Also known as Striped Bass and Rock-fish. Found off the coast and in bays and estuaries from Maine to Carolina. They breed at the fresh-water heads of ocean-debouching streams. Said to reach Lake Ontario by way of the St. Lawrence River. Usual weight from five to twelve pounds ; but some grow to seventy-five pounds. They are captured off New York from May to October. Large schools are on the move off Long Island and New Jersey during September. Small and medium striped Sea-Bass are rated among our best fishes ; large ones are coarser and less desirable. Many are taken on rocky shoals and in quiet waters. They are active and bite boldly. Occasionally they are angled for with a fly of the large and gaudy kind. The best sport is had in trolling with squid or artificial bait.

For tackle use stout rod from eight to nine feet; line of flax or silk, from three hundred to four hundred feet; hook Salmon 7/0 on single gut leader; use swivel sinker, and gaff-hook for securing large fish. Bait with clam, crawfish, shrimp, and small fish.