Youngmoon74, the fish is just fine, I have landed and kept many stripers that will lighten up after being caugth, that fish should be just fine!!! Cod fish do the same thing after sitting in a cooler or box for a while. Stripers will be different shades also if you caught it in a sandy area they will be lighter. If they come out of deep water or sometimes dark structure they will be darker. Get it fillet and enjoy!!!
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