To understand the emergency catch limits being rushed into place for recreational anglers who chase striped bass — by far the most popular saltwater fish in the northeast and the centerpiece of ...

BY MIKE WRIGHT Striped bass are all over South Fork waters now. You can catch ’em in a boat, you can catch ’em on the beach, ...

The ASMFC’s goal is to rebuild the striped bass stock by 2029. In January, the ASMFC approved new rules limiting recreational anglers to keeping only one fish within the 19- to 24-inch slot size ...

Reducing the commercial quota would benefit striped bass, keeping more potential reproducers in the water. Implementing a slot for commercial anglers would do similar good. Above all, however ...

Striped bass fishing is picking up in Raritan and Barnegat Bays, with fish expected to appear in the surf soon. Anglers are catching slot-sized striped bass in Barnegat Bay, primarily using clam ...

The rockfish season, targeting striped bass, begins on May 16, 2025, in St. Mary’s County, with the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River opening for anglers, according to Ken Lamb of ...

You need to be where the food is with ideally fast moving water that tosses bait around making them easy pickings for larger ...

Striped Bass are anadromous fish—they migrate between ... 2015 fish are near the recreational slot of twenty-eight to thirty one inches, while the 2011 fish are much larger.

Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult ...

Anglers in pursuit of striped bass face an almost overwhelming choice of lures to catch them. But, you only need a few lures to reliably catch stripers. In fact, you might be a bit underwhelmed if you ...