How did the 2025 catch of striped bass compare to other years?
The total recreational catch (which includes harvested and released fish) for striped bass in Maine in 2025 was approximately 839,701 fish. Of this total, approximately 61,521 were harvested or about 7.3% of the total catch. The two graphs below show the yearly total catch and harvest respectively, for Maine from 1981 to 2025 (click on the graph for a larger version).
Estimated Numbers Caught
Estimated Numbers Landed
How does Maine's total catch and harvest stack up to the rest of the Atlantic coast?
In 2025, Maine accounted for 6.9% of the total recreational striped bass catch and 4.5% of the recreational striped bass harvest along the Atlantic coast. The two graphs below illustrate Maine's striped bass total catch and harvest respectively, compared with that of the remainder of the Atlantic coast (New Hampshire through Florida) for the period 1981-2025. Click on the graph to access a larger version.
Estimated Numbers Caught Coastwide
Estimated Numbers Landed Coastwide
