CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Chesapeake Bay's striped bass population continues to show concerning trends, with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reporting a sixth consecutive year of ...

Striped bass populations in the lower Chesapeake Bay are not doing well, marking the second year in a row for below-average numbers in Virginia waters. According to a 2024 survey from the Virginia ...

Anglers are now picking the days they fish based on weather, and there will be those sunny days with little wind that will ...

Fishermen across the East Coast are taking legal action to repeal regulations they say are threatening their industry and ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) held a meeting this week to review recent studies that suggest the Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass (or rockfish) populations ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the ...

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – To paraphrase that annoying TV commercial, it was the worst of times for members of the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers attending the annual conference in July, but when it was ...

Now, regulators will decide if more oversight is necessary to meet its 2029 goal of rebuilding the Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass stock to non-overfished status. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries ...

Even before the big blow, extreme cold weather had pretty well ended successful striper fishing in the lower Chesapeake Bay off Eastern Shore. In her Christmas fishing report, Dr. Julie Ball noted ...

Now is the time to catch the biggest striped bass of your life, maybe join the elusive 50-Pound Club, or even knock off the Virginia saltwater record of 74 pounds, landed off Virginia Beach by Cary ...