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Above: Photo by Billy BroW n – Larry Jones, Capt. David Hare and David Spivey show off their catches after a successful fishing trip on Lake Martin.
Alabama's waters are teeming
with a vast variety of fish species and
anglers from across the globe flock to
area waters to catch their limit. Few
experiences, however, offer a bigger
fight or bigger reward than trophy
hunting striped bass, and many of
these prolific fighters call Alabama's
lakes and rivers their home.
Weighing up to 70 pounds, these
elusive heavyweights offer a challenge
to even the most seasoned anglers.
Reeling in a trophy-sized striper makes
for a memorable story, good eats and a
photo with a wide-angled lens.
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) are
found throughout Alabama's rivers
and lakes. The individual record is
a 70-pounder caught in 2013 on the
Black Warrior River near Gorgas
Steam Plant. Lewis Smith Lake is
known for having the most fish, but
Lake Martin is where trophy fish are
typically caught.
Many weighing in between 20 and
30 pounds, stripers are always on the
move and school in large numbers
I GOT Stripes
T R O P H Y - S I Z E D S T R I P E D B A S S L U R K I N T H E W A T E R S O F L A K E M A R T I N .
