PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The number of juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters is down for the second straight year, a concerning development, researchers say. They say the 2024 mean value of 3.43 ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WFXR) — the future of one of the most iconic fish species in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic striped bass, is in question. Numbers of young-of-the-year striped bass have been on the ...

According to Lewis Gillingham, director of the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, Wolfe was told to lead the fish headfirst into the net. While doing so, the 80-pound line snapped. The 56 ¾-inch ...

Amid signs that a hoped-for recovery of Atlantic striped bass may be faltering, East Coast fisheries managers are moving to further tighten already restricted catch limits on the popular but ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) will conduct a catch-and-release mortality study of striped bass this summer at Smith Mountain Lake. Understanding ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met Monday to discuss the status of striped bass populations and consider changes to 2025 management measures. Despite ...

President Bush got things started on Oct. 20 when he designated the striped bass a protected game fish. Then, during the Thanksgiving weekend, an angler from Maryland reeled in a 49½-pound striper in ...