Striped bass have been overfished and are under a stock rebuilding plan that is not working. So, to rebuild the stock by 2029, both recreational and commercial measures must be taken to reduce the ...

Striped bass are currently considered overfished, with the spawning stock below the established threshold. Proposed regulations include changes to season, size, and bag limits, as well as how fish are ...

WILL BONTRAGER [email protected] Sep 24, 2025 Sep 24, 2025 0 WYE MILLS — Eastern Shore watermen packed Chesapeake College on Monday and overwhelmingly opposed draft striped bass rules that would ...

Recreational fishermen largely oppose new regulations aimed at reducing striped bass mortality by 12%. Displaying frustration and skepticism with the management of striped bass, and now faced with ...

A young-of-year striped bass captured in Maryland DNR’s annual survey. Joe Zimmermann, Maryland DNR The 2025 Chesapeake Bay young-of-year striped bass surveys are in, and although they show an uptick ...