How did the 2023 catch of striped bass compare to other years?
The total recreational catch (which includes harvested and released fish) in 2023 (preliminary data) was approximately 1,478,478 striped bass. Of this total, approximately 62,903 were harvested or about 4.3% of the total catch. The two graphs below show the yearly total catch and harvest respectively, for Maine from 1981 to 2023.
Estimated Numbers Caught
Estimated Numbers Landed
How does Maine's total catch and harvest stack up to the rest of the Atlantic coast?
In 2023 (preliminary data), Maine accounted for 5.2% of the total recreational striped bass catch and 2.5% of the recreational striped bass harvest along the Atlantic coast. The two graphs below illustrate Maine's striped bass total catch and harvest respectively, compared with that of the remainder of the Atlantic coast, New Hampshire through Florida, for the time period 1981 - 2023.
Estimated Numbers Caught Coastwide
Estimated Numbers Landed Coastwide
