During spawning season, several males court a single female, who lays her eggs in fresh or brackish water near the shore. After spawning, adults swim downstream to the Bay, and some continue on to the ocean. Eggs hatch in two to three days, after which larvae move slowly downstream. Juveniles live in the shallows of tidal rivers throughout the summer.
Most spend their first two years of life in the river in which they were born. Striped bass live 10 to 30 years. Striped Bass Morone saxatilis. Quick Facts Species Native Size Average 2 to 3 feet in length and between 10 to 30 pounds; have been known to reach 6 feet in length and weigh pounds Habitat Live in various habitats throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, moving upstream in spring to spawn in fresh water.
Range Found throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries year-round. Diet Feed on a variety of small fish and invertebrates Lifespan 10 to 30 years Status Stable.
Related Critters American Shad Alosa sapidissima. Because most fish feed less and grow more slowly during winter, there is less space between each circulus and a thicker ring is formed. Biologists count these rings to determine the age of the fish, as seen below in this scale from a year old striper. Striped bass tolerate both salt and fresh water. Striped bass live in the ocean but spawn in fresh water rivers. In the Spring stripers migrate north from deep waters off the Virginia and North Carolina coast to New England waters.
In the Fall they migrate back down to the south. Stripers swim fast, but not the fastest, so they don't always chase down prey like blue fish. However, they have large tails and can maneuver well, and they can swim with control in fast moving turbulent waters. Stripers prefer to ambush prey, that are stirred up and disoriented, by turbulent water.
Striper peak feeding times are the half hour before sunrise and at dusk. Striped bass don't have eyelids. Females produce large quantities of eggs, which are fertilized by males as they are released.
Larval striped bass feed on zooplankton microscopic animals. Juveniles eat insect larvae, small crustaceans, mayflies, and other larval fish. Adults are piscivorous fish-eating and eat almost any kind of small fish as well as several invertebrates, particularly crabs and squid. Bluefish, weakfish, cod, and silver hake prey on small striped bass.
Adults have few predators, with the exception of seals and sharks. Striped bass live along the East Coast from the St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission manages the striped bass stock, which inhabits all coastal and estuarine areas from Maine through Virginia, and the coastal areas of North Carolina.
Estuarine striped bass stocks in North Carolina are managed as non-coastal migratory stocks by the State of North Carolina under the auspices of the Commission. The Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior are required to provide biennial reports to Congress and the Commission on studies of the Atlantic striped bass resource.
Harvest limits are set at a level that will conserve the striped bass spawning stock so the resource can continue to replace harvested fish. Researchers have determined that the minimum age for female striped bass to reproduce is between the ages of 4 and 8 years. Managers set the target population levels for this species based on the size of the female spawning stock. In state waters, the commercial fishery is currently managed with: State-by-state catch quotas that limit the amount of fish that can be caught.
Minimum size limits to protect younger striped bass so they can grow, mature, and reproduce. Gear restrictions. Seasonal fishery closures, mainly to protect spawning fish.
Bycatch monitoring and research programs. In state waters, the recreational fishery is managed with: Minimum size and bag limits. Seasonal fishery closures.
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