Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper) Stocking 2026
Reservoir muscle. The white bass cross (wiper) takes heat better than a pure striper and goes in by the tens of thousands.
7
states stocking
61
waters
86
stockings 2026
4,377,275
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Hybrid striped bass (wiper) stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
·
Feb
·
Mar
1
Apr
1
May
13
Jun
14
Jul
5
Aug
·
Sep
·
Oct
·
Nov
·
Dec
·
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 11 |
| Florida | 26 | 26 |
| Utah | 13 | 8 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio River | PA | 10 |
| Monongahela River | PA | 8 |
| Willard Bay Reservoir | UT | 6 |
| Allegheny River | PA | 2 |
| Lake Arthur | PA | 2 |
| Boone | TN | 2 |
| Cherokee | TN | 2 |
| J. Percy Priest | TN | 2 |
| Tims Ford | TN | 2 |
| Branched Oak | NE | 2 |
| Blue Marsh Lake | PA | 1 |
| Shenango River Lake | PA | 1 |
State records
The heaviest hybrid striped bass (wiper) each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 19.66 | Ray Hubbard Reservoir | 1984 |
| West Virginia | 16.75 | Kanawha River | 1985 |
| Virginia | 15 lbs. 13 oz. | Claytor Lake | 2016 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.