Originally Posted by TX Reef
Nice Striper.
The biggest I ever caught was 20 lbs. out of a local lake here in Texas.
Do they grow bigger in saltwater than they do in fresh?
Thanks, ya the original strain of the fish (saltwater) used to grow 100+ pounds decades ago. But the still standing IGFA record is 78.8 pounds, caught in 82 in Atlantic City, NJ. When they were introduced to other parts of the country other than the East Coast, they thrived. I have seen some 50+ pounders from the Freshwaters of the ******** US. They were introduced to the West Coast as well, fresh and salt.