Smallmouth question

[Shellkat]

And those canada smallies are not shy,none of that peck,peck,peck crap. When they seeit,they eat it.

[vausoner]

Seems ours are longer and skinnier and up there they are shorter but super fat. I guess that's part of the goby diet.

[ryan_ekubass]

I believe what he is trying to ask, correct me if I am wrong is that. Are northern smallies genetically different that the ones in the south? I believe that I read somewhere that dale hollow smallmouth are unique into themselves kinda like florida strain largemouth, or like the walleye in the rockcastle river. I also believe that Laurel lake when it was impounded was stocked with the dale hollow strain smallmouth. So yes there is genetic difference between them.

[Bobby Headrick]

Yes Ryan that's what i was basically asking. Thanks for all replies. There seems to be regional differences also as the ones on KY and Barkley are different from Cumberland and other lakes, similar. to spotted bass.