Massachusetts Striper Report 2019
Fresh schoolie striped bass have been reported along the south side of Cape Cod from Woods Hole to Chatham and in Buzzards Bay.
NEW STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has implemented two new striped bass conservation regulations aimed at reducing release mortality:
2019 Massachusetts Fishing: Black Sea Bass, Scup and Fluke
On the Warer reports :The Division of Marine Fisheries has revised the 2019 recreational fishing limits for black sea bass and scup. The rules for fluke remain unchanged. Rules take effect April 13.
Massachusetts Saltwater Fish Availability Calendar
Saltwater Fish Availability Calendar
Massachusetts Aims to Reduce Striped Bass Catch and Release Mortality
On the water blog reports that- 1/30/2019 UPDATE: The Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled two public hearings to take comment on these proposals. Read full text of the proposals here. February 25, 2019 (6PM)Admiral’s Hall, MA Maritime Academy101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 February 27, 2019 (6PM)DMF’s Annisquam River Station30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Bluefish harvest to stay steady in 2019
Federal fishing managers are looking to keep the quotas for bluefish about the same next year.
Massachusetts Striped Bass Fishing Hot Spots
Capable of reaching 100 pounds, striped bass are among the most frequently pursued game fish along the Atlantic Coast. Striped bass – often called striper or rockfish – make their home in southern waters, but their annual spawning migration brings them to the coast of Massachusetts every summer, where these abundant and hard-fighting fish congregate in some of the state’s best fishing hot spots
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011 in Connecticut waters. The striper was boated by Greg Myerson and weighed in at 81.88 pounds, which edges out the previous record of 78.8 pounds caught in 1982. Myerson caught his huge striper drifting a live eel near a submerged boulder, near the Outer Southwest Reef off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. His striper measured 54 inches in length. Greg Myerson said he’s sorry to take...
What Everyone Ought to Know about Cape Cod striped bass Canal Fishing
Cape Cod Canal fishing is one of the most challenging and rewarding types of fishing along the entire East Coast of the United States. Few locations on earth offer the shore bound angler a better chance at hooking a bass in the 40 pound range. This man-made land cut has produced spectacular fishing the past few seasons. Fishing the Cape Cod Canal during the spring run of big striped bass has been just as impressive, if not more impressive than the...