Striped Bass Length and Age
When you catch a striper and measure its length, you can estimate its age using the table below. Note the large variation in length to weight and age. This is most likely due to an individual fish’s luck in finding food during its lifetime.
| Length, in. | Weight, lb. | Age, yrs. |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| 20 | 4-5 | 3-5 |
| 25 | 6-8 | 6-9 |
| 30 | 11-16 | 8-14 |
| 35 | 16-25 | 11-18 |
| 40 | 24-35 | 13-25 |
| 45 | 30-42 | 15-30+ |
| 50 | 42-58 | 18-35+ |
Stripe Bass Chart
| Length | 12″ | 13″ | 14″ | 15″ | 16″ | 17″ | 18″ | 19″ | 20″ | 21″ | 22″ |
| Age | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Max lb | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Avg lb | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Min lb | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Length | 23″ | 24″ | 25″ | 26″ | 27″ | 28″ | 29″ | 30″ | 31″ | 32″ | 33″ |
| Age | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Max lb | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| Avg lb | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| Min lb | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| Length | 34″ | 35″ | 36″ | 37″ | 38″ | 39″ | 40″ | 41″ | 42″ | 43″ | 44″ |
| Age | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Max lb | 19.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 31.0 | 33.5 | 36.3 | 39.0 |
| Avg lb | 16.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 29.7 | 32.0 | 34.0 |
| Min lb | 14.0 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 |
| Length | 45″ | 46″ | 47″ | 48″ | 49″ | 50″ | 51″ | 52″ | 53″ | 54″ | 55″ |
| Age | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Max lb | 41.0 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 51.0 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 62.0 | 65.0 | 68.0 | 73.0 | 80.0 |
| Avg lb | 36.0 | 38.7 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 47.0 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 64.0 | 70.0 |
| Min lb | 30.5 | 32.5 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 52.0 | 56.0 |
