Legendary Species · Alabama

Striped bass in Alabama

Morone saxatilis[1]

7 Alabama waters whose agency species list names striped bass. Each links to its water page (gauge, regulations, access map, guides and shops) and to the agency list it comes from.

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Status and rules
Sources

Illustration of a striped bass: silver body with seven or eight unbroken dark stripes along the side — Striped bass (Morone saxatilis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Artwork: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Alabama waters

Most fished first. A species missing from an agency list does not mean it is absent; this page lists only waters whose list names it (at least 5 are needed for a page).

Sipsey ForkAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Alabama RiverAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Coosa RiverAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Pea RiverAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Tallapoosa RiverAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Terrapin CreekAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Tennessee RiverAgency list: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division

All Alabama waters Striped bass: every state

Identification

Striped bass have stout bodies with seven to eight unbroken horizontal stripes on each side, running from the gills to the tail.[1]
What the source says
“Striped bass have stout bodies with seven to eight continuous horizontal stripes on each side, from their gills to their tail.”
The back is light green, olive, steel blue, black or brown, over a white or silvery iridescent belly.[1]
What the source says
“They are light green, olive, steel blue, black, or brown on top, with a white or silver iridescent underside.”

Status, protections and rules

As each agency stated them on the date read; a rule applies only where its agency says so. Check the current regulations for the water before you fish.

NOAA Fisheries: the Atlantic stock is overfished but not subject to overfishing, based on the 2024 stock assessment.[1]
What the source says
“The Atlantic striped bass stock is overfished, but not subject to overfishing (supported by 2024 stock assessment).”
ASMFC rule (Addendum II to Amendment 7): the ocean recreational fishery has a 28- to 31-inch slot and a 1-fish bag limit, keeping the 2022 season dates.[2]
What the source says
“For the ocean recreational fishery, the Addendum implements a 28” to 31” slot limit, 1-fish bag limit, and maintains 2022 season dates for all fishery participants”
ASMFC rule (Addendum II to Amendment 7): the Chesapeake Bay recreational fishery has a 19- to 24-inch slot and a 1-fish bag limit.[2]
What the source says
“For the Chesapeake Bay recreational fishery, the Addendum implements a 19” to 24” slot limit, 1-fish bag limit, and maintains 2022 season dates for all fishery participants.”
Federal waters (3 to 200 miles offshore) are closed to all commercial and recreational fishing for Atlantic striped bass.[1]
What the source says
“Federal waters (between 3 and 200 miles offshore) remain closed to all commercial and recreational fishing for Atlantic striped bass.”
Maryland (DNR rule): anglers using bait to target striped bass must use non-offset circle hooks.[3]
What the source says
“Maryland regulations require that anglers use non-offset circle hooks when using bait to target striped bass.”

Sources

Every fact on this page is our paraphrase of the page cited beside it, read on the date shown. Rules and seasons change: check the agency's current regulations before you fish.

Atlantic Striped Bass | NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries, read Oct 24, 2026.
Atlantic Striped Bass - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, read Oct 24, 2026.
Safe Catch-and-Release and Avoiding High Temperatures Helps Protect Striped Bass, Research Shows (March 9, 2026) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, read Oct 24, 2026.