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May to November
70 cm
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The Striped Bass belongs to the Moronidae family. It can weigh between 4 and 23 kg and size 46 to 140 cm. He can live up to 20 years. It spawns from April to mid-June. It can be fished from May to November.
The striped bass has a laterally compressed body, a large terminal mouth, distinct dorsal fins and six to nine continuous lateral bands on both sides of its body. The second anal spine is shorter and thicker than the third anal spine. Striped bass tend to be pale green, olive, steel blue, black or brown on their back, with an iridescent white or silvery belly. Individuals over 25 years of age have been recorded and sexual maturity is reached between 2 and 4 years for men and between 5 and 8 years for women.
The Striped Bass lifestyle
The striped bass's eating habits change throughout its life. As larvae, striped bass feed on zooplankton, while juveniles feed mainly on insect larvae, small crustaceans, flat-headed flies and larval fish. Adult striped bass are piscivorous and feed on anchovies, silver worms and yellow perch; however, a large majority of their diet consists of Atlantic menhaden.
It's polyander. A group of 7 to 8 males surround a single larger woman and, once surrounded, the males push her back to the surface of the water. This act is often referred to as "stone fighting" because of the splashes that occur on the surface of the water. Once at the surface, the males continue to hit the female until it releases its eggs into the water. Once the eggs are dumped in the water, the males release their sperm. Once fertilized, the lavaes drift in the stream for 1.5 to 3 days. Females can release between 500,000 and 3 million eggs during a single egg laying; however, less than one percent of embryos survive more than two months after hatching.
The Striped Bass habitat
Striped bass thrive in large bodies of clear and deep water. Ideal temperatures range from 18.3 to 21.1°C and evidence suggests a lower temperature limit of 9.0°C. Mature fish live near coasts, in estuaries and in freshwater habitats, depending on season and location, and most individuals are located within five miles of the coast. Juvenile fish are normally found in rivers, which are essential spawning habitat.
The native range is along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachians, from New Brunswick to southern Florida and western Louisiana.
The Striped Bass angling
It can be trolled or by hook and line with lures and bait.
