I don't know the truth to this, but there is a rumor around here that with the effort to get the stripe fishery back, that a mix up happened and a load or loads of yellow bass accidently got dumped here on Barren. I fish here about as much as anyone and these things didn't just show up one here and there. It was like holy cow, these things are everywhere. I realize they are prolific but I can't help but think a mistake was made and not a few from some guys bait bucket got dumped. The first year we caught them they were all almost the exact same size about 4" long. I guess these things are here to stay but I HATE 'EM!!! LOL