The Striped Bass

Range and Identity

Morone saxatilis is native to Atlantic and Gulf drainage areas and has been introduced to inland and western waters. Coastal populations and reservoir populations should retain their own movement context. A landlocked fish does not have to enter the ocean to be a Striped Bass.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults school in open reservoir water and use cooler areas during warm weather. Coastal fish can enter fresh or brackish water to spawn. Their long horizontal stripes and other features help distinguish them from White Bass and hybrid striped bass.

Food and Life History

NOAA describes fish reaching five feet, while Georgia gives an eighty-pound upper example. These agency references are not certified global records. Adults eat fishes and invertebrates; larvae begin with zooplankton. Large jigs, shad and minnows are listed inland approaches.

All Lakes With Striped Bass

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Striped Bass records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• Adobe Creek Reservoir Bent, CO
• Aliceville Lake Pickens, AL
• Allatoona Lake Cherokee, GA
• Amistad Reservoir Val Verde, TX
• Badin Lake Montgomery, NC
• Bankhead Lake Tuscaloosa, AL
• Beaver Lake Washington, AR
• Beech Fork Lake Wayne, WV
• Big Lake Anderson, TX
• Bluestone Lake Summers, WV
• Boone Lake Washington, TN
• Branched Oak Lake Lancaster, NE
• Broadford Lake Garrett, MD
• Buffalo Springs Lake Lubbock, TX
• Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir) Mecklenburg, VA
• Bull Shoals Lake Boone, AR
• Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
• Cane River Lake Natchitoches, LA
• Canyon Lake Comal, TX
• Carters Lake Gilmer, GA
• Castaic Lake Los Angeles, CA
• Cedar Creek Reservoir Henderson, TX
• Cedar Lake Jackson, IL
• Chapmans Pond Lower Connecticut River Valley, CT