Growth and Condition Response of Lake Norman Striped Bass to Increased Stocking Rates and More Restrictive Harvest Regulations
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) stocking rates were increased in 1988 and more restrictive harvest regulations were initiated in 1992 to increase striped bass abundance in Lake Normal, North Carolina. The objective of this study was to make inferences about current forage sufficiency for striped bass from length at age of capture and body condition of striped bass collected since 1994. Fish were obtained from November-January fishing tournaments and gillnet sets in 1994-1998. Late season samples were designed to collect fish after they had several months to recover from any reduced...
