Use of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HGC) to Promote Gametic Production in Male and Female Largemouth Bass
Fifty male and 106 female largemouth bass were injected with human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during the 1972 and 1973 spawning seasons. Milt production was increased or maintained in 80% of the males tested. and 63% of the females ovulated. Females with spent or immature gonads did not noticeably respond to HeG injections. Females tested during the latter half of both spawning seasons demonstrated lower percentages of successful ovulations and reduced numbers of eggs per ovulation. Ninety percent of the ovulated females required only one injection, whereas nearly half of the females...
