RICHMOND, Va. — More than half the people who fish in Virginia catch smallmouth bass, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Now the state is hoping to hear from people with ...

Striped bass managers are heading into 2026 with a stock that still needs rebuilding and a coast full of anglers and commercial operators watching every move. You are being asked to fish under rules ...

Amid signs that a hoped-for recovery of Atlantic striped bass may be faltering, East Coast fisheries managers are moving to further tighten already restricted catch limits on the popular but ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met Monday to discuss the status of striped bass populations and consider changes to 2025 management measures. Despite ...

Fishers, beware: Striped bass fisheries could see stricter regulations in 2025. The latest assessment of the striped bass population showed that striped bass — Maryland's official state fish, also ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Attention, anglers! Virginians have the opportunity to provide feedback on the Department of Wildlife Resources’ drafted Smallmouth Bass Management Plan through mid-April.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold public meetings in November to share information and collect input on the future of smallmouth bass management in the Wisconsin waters of Green Bay and ...