Where to fish for striped bass
26 charters name striped bass on their own website, across 21 towns in 1 state.
State records for striped bass
The heaviest striped bass each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 81 lbs 15 oz | Outer Southwest Reef | 2011 | Greg Myersonsource |
| Rhode Island | 77.4 lb | Block Island | 2011 | P. Vicansource |
| New York | 76 lb | — | 7/17 | Bob Rocchetta, East Setauket, NYsource |
| Massachusetts | 73 lb | Quick's Hole | 1913 | Charles Churchsource |
| Oregon | 68 lbs 0 oz | Umpqua River | 1973 | Beryl Blisssource |
| California | 67 lbs., 8 oz. | O'Neill ForebayMerced | 5/7/ | Ferguson, Hank (Soquel)source |
| Maine | 67 lb | Sheepscot River | 1978 | Douglas Dodgesource |
| North Carolina | 66 lbs | Hiwassee Reservoir | 3/31 | Tyler Shieldssource |
| Tennessee | 65.38 lb | Cordell Hull Reservoir | 2000 | Ralph H. Dallassource |
| Missouri | 65 lbs. 2 oz. | Bull Shoals Lake | 05/2 | Lawrence E. Dillmansource |
| Nebraska | 64.94 lb | Sutherland Reservoir | 1993 | Gene Bakersource |
| Arkansas | 64.5 lb | Beaver Lake Tailwater | 2000 | Jeff Fletchersource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.