Striped bass fishing season in marine waters and the Delaware River does not start until April 15, according to the New York DEC, but some eager fisherman decided to get an illegal head start and ...

The future of fishing may be more diverse 05:44. After a series of busts of poachers fishing for out-of-season striped bass in New York, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation has ...

In these waters, striped bass can only be fished between April 1 and Nov. 30. Two of the fish seized by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers. / Credit: New York State ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced new length limits to its striped bass fishing regulations for the 2024 season Wednesday. Starting May 1, striped bass caught ...

Striped bass fishers in New York have led the fight for government-regulated conservation since the 1960s, when plans for a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain were squashed because the ...

The saltwater record for striped bass in New York is a 76-pounder caught off Montauk in 1981. A list of state fishing records can be found on the DEC website.

New York fishing regulators plan to take “emergency measures” to further reduce the size of striped bass that can be taken by recreational anglers this year, following rules handed down by an ...

Anglers should be happy now, with New York seasons for blackfish, flounder and striped bass all open. They would be even happier, of course, if the sun were shining and waters were warmer.

In the spring, schools of large striped bass are often found off New Jersey and New York. Because of their migratory nature, they have a wide-ranging effect on the sport and commercial fisheries of ...