Anglers' Fish

Striped Bass Caught by Alabama Anglers

It is illegal to possess blueback herring in Alabama waters.Duane Raver's Blueback Herring Coutesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service'

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Striped Bass over 25 pounds or 38 inches may qualify for a Master Angler Certificate.
Striped Bass over 35 pounds or 42 inches may qualify for a Trophy Angler Certificate.

Massive Striped Bass Stringer from Pickwick
When they are running water at Pickwick, striped bass may concentrate and produce great fun. Look how fat these are!

 
Ernest Pattillo ended his angling year with a nice striped bass caught from Thurlow on December 28, 2010.
 
Millage Weare holds a striped bass caught in January 2012 from Pickwick Lake.
Smith Lake Striped Bass
Mike caught this 32-pound striped bass at Smith Lake with a topwater Redfin and Rock Creek Stripers, middle of November of 2010.


This 33 lb. striped bass was caught by Mark Coggin Jr. of Odenville on Memorial Day weekend 2008


Joseph Poole with a big Pickwick striped bass.


Karen used a live shad to catch this nine-pound striped bass from Lake Weiss in November of 2009.


Lake Martin has striped bass stocked every year.

 
Loran Warren boats another striped bass on a live shad, July 2009.


Carl Edwards hauled in this 25 lb. striped bass fishing on Lake Martin during the winter of 2008-2009.


Tommy Simmons caught this striped bass on Lake Martin on August 11, 2008


Steve Brassfield and Sam Spencer with a nice February 2009 striped bass from Lake Martin.

Casey Smith with striped bass caught from Weiss Lake, Good Friday, 2008
Casey Smith holds a striped bass he caught from Weiss Lake on Good Friday, 2008


There is not much to do when a big striper bites except to hold the rod up and hope the line holds.


While fishing on Lake Martin, David Foster of Birmingham caught the 15 lb. striped bass and Mark Coggin Jr. of Odenville caught the 33 lb. striped bass on Memorial Day weekend 2008

Striped bass go on a feeding binge on Yates Lake (photo by Jon Hornsby)
One of the cool things about striper fishing is when they go on a feeding binge like this one in Yates.

Note: It is illegal to intentionally release live aquatic bait into the waters of Alabama.
Note: It is illegal to possess blueback herring in Alabama.