The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking participants to join the Striped Bass Cooperative Angler (SBCA) Program.
The SBCA program was created to help biologists understand and maintain a healthy striped bass population. Anglers help provide data on fish caught and can submit scale samples that are used for ageing their catch.
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) are New York’s official saltwater fish and highly sought-after by recreational anglers in New York’s marine waters and the Hudson River.
In New York’s marine waters (south of the George Washington Bridge), the recreational slot limit is 28-31 inches, and the season is open April 15 through December 15.
The recreational striped bass fishing season in the Hudson River (north of the George Washington Bridge) is open April 1 through Nov. 30 and the recreational slot limit is 23-28 inches.
Anglers who fish for striped bass in the tidal Hudson River can learn more about the Hudson River Cooperative Anglers Program on DEC’s website.
Striped bass are cooperatively managed on the Atlantic coast by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).
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