Babe Stripers.

[teleost]

In the spring, the Striped Bass enters freshwater, traveling up rivers to spawn. When spawned, fertilized eggs must have a volume and flow of water that insures at least 48 hours flotation. If they sink, the eggs die. Once hatched the fry begin their journey down river and enter saltwater as fingerlings, juvenile fish. In South Carolina, the striped bass tend to spend the greater part of its life in freshwater streams. Once it was believed that the Santee-Cooper population of Striped Bass had become landlocked because of the construction of two dams that impounded Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion. More recently, fish biologists have come to believe that the Striped Bass in South Carolina were “functionally” landlocked or “riverene” long before the dams were built. This means that they have become residents of the river naturally. This is supported by the current research. Therefore, the Santee-Cooper Striped Bass population is entirely a freshwater population (Campbell, Striped White & Hybrid Bass in South Carolina).

source for quote: http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/techtraining/teacher/webpages/SCFish/sc_striped_bass.htm

I do know that Morone saxatilis have been stocked in many southern reservoirs that have deep enough water to support these fish. I find the Santee-Cooper story fascinating. The story has had my interest for many years. Not sure where biologists now stand on the issue but fun to think about in any case.

 

[smallguy]

NICE STRIPERS!! Smallguy

thanks, that first picture is me with my personal best, all of those were caught in the raritan bay. we had several good trips this spring. the two trips i got to take we caught nearly 40 stripers in total and proably close to 100 blues with my 40 incher besing the best. spring of 05 was when i had my best trip with over 50 stripers and 100 blues landed in one day with the largest striper only being in the 36 inch range.

 

[smallguy]

source for quote: http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/techtraining/teacher/webpages/SCFish/sc_striped_bass.htm

I do know that Morone saxatilis have been stocked in many southern reservoirs that have deep enough water to support these fish. I find the Santee-Cooper story fascinating. The story has had my interest for many years. Not sure where biologists now stand on the issue but fun to think about in any case.

wanna know another fancinating story.i fish the delaware river and the last 10 years they really started catching alot of stripers pretty far up the river and now we have many small stripers in the 10 to 16 inch range that are almost a nuisance because of how many of them there are. i just found out that while my dad grew up living on the river that they never really caught any stripers till recently. they think because of their is less pollution in the upper delaware river that the large stripers have started to spawn farther up the river instead of the closer to the tidal portion.

 

[meepster]

yea i agree if you kept a striper it would not get that big, most people never catch a striper larger then 50 inchs and i think in a tank would proably top out at 30 or so if given the room to grow. i guess i would put them in the same group as ATF.

here are a few of my last fishing trips, sorry i always love bringing some home to eat but 90 percent of the fish and any of 40 inchs go back

Yea, big fish = tough meat... its like eating a steak only the meat is white...

Releasing large fish is good. Large fish = more eggs/milt = more offspring.

 

[Bizzaro]

WTF my fish are like half that size... i wanta go fishing with u guys! hah My last trip scored me about 8 9-12incher the kid next to me pulled up a 2 footer 18 pounds i think it was 2 feet. i had bad luck but want to try for them in the sea some time Oh and im head out to check the fish tonight or tomorrow so pic of these Strippers (labeled sea bass) in freshwater tank lol. still makes me laff.

I dont fish for keeping fish. The only fish i keep are the ones i never tried before and want to cook them other then that its allways tossing them back. But in River for Trout with out Other fish to eat them i keep a few that i cant send back out with out them dieing.

 

[smallguy]

WTF my fish are like half that size... i wanta go fishing with u guys! hah My last trip scored me about 8 9-12incher the kid next to me pulled up a 2 footer 18 pounds i think it was 2 feet. i had bad luck but want to try for them in the sea some time Oh and im head out to check the fish tonight or tomorrow so pic of these Strippers (labeled sea bass) in freshwater tank lol. still makes me laff.

I dont fish for keeping fish. The only fish i keep are the ones i never tried before and want to cook them other then that its allways tossing them back. But in River for Trout with out Other fish to eat them i keep a few that i cant send back out with out them dieing.

ahh its ok to keep a few as long as your responsible about it. actualy today i caught some big shinners at the creek where i trout fish and i kept them for when i go catfishing. nothing better then cut bait! and you bet if i catch a few trout which i normaly do and i dont have any in the freezer then a few of those trout will be coming home with me!

hmm well if it was 18 lbs then it was bigger then 2 foot. a 18 lber normally is about 3 foot. hopefully you can get one like that soon, yea nothing beats fishing for them in the ocean but they arnt bad in delaware river ether.

 

[downset21]

in case nobody said anything already, there is a difference between strippers and stripers. and i am also a strong advocate of the catch and release. nothing better than night fishing for stripers off the beaches up here around boston.

 

[nativelover]

there are landlocked stripers...im glad you guys cleared up the stripper talk on the 2nd page

the freshwater variant are true stripers, and there are whipers, and white bass. if you want to see what the potential for this fish is...visit...www.stripersonline.com

 

[downset21]

i'm a member of stripersonline.com in the MA forum. i know how strong they are, I wouldnt want one at home. more power to ya

 

[yzf450motoxrider]

where can i get a striped bass fingerling