| Because of the popularity of striped bass | | | | increases to a limit of two, either both |
| fishing (also referred to as striper), these | | | | between 18 and 28 inches in length or one of |
| species have been introduced into many large | | | | this size and a second measuring greater than |
| reservoir impoundments across the United | | | | 32 inches. |
| States. | | | | |
| | | | It can be fruitful through the use of several |
| However, this species is native to saltwater | | | | different baits, and the choice is usually |
| and is found naturally all along the eastern | | | | based on an angler's personal preference. |
| seaboard, populating the Atlantic coastline | | | | Clams, anchovies, nightcrawlers, eels, |
| from as far north as Nova Scotia to the | | | | bloodworms, sandworms, herring, shad, chicken |
| southern reaches of Florida. They can easily | | | | livers, and menhaden can all be great baits |
| be caught as far north as Hudson Bay, as | | | | for striper saltwater fishing, just to name a |
| well. | | | | few. Basically, striped bass are |
| | | | opportunistic feeders and look for the |
| Striper saltwater fishing is an especially | | | | easiest catch they can find, making most |
| popular sport in the Chesapeake Bay area and | | | | baits work for attracting their attention. |
| its tributaries, in Virginia. In fact, many | | | | |
| anglers set up shop to wait for the early | | | | Interestingly enough, during winter months |
| return of striped bass after the spawning | | | | when the oceans become too cool for their |
| activity to the north every year in May, | | | | liking, stripers will migrate into freshwater |
| anxious to grab that first specimen. | | | | environments, traveling hundreds of miles up |
| | | | river to find a warmer climate until spring |
| This influx into the bay is usually a good | | | | returns. |
| measure of what can be seen in terms of size | | | | |
| of the striped bass. Striper saltwater | | | | During the winter, striped bass saltwater |
| fishing regularly produces specimens in | | | | fishing is most proficient in the southern |
| excess of 50 pounds and four feet in length. | | | | states, with their migratory pattern taking |
| For this reason, the regulations set on | | | | them down to areas along the East Coast |
| fishing in the Chesapeake Bay area are not | | | | between the Carolinas and the Hudson River in |
| all that difficult to abide by (with the | | | | New York. However, during summer months, |
| exception of wanting to catch greater | | | | you'll find them further north, highly |
| numbers!). | | | | concentrated around Long Island in New York |
| | | | and in portions of Rhode Island and |
| The daily limit for the first half of May is | | | | Massachusetts, though they can be tracked as |
| a single striper that measures at least 32 | | | | far south as New Jersey and north through |
| inches. From mid-May to mid-June, this | | | | Maine and even into Canadian waters. |