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Striped Bass Home

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Striped Bass underwater
Photo courtesy of Michael Eversmier​

​Current News​

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2026
 3/12/2026

2025

11/21/2025
Maryland DNR Recreational Striped Bass Baseline Season Adjustment Webinar
03/07/2025
​​​​State of the State Fish: What Marylanders Should Know About Striped Bass in 2025

03/06/2025 Update
Webinar discussing for-hire electronic reporting and a catch and release study in Patuxent River. DNR staff and a George Mason University researcher discuss data from the FACTS electronic reporting system pertaining to the for-hire sector, and a recent study examining catch and release mortality using acoustic tags. View the Video, video summary.​​


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​Atantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis) are managed through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in state waters (0–3 miles) and through NOAA Fisheries in federal waters (3–200 miles). The management unit includes the coastal migratory stock from Maine through North Carolina. State waters fisheries for Atlantic striped bass are currently managed under Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Interested individuals are encouraged to visit the comm​ission's website to learn more on the complexities of this coastwide fishery.

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Striped Bass Advisory BannerThe Striped Bass Summer Fishing Advisory Forecast is an awareness campaign ​​​​aimed to reduce striped bass mortality during the summer fishing season. A color-coded recommendation system will advise of fishing conditions, allowing anglers to plan their striped bass fishing trips up to seven days in advance.​
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