Not sure what to make of this but I figured I'd throw it out there. My old man was fishing pymy last week and was reeling in his bait, (A live minnow) and he said a large silver fish with black horizontal stripes grabbed it about 10 feet from shore. After getting the thing close to landing a few times the line snapped.

As soon as he told me the story I said "Did it look like a striped bass?" and he said that's the only thing it could have been.

Now, he's been fishing pymy since before I was born so I'm willing to take him at his word, but has anyone else ever seen a striped bass in there? Or does he need to get a stronger prescription on his fishing glasses? :) Just curious.

ya looked it up white bass or striper

No they are in there sunfish.  My uncle caught about a 12-15lb fish last summer at the causeway.  I had a picture of it.  I've also heard stories of other guys catching even bigger ones.

Where there are alewifes, there are Stripers

Cool! Thanks guys. First I've heard of them being in there. My old man will rest better knowing that he wasn't losing his vision, or his mind!

I caught an 8 pound striper out of there (south of casueway) a couple years ago while fishing for musky. 

I caught a striper out there last month while drifting for walleye (Eerie Dearie w/ live crawler)- no scale, but I estimate it was 8-9 lbs.

When they go on a feeding frenzy, watch out!!! During the summer months,they'll school up and feed on minnows near the surface. All you see and hear is splashing. Great fun, they'll hit almost anything you throw at them.

my daughter caught a 27 in striper near spillway a few weeks back there in there just not alot of them

I know they are in there, I've seen the photos. But where did they come from ? The state didn't stock them or they didnt publish it, did they ? If so, I missed it. Hybrids are sterile, so there is no natural repro in there for them. I can see someone putting in a fish or two, but to have mutiple anglers catching them over the last few years. The state or a private club had to put them in there. Anybody know ?