Caught 37" striper on the James River and released it . I believe the Trophy season was in but was not sure, better to be safe than sorry!!! Bait was squid with shrimp flavor fishbites chaser(fishing for Croaker). Winds blew like a son of a gun!!!!! Was I right or wrong ?

Trophy season is in you can keep 32 and above but you must submit a catch report if you do keep one.

Im going to the cbbt from baltimore next week and one thing I don,t understand is the striper regs....It says 2 fish 18" to 28" 1 larger then 32"...so your not alowed to keep a fish 29" to 31"????

I was just looking at the regs. you can not keep stripers in the below listed areas of the James during trophy season. I'm not sure were these points are maybe someone else can help.

I print this web site and keep them in a clear plastic binder on the boat.
http://www.mrc.state.va.us/swrecfishingrules.htm


"River Striped Bass Spawning Reaches"

1. James River from a line connecting Dancing Point and New Sunken Meadow Creek upstream to a line connecting City Point and Packs Point.


2. Pamunkey River from the Route 33 Bridge at West Point upstream to a line connecting Liberty Hall and the opposite shore.


3. Mattaponi River from the Route 33 Bridge at West Point upstream to the Route 360 bridge at Aylett.


4. Rappahannock River from the Route 360 Bridge at Tappahannock upstream to the Route 1 Falmouth Bridge.

This link gives a great guide to limits including color picture of each fish for identification.

Print and laminate with contact paper and stick in the tackle box.

http://www.mrc.state.va.us/swrecfishingrules.htm