Chesapeake Stripers - Headed to a full Moratorium?

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

Bummer to hear.  Weren't the Blues intentionally stocked?  Not native to the area...

It's my understanding that they were stocked in the James River in VA to create a trophy fishery. I believe that was done in the 80's. I think that they thought at the time that the salinity of the bay would have kept them from spreading throughout the bay. Obviously that was not the case since blues are found in almost if not all river and tributaries of the bay.

The blue cats and flatheads found in MD are considered to be invasives. They cannot be moved live from any body of water.  

[FishnDave]

For a large fee.... maybe we could harvest Blues and Flatheads from MD and bring them back to MO .... ALIVE!  

[Johnsfolly]

Be afraid to go into the Water😉

[FishnDave]

On 10/26/2024 at 5:47 PM, rps said:

Michner wrote a book on the Chesapeake. His introduction were always the most interesting.

I have not read that one.  I have read his book on Hawaii and on Mexico.  Incredibly fascinating and informative/historical books! 

[Gumboot]

On 11/7/2024 at 5:50 PM, FishnDave said:

I have not read that one.  I have read his book on Hawaii and on Mexico.  Incredibly fascinating and informative/historical books! 

When in high school, 1976 , Chesapeake was the first Michener book I read.  Lead me to read all the rest. 

I was living in AR at the time and found the duck hunting/market gunning stories interesting.

[Johnsfolly]

Looks like more possible restrictions on striped bass. Meeting in Dec.

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/fisheries-commission-to-consider-more-striped-bass-restrictions/article_416a81ca-a7ba-11ef-83ad-23abdeb3b72a.html

[Quillback]

You have to wonder if it will do any good as long as the blues are still around.  

[Johnsfolly]

12 hours ago, Quillback said:

You have to wonder if it will do any good as long as the blues are still around.  

I agree. The last time that they did a moratorium the blue cats were not throughout the bay.