The Striped Bass, also known as the Rockfish, is a long fish with a blue-green back, silver sides with dark horizontal stripes, a white belly, and a large mouth. The majority of Striped Bass breed in freshwater and spend their adult life in salt water. However, they can also live exclusively in freshwater. The Striped Bass is a delicious food fish.
Wetland
Striped bass are native to the Atlantic coastline of North America from the St. Lawrence River into the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana.
Spring
Abundant
Diurnal
Adult striped bass are piscivorous, feeding on bay anchovy, Atlantic silversides and yellow perch; however, a vast majority of their diet consists of Atlantic menhaden.
Striped Bass are anadromous fish that migrate between fresh and salt water. Spawning takes place in fresh water.
Least Concern
