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 ...

NEW YORK —State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar has announced the adoption of regulations to implement a black bass tournament permit and reporting system. The ...

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 ...