"Chesapeake Bay's 2025 Striped Bass Survey Shows Promising Young Spawn"

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2025 survey reveals a young-of-year index of 4.0 for striped bass, indicating a slight improvement but ongoing low spawning success in Chesapeake Bay.

• The 2025 juvenile striped bass survey by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources recorded a young-of-year index of 4.0, an improvement over recent years but still below the long-term average of 11.
• This years results mark the seventh consecutive year of low spawning success for striped bass, highlighting ongoing challenges for fish populations in Chesapeake Bay.
• Management actions taken over the last decade by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources aim to boost the striped bass population, yet the low spawn (biology) rates remain a concern for sustainable fishing.