Striped bass are cooperatively managed along the Atlantic coast by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Along with other states, New York has required regulatory measures that include monitoring programs, recreational and commercial minimum size limits, recreational creel limits, and commercial quotas to manage and evaluate the condition of the striped bass stock.

From April to June, Hudson River fisheries crews use a 500-foot haul seine, as well as an electrofishing boat to catch spawning striped bass. Biologists measure, weigh, and collect scale samples for aging before tagging and returning the fish to the river.

If you fish for striped bass in the Hudson, share your information and help biologists understand and manage New York’s striped bass fishery. Fill out a logbook provided by DEC whenever you fish on the Hudson. Record location, time, gear used, what you caught (or if you didn’t catch anything) and return the logbook when you are done fishing. You’ll receive an annual newsletter summarizing the information in addition to the latest news regarding regulations and the river.