Stripers Forever, the angling conservation organization, has responded to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) call for public input by demanding a ten-year moratorium on the harvest of striped bass for either recreational or […]
Striped bass can’t get a break, it seems. With their East Coast population in decline from overfishing, the migratory species had mixed success reproducing in the Chesapeake Bay this year, surveys show. The state Department […]
The higher angle of the sun during the day brings warm breezes as we come into the meat of April. The glorious sunny days of late and air temperatures in the 70s make people joyous. […]
Fishing—both recreational and commercial—is a powerful contributor to the economies of coastal communities, with striped bass among one of the most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic seaboard. This species is a valuable natural resource that […]
Virginia and two New England states are urging other East Coast fishery managers to move quickly to curb striped bass catches in the wake of a new assessment that found the prized species was being […]
Help us fund this groundbreaking research project to better understand Atlantic Striped Bass. Our mission is to support the sport fishing industry and overall fishing community while producing valuable data to marine science research. Gray […]
Striped bass recreational fishing has begun in the tidal Hudson River. These fish spend most of their time in coastal waters but return to the fresh water of the Hudson each spring to spawn. The […]
A new status review has found the striped bass population to be in worse shape than previously thought, a result that will almost certainly trigger new catch restrictions for the prized species next year in […]
In Connecticut, we have striped bass year round. A large population overwinters in our rivers, but they aren’t always easy to catch. When the water is cold – anywhere from low thirties up into the […]
In the northeast, new stock assessments of summer flounder and striped bass are ready for use by fishery managers in the region. Both are “benchmarks,” which are the most complex and thorough form of assessment. […]
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) – an interstate compact responsible for managing striped bass in state waters – announced in January that the striped bass resource is significantly overfished, and that the spawning […]
Striped bass, one of the most prized species in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast, are being overfished according to a new assessment of the stock’s health — a finding that will likely […]
Striped bass, one of the most prized species in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast, are being overfished according to a new assessment of the stock’s health — a finding that will likely […]
Dennis Forney of capegazette.com reported first: For months now I’ve heard there are plenty of striped bass out in the ocean – about seven miles out.“They’re out there and they’ll bite, but that’s in federal […]
This year’s heavy rainfall did not seem to hurt spawning striped bass, as scientists in both Maryland and Virginia reported that reproduction for the prized fish was bit above average. The reproduction success of striped […]
The first fish a young angler seriously targets forever is the species all other catches are measured against. For lure maker Patrick Sébile, fishing the first time for striped bass in the United States was […]
According to federal data, the recreational wild striped bass fishery in Massachusetts has been trending downward for 17 years. Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Pennsylvania recognize the economic benefits of managing stripers for their greater […]
Striped bass reproduction in the Chesapeake Bay slightly exceeded the long-term average this year, annual surveys show, offering hope that the population is rebounding from low levels that led to coastwide fishing restrictions three years […]
The IDNR Division of Fisheries congratulates Robert Vericella of Bloomington, IL for his catch of a new state-record hybrid striped bass. The fish was caught at Lake Bloomington in central Illinois on June 12. IDNR […]
Denton Record-Chronicle Reported First. An Irving man reeled in a record catch Thursday in the Elm Fork of the Trinity River with the largest hybrid striped bass caught with a fly rod in Texas. Yue […]
Make this great gamefish into great table fare. Striped bass are the most sought after gamefish on the East Coast. So many anglers fish for them, especially during the spring and fall migrations from their […]
Lucky you, you’ve found a school of striper’s well within casting range and feeding aggressively. You set yourself up with high hopes as you make your first cast. After a few crank of the reel […]
A new Ohio record hybrid striped bass – a cross between a white bass and a striped bass and also called a “wiper” – has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio’s State Record Fish […]
My kayaks are pretty simply rigged: a fish finder, a milk crate and not much else unless I need it for a specific trip. I rig my kayaks to fit my fishing style which is […]
Yamaha Marine Group announced today its support of Congressman Tom MacArthur’s (R-NJ) Striped Bass American Heritage Act, which would designate this iconic species as the “National Fish” of the United States. Just as the bald eagle […]
Legislation setting new size and catch limits for anglers who catch striped bass and requiring new homes to be built with sprinkler systems will go to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk for consideration. The New Jersey […]
