Striped bass are found naturally along the Atlantic coastline of North America from the St. Lawrence River, which connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Mexico. Since stripers can also live in freshwater, they have been introduced into lakes around the world for sportfishing.

While striped bass are capable of living in both freshwater and saltwater they spend most of their adult lives in saltwater. They migrate to freshwater only to spawn. Stripers can grow to as long as 6.5 feet long weighing over 100 pounds. The world record was caught by Al McReynolds in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 1982. This world record monster striper weighed in at 78.5 pounds.

The most common techniques to catch striped bass are surfcasting and trolling. Live baits that work well are mackerel, clams and sea worms. Many different types of artificial lures can be used for catching stripers as well.