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Striped bass fishing in Ohio

Ohio offers opportunities to target striped bass, which thrive in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.

Best baits and lures for Striped bass in Ohio

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Hybrid striped bass

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

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White bass

Black Fork Mohican River

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Hybrid striped bass

William H. Harsha Lake

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Hybrid striped bass

William H. Harsha Lake

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White bass

Little Miami River

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Hybrid striped bass

Black Fork Mohican River

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Black Fork Mohican River

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White bass

William H. Harsha Lake

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Hybrid striped bass

Buckeye Lake

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White bass

East Fork Little Miami River

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Regulations for Striped bass in Ohio

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 Ohio 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

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

30

Memorable

4 > 15

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

30
No minimum size limit. No more than 4 striped bass, hybrid-striped bass, and white bass (singly or in combination) over 15-inches.

Striped, Hybrid-Striped, and White Bass regulations for the Ohio River - Western Unit (Ohio/Kentucky) Regulations. The following are the ONLY unified regulations in this agreement and must be followed when fishing on or within a quarter mile of the Ohio River on its embayments and tributaries to the first riffle or dam in the Western Unit.
bag limit = 30; no more than 4 striped bass, hybrid-striped bass, and white bass (singly or in combination) over 15-inches.
Kentucky regulations apply to boat anglers fishing beyond the 1792 low water mark, identified at wildohio.gov. WildOhio.gov.

Striped, Hybrid-Striped, and White Bass regulations for the Ohio River - Eastern Unit (Ohio/West Virginia) Regulations. These Ohio regulations apply only to shore anglers when fishing on the Ohio shoreline and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries within the Eastern Unit.
bag limit = 30; no more than 4 striped bass, hybrid-striped bass, and white bass (singly or in combination) over 15-inches.
West Virginia regulations apply to boat anglers fishing the main stem of the Ohio River, shore anglers fishing the West Virginia shoreline, and boat and shore anglers fishing West Virginia embayments and tributaries within the Eastern Unit.
For more information about site-specific regulations, see Ohio Division of Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

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