DFO has now on line COMMENT FORMS to allow public views to be expressed on management of ATLANTIC SALMON and STRIPED BASS, and will be brought to the next Coastal and Inland Recreational Fisheries Advisory […]
In a move overwhelmingly supported by the recreational fishing industry, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved implementing a 25 percent striped bass harvest reduction for coastal states for both the commercial and recreational fishing […]
Striped bass reproduction in Maryland and Virginia was near the long-term average in 2014 – one of its strongest showings in recent years, scientists reported Monday. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that its […]
For years, striped bass were a textbook example of successful fishery management. After a dramatic population crash in the early 1980s, a painful harvest moratorium was put in place. As hoped, the population rebounded. By […]
An interstate striped bass management board approved changes to coast-wide striped bass regulations meant to return fishing mortality rates and the spawning stock biomass back to established reference points. The proposed changes will soon enter […]
The record for catching the largest inland striped bass in New York state was recently broken, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this week. Eric Lester of Campbell Hall caught a 60-pound female striped […]
DAILY NEWS REPORTED FIRST: Eric Lester reeled in the 60-pound fish May 14 on the Hudson River, shattering a record set in 2007 and bringing in the biggest freshwater fish in the state since 1957. […]
A jointed Thunderstick or Redfin lure slowly worked on the surface along a main lake bank on Lake Cumberland at 3 a.m. in late April may provoke a reaction from a striped bass that feels […]
The recreational catch of wild striped bass on the Atlantic Coast has dropped 65 percent in the past seven years according to the National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS), a precipitous decline that is mirrored in […]
The Coast Guard reminds recreational, charter and commercial fishermen of the ongoing moratorium of Atlantic Striped Bass in the exclusive economic zone of the U.S., which includes all waters from three nautical miles offshore to […]
The latest stock assessment of wild striped bass by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) clearly shows that too many stripers are being killed by fishermen to maintain the commission’s recommended target spawning stock […]
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has voted to develop management options for reducing fishing pressure on striped bass beginning with the 2015 season. One option is to reduce the daily recreational limit from two […]
A Babylon pizzeria owner was served misdemeanor charges Sunday after he was caught by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) with 60 pounds of striped bass that he was illegally selling in […]
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) State Record Fish Committee has certified a new state record hybrid striped bass caught by Joshua Neece of Dante, Virginia. His fish weighed 13 pounds, 9 […]
It’s shaping up as a good summer for fishing in the Dallas area. On June 6, Jeff Senn of McKinney exceeded his personal goal by catching a hybrid striped bass that’s the pending catch-and-release state […]
Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission today stocked 162,500 hybrid striped bass into Lake Norman, marking a shift in the agency’s management of the 32,510-acre reservoir from a striped bass fishery to a […]
The IGFA has recently received world record applications for several game fish species including an enormous striped marlin from New Zealand, a flathead catfish and black crappie from Alabama, USA, and a white seabass from […]
Fishing Tournament Coverage From The Past Week+ – Crappie USA, IFA Kayak/Redfish, IFA Redfish tour, Cabelas King Kat and of course the Bassmaster Classic -CUSA Pro Division Victory at Santee Cooper, SC goes to […]
The United States Senate recently passed a comprehensive new water infrastructure bill, containing language that will likely be alarming to be many bass anglers — especially those who value the incredible fishery on the California […]
A new proposal to liberalize limits on largemouth bass and striped bass in the California Delta is a misguided attempt to conceal real threats to salmon fisheries, said B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gilliland. Gilliland, a […]
Post spawn bass have a notorious reputation for being hard to catch during the brief interval between spawning and actually starting their return to deep water, but that reputation has never bothered Yamaha pro Clark […]
Progress has been made in all four major areas targeted in the Florida Black Bass Management Plan: new opportunities, habitat management, fish management and human dimensions. The Florida Black Bass Management Plan (see bit.ly/FL-BBMP) was […]
In an effort to ensure the healthy population of the striped bass in the Mid-Atlantic region, NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) is raising awareness of the federal regulations governing striped bass in the Exclusive […]
If you’ve ever hung a big landlocked striped bass on an artificial lure, you know it’s a jarring experience. There’s nothing tentative about the way a striper hits a surface plug, crankbait or jig […]
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