Striped bass breeding size

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

This brings me back to the lifespan of stripers. Since we really don't know their full lifetime potential, all that we get are speculations.

I'm not sure I get your point, but the fact that the largest striped bass are important spawners is NOT speculation (I've posted links multiple times in the past), it is FACT. Killing them hurts us all.

[bucko]

One of my brothers is a retired marine bio chemist who specialized in Larval fish. He told me the big bass produce many more eggs than smaller fish and the eggs are healthy.

[Fly Rod]

This is a good read too.

Facts About Striped Bass