Jul 16, 2026 | Tims Ford LakeTN | 3,535 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Tims Ford LakeTN | 8,690 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Boone LakeTN | 20,168 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Cherokee LakeTN | 12,142 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Cherokee LakeTN | 51,478 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Boone LakeTN | 25,378 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Percy Priest ReservoirTN | 77,096 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | J Percy Priest ReservoirTN | 46,605 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Patoka LakeIN | 34,237 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Monroe LakeIN | 34,227 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Clare LakeIN | 420 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Gilbert LakeIN | 370 |
| May 19, 2026 | Lake WanahooNE | 200,000 |
| May 19, 2026 | Johnson LakeNE | 400,000 |
| May 19, 2026 | Pawnee ReservoirAL | 200,000 |
Hybrid Striped Bass — FAQ
Where can I catch hybrid striped bass?+
Hybrid Striped Bass are stocked across 6 states, led by Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Pick a state below to see every water stocked with hybrid striped bass.
What's the best bait for hybrid striped bass?+
Live shad, bucktail jigs, and swimbaits all produce. Topwater lures work well during surface feeding frenzies, which wipers create as readily as their striper parent.
When is the best time to catch hybrid striped bass?+
Spring and fall, when baitfish schools are shallow and predictable, are the strongest windows. Summer can still produce, especially early and late in the day when wipers push baitfish to the surface.
How many waters are stocked with hybrid striped bass?+
81 waters across 6 states hold hybrid striped bass on record, updated daily from agency stocking reports.