Tag: Striped Bass

Fishing Community Supports Atlantic Striped Bass Limits

11/6/2019 - New Castle, N.H.– On October 30, members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board voted 11 – 4 for Addendum VI Option 2 to require an 18% reduction in striped bass removals by both the recreational and commercial fishing sectors from North Carolina to Maine.… SEE MORE

Maryland Fishing Report Week of October 30th, 2019

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11/1/2019 - By Keith Lockwood. Herb Floyd takes one last look at this Choptank River striped bass being carefully released to fight another day. Photo by Herb Floyd As October comes to a close, Maryland anglers will find there are plenty of treats and no tricks awaiting them. The fall stocking program… SEE MORE

CT Fishing Report Week of Oct 28th, 2019

Connecticut Fishing Report Week of October 28th, 2019

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10/30/2019 - Providers of some of the information in this report included Candlewood Bait & Tackle, Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle, JT’s Fly Shop, The Fish Connection, Yankee Outdoors, CTFisherman.com, and a number of bass fishing clubs & organizations. ATLANTIC SALMON. Stocking of our 2+ year old fish wrapped up this week… SEE MORE

In Massachusetts, recreational and commercial fishers take more than 175,000 striped bass a year.

Deciding the Future of Massachusetts’s Striped Bass

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10/23/2019 - By James Freitas. In 1639, the Massachusetts Bay Colony passed a law banning the use of striped bass as fertilizer. Settlers thought the fish was more valuable as a commercial good. But a lot has changed since then. The latest stock assessment shows that striped bass are overfished. Striper, as they’re often called, are… SEE MORE

Connecticut Fishing Report Week of September 19th, 2019

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9/20/2019 - ATLANTIC BONITO & LITTLE TUNNY fishing is very good. Atlantic Bonito and Little Tunny (False Albacore, Albies) have been reported at The Race, Niantic Bay, Jordan Cove, Sunken Island, Middleground, Norwalk Islands, South Benson Pier, Stratford Shoal and Sasco Beach. These lightning fast fish are so quick and schools move… SEE MORE

Maryland Fishing Report Week of September 11th, 2019

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9/13/2019 - By Keith Lockwood. September is an exciting month for those who love the outdoors and fishing is usually at the top of the list. Mild late summer weather is providing exciting fishing opportunities across the Maryland landscape from the western mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. In the Chesapeake Bay, we… SEE MORE

Striped Bass Managers Vote to Take Action

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5/13/2019 - Changes to striped bass regulations intended to halt overfishing are expected for the 2020 fishing season, but what those changes will be remains to be decided. At the spring meeting of the Striped Bass Management Board on Tuesday, managers voted to initiate development of an addendum to reduce fishing mortality… SEE MORE

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Striped Bass Scientists Look at Raising Size Limit

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4/26/2019 - A report released today by the Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) projects that an increase in the minimum size for the coastal striped bass fishery from 28 inches to 35 inches in 2020 would be necessary to have a 50% chance of meeting the… SEE MORE

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