The 3th annual MSSA Championship on the Chesapeake striped bass tournament, which concluded May 5th, attracted 470 boats and nearly 3,500 anglers. The annual event brings in anglers from all over the Mid Atlantic to compete for nearly $200,000 in … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service recently announced that the agency is making a significant management change to the commercial Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass fishery. According to MD DNR, the system will comply with new Atlantic States … Continued
The MSSA Striped Bass Championship will be held May 3 – 5, 2013. The tournament regularly attracts over 600 boats and 3,500 anglers. For three days anglers enjoy catching Maryland’s Trophy Rockfish for a chance to be named The Champion … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the 2012 striped bass juvenile index, a measure of striped bass spawning success in Chesapeake Bay, is below the long-term average this year. This year’s striped bass juvenile index came in … Continued
Throughout much of the Chesapeake Bay, fishing for striped bass peaks during the fall season. From the northern bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, anglers catch striped bass (also known as rockfish) using a variety of baits, lures, and fishing … Continued