Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program

A DEC technician
returns a striped bass
to the Atlantic Ocean.
Photo by John Waldman.

New York State needs you, the recreational angler, to help us!

Yes, we do! Here's an chance for you, the angler, to participate in a fishery research project on its most important level, that of data collection for the DEC Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program (SBCA). Whether it's a schoolie or a keeper, the information you provide will aid biologists along the Atlantic coast in producing management decisions for striped bass and other marine species.

The SBCA provides you with a logbook and scale envelopes to record your fishing trips in a permanent database. All we need to do is record your information from the logbook at the end of the season. It will be returned to you promptly. All participants will receive a copy of the program's annual report along with various updates and regulation changes. If you would like to participate in the SBCA's logbook program, contact our office at (631) 444-0488. Ask for the SBCA program coordinator. If you prefer, you may e-mail us at the Bureau of Marine Resources.

Happy fishing!