Dudley, R.G. and Mullis, A.W. and Terrell, J.W. (1977) Movements of adult striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Savannah River, Georgia. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc., pp. 314-322
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Morone saxatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning migration distance | Local fishermen catch adult striped bass more than 300 km upstream in the Savannah River from May to September and catch fish in the extreme dowstream tidal reaches of the river during the winter. The major spawning area for striped bass in the Savannah River is in the tidally influenced area 30 to 40 km upstream from the river mouth | 300.0 km |
Morone saxatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning migration period | Ascend rivers to spawn in fresh or brackosh water in March to June when water temperature reach 15 to 19°C | ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June'] |
Morone saxatilis | Spawning conditions | Homing | These fish return to wintering areas prior to entering home streams to spawn | Present |
Morone saxatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Most fish observed left the spanwing area between 16 April and 1 May | ['April', 'May'] |
Morone saxatilis | Spawning conditions | Parity | After spawning, followed perhaps by a short stay in fresh waters, most adult striped bass return to marine waters | Iteroparous |