Striped Bass

Striped Bass Flavor Profile

Striped Bass Flavor Scale

Flavor
Oil
Texture

Most Striped Bass are farmed and have light-colored flesh with a delicate flavor and firm, large flakes. Wild caught Striped Bass have a more robust flavor and coarser texture.

Typical Cooking Methods

Alternate Names

Atlantic Striped Bass, Stripers, Linesiders, Pimpfish, Rockfish, Sunshine Bass, White Bass, Suzuki, Hybrid Striped Bass

Description (Morone saxatilis)

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Striped Bass are silver-colored with dark horizontal lines. Wild fish can grow up to 6.5 ft and 125 lbs. But aquacultered fish are usually harvested between 1 – 3 pounds, although some are grown to a weight of 5 pounds.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole Dressed, H & G, Fillets

Fresh Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

Butchering Yield Percentage and Recovery

Range & Habitat

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF

Wild Striped Bass migrate between saltwater & fresh water and they are found along the eastern Atlantic from the St. Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana. However, most Striped Bass today are an aquacultured fish.

Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Catch Region	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Mercury Concerns
Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis	Greenhead, Linesides, Rockfish, Striper, Suzuki	Wild – Hook & Line	US Atlantic				Elevated
		Wild – Gillnet, Pound Net
Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis Morone chrysops	Hybrid Striped Bass, Greenhead, Linesides, Rockfish, Striper, Suzuki	Farmed – Closed System					Low
Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information.
= Best Choice/Recommended       = Good Alternative       = Avoid/Not Recommended							Updated August 2013

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