In addition, striped bass have two patches of teeth on the tongue. Striped bass are found in both fresh and saltwater. They generally occur around rocks and wrecks in nearshore waters, rivers and large reservoirs. Striped bass are found along the Atlantic Coast from the St. Lawrence River in Canada to the St. Johns River in Florida. In New York State, they are found seasonally in the tidal portion of the Hudson River and coastal waters around Long Island.
Stripers are migratory fish.
In the ocean, they move north in the summer and south in the fall and winter. Striped bass found along the mid-Atlantic coast are produced in the Hudson and Delaware rivers, the Chesapeake Bay system, and the Roanoke River. Hudson River striped bass are most commonly found between New Jersey and Cape Cod. However, they can travel as far away as North Carolina and Nova Scotia. Striped bass vary considerably in size, ranging from18 to 55 inches in length and three to 70 pounds in weight.