Striper Mortality
For those concerned or interested in the mortality rate associated with catch and release of stripers, here are some links to what science has to say on the subject. It occurs in both cool as well as warm water, although the rate increases with warmer temperatures.
In the Hudson River Study, they found the mortality rate for catch and release to be about 14%. Water temperature was reported to range from 12 C (54F) to 17 C (63F
See links below for full report, as well as the Google Scholar search for additional studies on the subject.
Link to Report on Hudson River Study; Mortality Associated with Catch and Release Angling of Striped Bass and American Shad in the Hudson River:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_...report2003.pdf
Link to Google Scholar Search Results;
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?st...en&as_sdt=1,18
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