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Posted by }<)))*> StriperChaser on October 30, 2005, 6:50 pm By Capt. Dave Lear Stripers are back! From the Carolinas to the Striped bass (called rockfish in some regions) have Historically, striped bass are found from the St. Lawrence River in Canada to the Link: Read the article
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Sportfishing - Stuck on Stripers
Years of conservation have brought Atlantic striped bass
back in force, providing anglers with plenty of thrills.
craggy coast of Maine striped bass are more
plentiful than they've been in decades, and their
resurgence has dramatically energized
sportfishing along the Atlantic coastline. The
effect of their return has been widespread—not
merely providing more action for anglers, but
actually drawing newcomers into the sport. It has
also spawned new charter operations and given
rise to new flats boats and new techniques for
hooking these prized gamefish. Stripers can be
caught from the land as well as from boats, and
beaches are not the only favored shoreside
casting areas. A current hot spot is right at the
foot of the Statue of Liberty.
been an important Atlantic species since Colonial
times. Once so plentiful that they were used to fertilize fields, stripers can live
for up to 30 years. The largest ever recorded was a 125-pound female landed in
North Carolina in 1891.
St. John's River in Florida. Stocking programs have established populations in
California, Oregon and Washington, as well as in Gulf states. It takes four years
or longer for a female to mature and spawn in tidal rivers, and juvenile fish need
at least two years in bays and estuaries before they are ready to swim into the
open Atlantic and join the seasonal migration. The Hudson and Roanoke rivers
along with the Delaware and Chesapeake bays are the main striper
spawning/nursery areas for Atlantic stocks.
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