Wiper Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Common Name:

Wiper

Scientific Name:

Morone chrysops X Morone saxtilis

Diet:

Primarily small fish

Habitat:

Lakes and reservoirs with medium water quality

Spawn:

Do not spawn

Distribution:

Willard Bay

Origin:

Hatchery produced hybrid

Characteristics:

Female Striped Bass and Male White Bass hybrid. Appearance is a good representation of both parents. There are 6 to 8 dark horizontal stripes over a silvery background. The back is dark charcoal to black. Two dorsal fins are present, largest having 8 to 10 sharp spines. School in open water and primarily eat fish.

UTAH RECORD CATCH & RELEASE

Date:

May 15, 2001

Length:

23 1/4 Inches

Fisherman:

Chad Chamberlain

Location:

Willard Bay

UTAH RECORD CATCH

Year:

2002

Weight:

6 pounds 11 ounces

Length:

26 Inches

Girth:

14 3/8 Inches

Fisherman:

Bret Felter

Location:

Willard Bay

Arctic Grayling

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Carp

Cutthroat Trout

Golden Trout

Kokanee Salmon

Lake Trout

Largemouth Bass

Mountain Whitefish

Rainbow Trout

Smallmouth Bass

Splake

Striped Bass

Tiger Muskie

Tiger Trout

Utah Sucker

Walleye

White Bass

White Crappie

Wiper

Yellow Perch