How to Use striped bass in a Sentence

striped bass

noun
  • And when the striped bass show, so do the men and women who fish.
    — John Peabody, New York Times, 28 June 2018
  • There are still some anglers engaged in the striped bass fishery.
    — Dan Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021
  • On the surface, a horde of striped bass were feeding and splashing.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2019
  • The most common fish in these waters are striped bass and largemouth bass.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The return of the fish at this time is a boon to anglers looking to catch shad and striped bass.
    — Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2021
  • All the striped bass off the Jersey Shore should shudder in fear.
    — Jason Nark, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
  • That tinkering extends to other species of fish the striped bass eat.
    — Washington Post, 26 July 2021
  • Trolling for striped bass slowed down this past week with the majority of linesides on the small side.
    — sacbee, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Out on the briny green, salmon and striped bass are jumping in the boat, and the humpback whales are just plain jumping.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 8 July 2018
  • The fish serves as an important link the bay’s food chain, which includes striped bass, dolphins and whales.
    — Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
  • One of Scheel’s theories is that striped bass bounced back, and shad provided a hell of a food source.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Covered in a rich, buttery sauce flavored with white wine and lime, this recipe for striped bass is perfect for dinner guests.
    — Frank P. Melodia, Redbook, 29 Mar. 2011
  • Argo had trips to San Pablo Bay and tallied limits of striped bass to 6 pounds.
    — sacbee, 29 Jan. 2018
  • The biggest mistake, of course, was deciding to become a striped bass fisherman in the first place.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2021
  • Live bullheads are also effective for striped bass near the Mothball Fleet.
    — sacbee, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Colicchio masterfully swam a live menhaden in the current and large striped bass swirled on the helpless bait.
    — Monte Burke, Forbes, 5 June 2022
  • But the fish is also food for striped bass, humpback whales and other animals in the nation’s largest estuary.
    — Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2019
  • So, too, has the marina, where fishermen can dock after trying to reel in one of the island’s legendary striped bass.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2022
  • Argo took passengers up to San Pablo Bay to catch limits of striped bass and release many more.
    — sacbee, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Like Cape Cod, this waterfront enclave was inspired by fish, though not the black, blue or striped bass species common today.
    — New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
  • In the last 40 years, striped bass have gone from nearly extinct to relatively abundant along the East Coast.
    — Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Rob Mercier, of Worcester, MA, rented a boat for an afternoon of fishing for striped bass and blue fish.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022
  • At Lewis Smith, now through spring is a great time to hook up with a 30-pound or larger striped bass as the fish move toward the feeder rivers for their spawning run.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Fish surveys in the past year record booming populations of American shad — some of the fastest growing on the East Coast — along with striped bass and white perch.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Since 2016, the Atlantic Coast striped bass recreational harvest has declined by 50%.
    — Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In 2016, the Atlantic Coast striped bass fishery GDP was over $10 billion and supported over 100,000 jobs.
    — Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025

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