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Striped bass fishing in Alabama

Alabama offers strong striped bass fishing across major rivers and reservoirs. These great fisheries provide steady action and chances at quality fish.

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Regulations for Striped bass in Alabama

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Alabama can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Striped bass as of April 4th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Striped bass

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Open

Bag limit

15

Memorable

5 > 22

Measurement

Total Length

Bag limit = 15 Saltwater Striped Bass, and Hybrids or Combinations per person per day. No more than 5 of the 15 may exceed 22 inches in total length. Lake specific regulations are provided below.

Inland Reservoir:>/b> It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit and only one of those may exceed 30 inches in total length.

Lewis Smith Reservoir: It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit. It shall be unlawful to intentionally cull from the creel any saltwater striped bass from June 15th to October 15th.

Lake Martin: It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit. It shall be unlawful to intentionally cull from the creel any saltwater striped bass from June 15th to October 15th.

Thurlow Reservoir: It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit and only one of those may exceed 30 inches in total length.

Yates Reservoir: It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit and only one of those may exceed 30 inches in total length.


Only 2 striped bass are allowed within MRD Jurisdiction. See outdooralabama.com for more details.

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