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Originally Posted by JoeG@Breezy
My first post here, so bear with me.
And with all the known issues affecting striped bass there is no protection being planned for the spawing periods in the Chessy or the Hudson which make up 95% of the breeding fish, not to mention that the minimum size limit in those locations are ludicrous.
All said, the plans proposed are said to have a 50% chance of success. That is scary.
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You need to do a little research. There are numerous restrictions in the rivers feeding the Chessie during the spawning season. In fact in most areas it is a total closure. You are correct however, that are no restrictions in the Hudson river. As for "ludicrous" size restrictions, keep in mind that after the spawn all mature females, which are the larger fish, leave the Chessie, leaving behind only the smaller males (which don't migrate). So if the size limit in the Chesapeake was 30 inches there would be no legal sized fish to be caught. Something like 95% of the fish caught in the Chesapeake after the spawn are the smaller males.